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| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-12-20 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.71 x 3.01 x 0.36 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Aqua Blue, Bright Silver and Indigo Blue | Black, Green and Pink |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 SM4350 (8 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 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 (240 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 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
Sony Xperia 5 III has a score of 90.5, which is much better than the Motorola Moto G51 5G's global score of 77.8. Both of these phones work with the same Android 11 operating system, so both should offer the same operating system features. The Sony Xperia 5 III is a lighter and somewhat thinner cellphone than Motorola Moto G51 5G, although they were released only 8 months apart.
The Xperia 5 III has a little sharper display than Moto G51 5G, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per display inch and a quite better 1080 x 2520 pixels resolution. Xperia 5 III counts with a much bigger memory for applications and games than Moto G51 5G, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB and more internal storage capacity.
The Xperia 5 III has a bit better hardware performance than Motorola Moto G51 5G, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 5 III also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Moto G51 5G shoots slightly better photographs and videos than Sony Xperia 5 III, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low light images, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Moto G51 5G also counts with higher video frame rates and a back facing camera with way more megapixels.
The Motorola Moto G51 5G features a little longer battery life than Xperia 5 III, because it has an 11% larger battery capacity.
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