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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| Android 14 | Android 11 |
| 2024-04-16 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.34 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.95 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Forest Grey (Vegan Leather), Nordic Wood and Peach Fuzz (Vegan Leather) | Black, Green and Pink |
| Aluminum, Vegan Leather and Wood | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| 2500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 720 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 50.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.77 inches (1/1.3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.32 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM, eSIM Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.4 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 5 III has an overall score of 90.5, which is just a bit better than Motorola Edge 50 Ultra's global score of 87.1. These phones use Android OS (Operating System), but Sony Xperia 5 III has the older 11 version while Motorola Edge 50 Ultra has Android 14. The Sony Xperia 5 III is an much older phone than the Motorola Edge 50 Ultra, but Sony was able to build it somewhat lighter and just a little bit thinner anyway.
Xperia 5 III has a much faster processing unit than Motorola Edge 50 Ultra, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Motorola Edge 50 Ultra counts with a sharper screen than Xperia 5 III, because although it has a little less pixels per inch in the screen and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2400, it also counts with a quite bigger display.
The Motorola Edge 50 Ultra captures better photographs and videos than Sony Xperia 5 III, because although it has slower video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Motorola Edge 50 Ultra also counts with a bigger camera aperture for better captures and video in poorly lited environments, a lot better resolution camera in the back and a lot larger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The Sony Xperia 5 III has a little bit better storage for games and applications than Motorola Edge 50 Ultra, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that admits up to 1 TB. The Xperia 5 III features a battery performance that is just as good as the battery duration in Motorola Edge 50 Ultra.
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