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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-04-14 | 2020-09-07 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.88 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Plastic |
| 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 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 11.99 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia 5 III is better than the Moto G9 Plus, getting a general score of 90.5 against 80.5. These devices have Android OS (operating system), but the Xperia 5 III has 11 version while Moto G9 Plus has Android 10 version, providing you lots of additional features and better performance. The Xperia 5 III body is somewhat thinner and extremely lighter than the Moto G9 Plus, although both were released only a couple of months apart.
The Xperia 5 III counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, 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 slightly better looking screen than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher 1080 x 2520 resolution and a just a little more pixels per screen inch.
Motorola Moto G9 Plus takes better pictures and videos than Xperia 5 III, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low light captures and videos and slower 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and a 0.59 inches sensor, the Motorola Moto G9 Plus also counts with a camera with way more mega-pixels.
The Sony Xperia 5 III features a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, because it has 256 GB internal storage and a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 1 TB. The Moto G9 Plus has just a bit better battery life than Sony Xperia 5 III, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 4500mAh.
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