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| Global Score | |
| 77 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-12-06 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.37 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Baby Blue and Mineral Grey | Black, Green and Pink |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z (12 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Cortex, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Sony Xperia 5 III has a score of 90.5, which is much better than Motorola Moto G31's 77 global score. Both of these devices have the same Android 11 operating system, so both should count with all the same operating system features. The Sony Xperia 5 III construction is just a little bit thinner and a little bit lighter than Motorola Moto G31, although both of them were released only 8 months apart.
The Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a little bit better screen than Motorola Moto G31, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit greater screen density and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2520px. Xperia 5 III counts with a lot bigger memory to install applications and games than Motorola Moto G31, and although they both have a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 1 TB, the Xperia 5 III also has 256 GB internal storage capacity.
Xperia 5 III features a bit more powerful processor than Moto G31, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 5 III also has more RAM. Xperia 5 III counts with a slightly better camera than Moto G31, because although it has a back camera with a much lower 12 MP resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture and a lot better 3840x2160 video resolution.
Moto G31 has a bit superior battery lifetime than Sony Xperia 5 III, because it has an 11% bigger battery size.
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