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| Global Score | |
| 89.6 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-05-14 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.36 x 2.80 x 0.37 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Midnight magenta and Solar black | Black, Green and Pink |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 544.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 18.58 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 13.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xperia 5 III is slightly better than Motorola edge, having a overall score of 90.5 against 89.6. The Xperia 5 III is a newer cellphone, and it's also thinner and somewhat lighter than the Motorola edge. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but Xperia 5 III has newer 11 version while Motorola edge has Android 10, giving you some additional features and better performance.
Xperia 5 III has a slightly better looking display than Motorola edge, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit better number of pixels per inch in the screen and a little higher 1080 x 2520px resolution. Xperia 5 III has a little faster processor than Motorola edge, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 5 III also has more RAM memory.
The Motorola edge features a better camera than Sony Xperia 5 III, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for shooting photos and video in low-light environments and lower video frame rate, and they both have the same sensor size and the same video resolution, the Motorola edge also counts with a back-facing camera with a lot better resolution.
Xperia 5 III has a slightly bigger storage to store more apps and games than Motorola edge, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Xperia 5 III also has an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB. The Xperia 5 III's battery performance is just as good as the Motorola edge one.
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