Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2021-04-14 | 2018-08-16 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 297.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 9.57 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 5 III is much better than Moto Z3, getting a 90.5 score against 77.6. Sony Xperia 5 III's body is newer, but a little heavier and somewhat thicker than Moto Z3. Both phones we are comparing here include Android operating system, but the Sony Xperia 5 III has 11 version and Moto Z3 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Xperia 5 III features a bit sharper display than Motorola Moto Z3, because it has a quite bigger screen, a little higher 1080 x 2520 pixels resolution and a just a bit more pixels per inch in the display. The Sony Xperia 5 III has a much better memory to install applications and games than Motorola Moto Z3, because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a bit better processing power than Moto Z3, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Sony Xperia 5 III also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Xperia 5 III counts with a really longer battery performance than Motorola Moto Z3, because it has a 50 percent bigger battery size.
The Xperia 5 III takes much clearer pictures and videos than Motorola Moto Z3, and although they both have a 12 megapixels resolution camera in the back and the same video resolution, the Xperia 5 III also has faster 120 fps video frame rates, a much larger back-facing camera sensor and a bigger aperture for better captures in low-light environments.
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