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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-03-05 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.35 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.64 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Neon blue and Pearl white | Black, Green and Pink |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 237.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 268 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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-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 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 |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xperia 5 III has a general score of 90.5, which is much better than Motorola Moto G8's global score of 74.4. The Xperia 5 III body is newer, somewhat lighter and just a bit thinner than Motorola Moto G8. These phones have Android OS (Operating System), but the Xperia 5 III has newer 11 version while Motorola Moto G8 has Android 10 version.
The Xperia 5 III counts with a brighter display than Motorola Moto G8, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with much more pixels per screen inch and a much better resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels. The Xperia 5 III counts with a little bit better performance than Motorola Moto G8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 5 III also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Sony Xperia 5 III captures better videos and photos than Moto G8, although it has a much lower 12 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera and a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, they both have a F1.7 camera aperture. The Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Moto G8, because it has an external memory slot that supports up to 1 TB and 256 GB internal storage capacity.
The Xperia 5 III has just a little better battery lifetime than Motorola Moto G8, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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