Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-04-14 | 2021-06-17 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 8.18 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Black and Forged Green |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 449 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.89 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 5 III is much better than the Motorola Defy (2021), with a overall score of 90.5 against 77.2. Both phones we are comparing work with the same Android 11 operating system, so they should provide very similar OS features. Even when the Sony Xperia 5 III and Motorola Defy (2021) were only released 2 months apart, the Sony Xperia 5 III is extremely thinner and noticeably lighter.
Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a brighter screen than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2520 and a lot higher display pixel density. Xperia 5 III counts with a bit better processing unit than Motorola Defy (2021), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xperia 5 III also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Motorola Defy (2021) captures a little bit better photos and videos than Sony Xperia 5 III, because although it has slower 60 fps video frame rate, and they both have a F1.7 aperture, a same size camera sensor and the same video resolution, the Motorola Defy (2021) also counts with a much higher resolution camera.
The Xperia 5 III features a much bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Motorola Defy (2021), because it has an external SD slot that holds up to 1 TB and 256 GB internal storage. The Motorola Defy (2021) has a little longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia 5 III, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4500mAh.
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