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| Global Score | |
| 83.7 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-06-11 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.08 x 2.69 x 0.33 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 457 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 SM6350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 560, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619L GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 10 III has a score of 83.7, which is slightly better than Moto G9 Play's score of 76.7. Sony Xperia 10 III's construction is newer, a little thinner and lighter than the Moto G9 Play. Both of these devices have Android OS (operating system), but Sony Xperia 10 III has newer 11 version while Moto G9 Play has Android 10 version, so it provides the user some extra features.
Xperia 10 III counts with a much better screen than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a lot greater number of pixels per inch in the screen and a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels. The Sony Xperia 10 III features just a little better hardware performance than Moto G9 Play, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 10 III also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Xperia 10 III has a much greater memory to store more games and applications than Moto G9 Play, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB. The Moto G9 Play counts with a better camera than Xperia 10 III, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video definition, the Moto G9 Play also has a larger diafragm aperture, a lot bigger sensor providing a way higher image quality, faster video frame rates and a camera in the back with a much higher resolution.
Moto G9 Play has a bit superior battery performance than Xperia 10 III, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4500mAh.
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