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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-03-31 | 2021-07-01 |
| 5.91 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Grey and Purple |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 229.00 | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 1 III is way better than the Motorola Moto G5 Plus, having a 93.3 score against 74.6. The Sony Xperia 1 III body is way newer and thinner, but heavier than the Motorola Moto G5 Plus. The Xperia 1 III has a more vivid display than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, because it has a bigger display, a much higher 1644 x 3840 resolution and a lot more pixels per inch of display.
Sony Xperia 1 III features a little better processing power than Moto G5 Plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Sony Xperia 1 III also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Xperia 1 III features a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Moto G5 Plus, because it has more internal memory and a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB.
The Sony Xperia 1 III captures much better photographs and videos than Moto G5 Plus, and although they both have a F1.7 aperture, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a 12 MP resolution back camera, the Sony Xperia 1 III also has a lot bigger sensor capturing lot better quality videos and pictures and better 120 fps video frame rates.
The Xperia 1 III counts with a very superior battery life than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, because it has a 50% more battery capacity.
Although Xperia 1 III is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Motorola Moto G5 Plus, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Motorola Moto G5 Plus. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy the Xperia 1 III, but if you don't you can save some dollars and get the Motorola Moto G5 Plus, letting go some specifications.
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