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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-04-19 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.30 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Blue and Gray | Black, Green and Pink |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 |
| 9.79 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 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
The Sony Xperia 5 III is better than Moto G6 Plus, getting a 90.5 score against 77.5. Sony Xperia 5 III's body is extremely newer, but a bit heavier and a bit thicker than Moto G6 Plus. The Xperia 5 III features just a bit better performance than Moto G6 Plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xperia 5 III also has more RAM memory.
The Xperia 5 III features a little more vivid display than Motorola Moto G6 Plus, because it has a little bit bigger screen, a little bit more pixels per inch in the display and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2520px. Xperia 5 III has a much better camera than Motorola Moto G6 Plus, and although they both have a F1.7 aperture, a same resolution camera in the back and the same video resolution, the Xperia 5 III also has better 120 fps video frame rate and a much bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Sony Xperia 5 III features a much bigger storage for apps and games than Motorola Moto G6 Plus, because it has a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 1 TB and 192 GB more internal storage. Sony Xperia 5 III has a much longer battery duration than Motorola Moto G6 Plus, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3200mAh.
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