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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-04-14 | 2021-12-06 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.37 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Baby Blue and Mineral Grey |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 449 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z (12 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Cortex, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 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 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 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 | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.89 | 10.45 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.1 | 6.6 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 5 III has a global score of 90.5, which is much better than Moto G31's general score of 77. Both devices we are comparing here have the same Android 11 OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't perceive any difference regarding OS features. The Sony Xperia 5 III construction is a little bit thinner and just a little bit lighter than the Moto G31, although both of them were released with only a couple months difference.
Xperia 5 III has a little better performance than Motorola Moto G31, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 5 III also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Xperia 5 III features a bit sharper screen than Motorola Moto G31, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2520px and a just a bit better pixels quantity per inch in the display.
Sony Xperia 5 III takes just a bit better photographs and videos than Moto G31, because although it has a back facing camera with a much lower 12 MP resolution, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture to capture better low light photos and video and a way higher 3840x2160 video quality. The Sony Xperia 5 III has a superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Motorola Moto G31, and although they both have a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB, the Sony Xperia 5 III also has 256 GB internal storage capacity.
The Moto G31 has a bit better battery performance than Xperia 5 III, because it has an 11 percent bigger battery size.
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