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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2019-10-24 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Cosmic blue and Crystal pink | Black, Green and Pink |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 14.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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 is much better than Moto G8 Plus, with a 90.5 score against 77.6. The Sony Xperia 5 III construction is newer, thinner and lighter than the Moto G8 Plus. The Xperia 5 III counts with just a little better performance than Moto G8 Plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xperia 5 III also has a greater amount of RAM.
Xperia 5 III has a bit more vivid screen than Moto G8 Plus, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a little better amount of pixels in each display inch and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels. The Sony Xperia 5 III has a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, because it has more internal memory capacity and a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB.
The Sony Xperia 5 III has a little better battery duration than Moto G8 Plus, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh. Moto G8 Plus takes a bit better pictures and videos than Xperia 5 III, because although it has a smaller sensor which gives a lower photo and video quality and lower 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have a same size aperture and the same video resolution, the Moto G8 Plus also counts with a back-facing camera with a much higher 48 megapixels resolution.
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