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| Global Score | |
| 83.7 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-06-11 | 2020-09-07 |
| 6.08 x 2.69 x 0.33 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.88 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 457 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 SM6350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 560, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619L GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 11.99 |
| 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 | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 10 III has an overall score of 83.7, which is just a bit better than Moto G9 Plus's 80.5 general score. Both devices we are comparing here come with Android OS, but Sony Xperia 10 III has the newer 11 version and Moto G9 Plus has Android 10 version, so it gives some additional features. Sony Xperia 10 III's body is newer, somewhat thinner and noticeably lighter than Moto G9 Plus.
The Moto G9 Plus's processing unit is just as good as the processor in Xperia 10 III, and although the Moto G9 Plus has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Sony Xperia 10 III has just a bit better screen than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit greater screen density and a quite better 1080 x 2520 resolution.
The Xperia 10 III features just a bit bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Moto G9 Plus, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Xperia 10 III also has an external memory slot that supports up to 1 TB. Moto G9 Plus has a greater camera than Xperia 10 III, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Moto G9 Plus also has a lot better 64 megapixels resolution camera in the back and a lot larger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Moto G9 Plus features a little better battery performance than Xperia 10 III, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4500mAh.
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