Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11 |
| 2016-07-28 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Green and Pink |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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 |
| 9.57 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 5 III has a general score of 90.5, which is better than Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition's score of 75.6. Sony Xperia 5 III's construction is noticeably newer, but extremely thicker and heavier than Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition. Both phones in this review include Android OS (Operating System), but the Sony Xperia 5 III has an older 11 version while Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition has Android 7.1 Nougat.
Xperia 5 III counts with a little faster CPU than Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition, because it has 4 GB more RAM and a greater number of cores. Moto Z Droid Edition counts with a little sharper screen than Xperia 5 III, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a quite better pixel count per inch in the screen and a little higher 1440 x 2560px resolution.
Sony Xperia 5 III features a superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition, because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 1 TB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory capacity. Sony Xperia 5 III takes much better photos and videos than Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition, because although it has a back-facing camera with a worse resolution and a worse video quality, it also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better photos in low light environments.
The Sony Xperia 5 III features a way better battery duration than Moto Z Droid Edition, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity against 2600mAh.
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