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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-04-14 | 2019-10-24 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Cosmic blue and Crystal pink |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 449 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 610 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 | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 14.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 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 | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| 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 is much better than the Moto G8 Plus, with a 90.5 score against 77.6. Sony Xperia 5 III is a newer phone, and it's also thinner and somewhat lighter than Moto G8 Plus. Xperia 5 III has a little more vivid screen than Moto G8 Plus, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly higher 1080 x 2520px resolution and a little bit more pixels per inch in the screen.
The Xperia 5 III has much more memory for applications and games than Moto G8 Plus, because it has more internal memory capacity and a SD extension slot that allows up to 1 TB. The Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a little faster CPU than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Sony Xperia 5 III also has more RAM memory.
The Xperia 5 III counts with a little better battery life than Moto G8 Plus, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity. The Motorola Moto G8 Plus captures clearer photos and videos than Sony Xperia 5 III, because although it has worse video frame rate and a tinier camera sensor capturing lower quality pictures and videos, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and a same size aperture, the Motorola Moto G8 Plus also counts with a back facing camera with much more mega pixels.
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