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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-06-29 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Green and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 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 5.0 | 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 Xperia 5 III has a global score of 90.5, which is much better than Moto Z3 Play's overall score of 76.3. Even though Xperia 5 III is incredibly newer than Moto Z3 Play, it's a little heavier and thicker. Xperia 5 III counts with a slightly better looking display than Moto Z3 Play, because it has a just a bit greater display density, a quite larger display and a slightly higher 1080 x 2520 resolution.
The Sony Xperia 5 III features a bit more powerful processor than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Sony Xperia 5 III also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than Moto Z3 Play, because although it has an external memory slot that allows 976 GB smaller, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity.
Xperia 5 III counts with a way better battery duration than Moto Z3 Play, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh. Xperia 5 III takes much clearer photos and videos than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, a same resolution back-facing camera and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xperia 5 III also has a way bigger camera sensor providing a much higher image quality and faster video frame rate.
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