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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 83.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-08-28 | 2021-06-11 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 6.08 x 2.69 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Forest green and Sapphire blue | Black, Blue and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 SM6350 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 560, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 619L GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 9.68 |
| 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 10 III has an overall score of 83.7, which is just a bit better than the Moto G9 Play's general score of 76.7. The Sony Xperia 10 III is a newer cellphone, and it's also just a bit thinner and somewhat lighter than Moto G9 Play. Both of these devices include Android operating system, but Sony Xperia 10 III has a newer 11 version while Moto G9 Play has Android 10, so it counts with lots of additional features.
Xperia 10 III features a more vivid screen than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a much higher pixel density and a much better 1080 x 2520 resolution. Xperia 10 III counts with a little bit better processing power than Moto G9 Play, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xperia 10 III also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Motorola Moto G9 Play shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Xperia 10 III, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has a much larger back camera sensor providing a way better image quality, a larger aperture to take better low light photos, faster 60 fps video frame rates and a back camera with a much better resolution.
Xperia 10 III features a way bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because it has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 1 TB and 64 GB more internal memory capacity. Moto G9 Play has a little better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia 10 III, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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