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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-04-14 | 2021-12-20 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.71 x 3.01 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Aqua Blue, Bright Silver and Indigo Blue |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 449 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 SM4350 (8 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 619 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 | 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 (240 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 | 5G, 5G |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| 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
Xperia 5 III is much better than the Motorola Moto G51 5G, with a overall score of 90.5 against 77.8. These phones work with the same Android 11 OS, so they should offer very similar OS features. Although Xperia 5 III and Motorola Moto G51 5G were released with only a couple months difference, Xperia 5 III is thinner and somewhat lighter.
Sony Xperia 5 III features a bit better performance than Moto G51 5G, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Sony Xperia 5 III also has a larger amount of RAM. The Sony Xperia 5 III features a little more vivid display than Motorola Moto G51 5G, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher 1080 x 2520 pixels resolution and a bit more pixels per inch in the screen.
Xperia 5 III counts with a much better memory for applications and games than Moto G51 5G, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 1 TB and 192 GB more internal storage. Moto G51 5G has a little bit better camera than Xperia 5 III, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for low-light photography and video, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Moto G51 5G also counts with a much more MP back camera and faster 240 frames per second video frame rates.
Moto G51 5G counts with just a bit better battery performance than Xperia 5 III, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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