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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-08-28 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Forest green and Sapphire blue | Black, Green and Pink |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 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 + 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 | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 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 |
| 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 | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia 5 III has an overall score of 90.5, which is better than Moto G9 Play's global score of 76.7. Both phones in this comparison review work with Android OS, but the Xperia 5 III has a newer 11 version while Moto G9 Play has Android 10 version. The Xperia 5 III is a lighter and somewhat thinner phone than Moto G9 Play, even though they were released with only 8 months difference.
Sony Xperia 5 III has just a little better processing power than Moto G9 Play, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Sony Xperia 5 III also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Xperia 5 III counts with a sharper screen than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher display pixels density and a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2520.
Moto G9 Play captures just a bit better videos and photos than Xperia 5 III, because although it has slower 60 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same aperture, a 0.59 inches sensor and the same video definition, the Moto G9 Play also counts with a lot more mega-pixels camera in the back.
Sony Xperia 5 III has a much greater memory to install games and applications than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because it has an external memory slot that allows up to 1 TB and 256 GB internal storage. Moto G9 Play has a little better battery duration than Sony Xperia 5 III, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4500mAh.
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