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| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-09-07 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.88 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Blush gold and Navy blue | Black, Green and Pink |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 |
| 11.99 | 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 |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 5 III has a global score of 90.5, which is much better than Motorola Moto G9 Plus's 80.5 overall score. Although Sony Xperia 5 III and the Motorola Moto G9 Plus were only released with a few months difference, Sony Xperia 5 III is somewhat thinner and way lighter. Both phones we are comparing here have Android OS, but the Sony Xperia 5 III has newer 11 version while Motorola Moto G9 Plus has Android 10 version.
Xperia 5 III has just a little better hardware performance than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xperia 5 III also has a higher amount of RAM. The Xperia 5 III features just a bit better looking screen than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher amount of pixels in each inch of screen and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels.
Sony Xperia 5 III features a much better storage to install games and applications than Moto G9 Plus, because it has a SD extension slot that admits up to 1 TB and more internal storage capacity. Moto G9 Plus features just a bit better battery lifetime than Xperia 5 III, because it has an 11% more battery size.
Motorola Moto G9 Plus captures much better photographs and videos than Sony Xperia 5 III, because although it has lower video frame rate and a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same back camera sensor size, the Motorola Moto G9 Plus also counts with a lot more MP camera.
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