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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 89.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-04-14 | 2020-05-14 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.36 x 2.80 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Midnight magenta and Solar black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 544.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 18.58 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 13.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xperia 5 III has a score of 90.5, which is slightly better than the Motorola edge's 89.6 global score. The Xperia 5 III design is newer, somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner than the Motorola edge. Both of these phones include Android operating system, but the Xperia 5 III has the newer 11 version and Motorola edge has Android 10 version, so it provides the user some extra features and better performance.
Xperia 5 III has a bit better looking display than Motorola edge, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a little higher number of pixels per inch of display and a little higher 1080 x 2520 resolution. Xperia 5 III features a bit more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Motorola edge, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Xperia 5 III also has an external SD slot that supports up to 1 TB.
The Xperia 5 III has a little faster CPU than Motorola edge, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 5 III also has 2 GB more RAM. Motorola edge has a battery performance that's very similar to Sony Xperia 5 III's battery lifetime. The Motorola edge counts with a much better camera than Sony Xperia 5 III, because although it has lower video frame rate and a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same video resolution and a same size back camera sensor, the Motorola edge also counts with a lot better resolution camera.
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