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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-04-14 | 2018-06-29 |
| 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 (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 500.00 |
| 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 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| 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/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | -- |
| 10.89 | 9.68 |
| 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
Xperia 5 III has a general score of 90.5, which is much better than the Moto Z3 Play's score of 76.3. The Xperia 5 III is a way newer phone than the Moto Z3 Play, although it is somewhat thicker and a little bit heavier. The Sony Xperia 5 III has a bit sharper display than Moto Z3 Play, because it has a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2520px, a quite bigger screen and a little bit greater pixel count in each screen inch.
Xperia 5 III features just a little better processing power than Moto Z3 Play, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xperia 5 III also has more RAM memory. Xperia 5 III captures much clearer photos and videos than Moto Z3 Play, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition, a same size aperture and a camera with a 12 mega-pixels, the Xperia 5 III also has a lot bigger camera sensor providing a way better image quality and faster video frame rates.
Xperia 5 III has a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a SD card slot that supports up to 1 TB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a much longer battery life than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
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