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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 84.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 11 | Android 12 |
| 2021-04-14 | 2022-08-18 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.33 x 2.92 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Mineral Gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 498.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 399 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1050 (8 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A78 @ 2.5GHz and Arm Cortex-A55 @ 2.0GHz, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Arm Mali-G610 MC3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.62 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 11.55 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 5000mAh Nano SIM, eSIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia 5 III has an overall score of 90.5, which is just a bit better than the Motorola Edge (2022)'s 84.7 score. Xperia 5 III is a a little bit lighter cellphone than the Motorola Edge (2022), but they have the same thickness. Both phones we are comparing include Android OS (operating system), but the Xperia 5 III has older 11 version and Motorola Edge (2022) has Android 12 version.
Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a little sharper screen than Motorola Edge (2022), because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher 1080 x 2520px resolution and a quite better screen density. The Xperia 5 III has a very superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Motorola Edge (2022), because it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 1 TB and 256 GB internal memory capacity.
The Sony Xperia 5 III has a bit more powerful CPU than Motorola Edge (2022), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 5 III also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The Motorola Edge (2022) takes clearer pictures and videos than Xperia 5 III, because although it has worse 60 fps video frame rates and a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same video quality, the Motorola Edge (2022) also counts with a back facing camera with much more MP.
The Motorola Edge (2022) features a bit superior battery performance than Sony Xperia 5 III, because it has an 11% larger battery size.
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