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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-06-29 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Black, Green and Pink |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 200.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 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 |
| 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xperia 5 III has a general score of 90.5, which is much better than the Moto Z2 Play's general score of 77.4. The Xperia 5 III construction is much newer than the Moto Z2 Play's, but it is somewhat heavier and notably thicker. The Xperia 5 III features a little bit better hardware performance than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xperia 5 III also has more RAM memory.
Xperia 5 III has a little more vivid screen than Moto Z2 Play, because it has a just a bit more pixels per display inch, a slightly higher 1080 x 2520 resolution and a quite larger screen. Xperia 5 III features a much bigger memory for apps and games than Moto Z2 Play, because although it has an external SD slot that supports 976 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal storage.
Sony Xperia 5 III has a way better battery performance than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because it has a 4500mAh battery size. The Xperia 5 III takes much clearer photographs and videos than Moto Z2 Play, and although they both have the same aperture, a 12 megapixels resolution back facing camera and the same video quality, the Xperia 5 III also has higher 120 fps video frame rate.
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