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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 11 | Android 13 |
| 2021-04-14 | 2023-05-04 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.24 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Eclipse Black, Lunar Blue, Nebula Green and Viva Magenta |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | P-OLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 8020 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G77 MC9 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.21 |
| 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/1.40 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.65 inches (1/1.55") 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 | -- |
| 10.89 | 11.77 |
| 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 | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 6.24 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia 5 III is better than Motorola Edge 40, getting a general score of 90.5 against 77.2. Although it's the best cellphone we are comparing here, the Xperia 5 III design is noticeably older, just a little thicker and just a little bit heavier than Motorola Edge 40. Both phones in this comparison review have Android operating system, but Xperia 5 III has the older 11 version and Motorola Edge 40 has Android 13 version.
Motorola Edge 40 has a little bit better looking screen than Xperia 5 III, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a little worse pixels amount per screen inch, it also counts with a little larger screen. Xperia 5 III has a way better hardware performance than Motorola Edge 40. They have 8 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores.
The Sony Xperia 5 III has a much greater storage capacity for apps and games than Motorola Edge 40, because it has a SD memory slot that admits up to 1 TB and 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Sony Xperia 5 III has a bit better battery lifetime than Motorola Edge 40, because it has a 2 percent greater battery size.
Motorola Edge 40 counts with a slightly better camera than Xperia 5 III, because although it has worse video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Motorola Edge 40 also counts with a larger aperture for better low light photography, a way higher 50 mega pixels resolution back camera and a larger camera sensor shooting better quality videos and photos.
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