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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 11 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-04-14 | 2019-06-06 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.22 x 2.95 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Gray and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm 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 | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.6 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xperia 5 III is much better than Motorola Moto Z4, having a global score of 90.5 against 79.8. Both devices in this comparison review have Android OS (Operating System), but Xperia 5 III has the newer 11 version and Motorola Moto Z4 has Android 10 version, offering lots of additional features. Even though Xperia 5 III is newer than Motorola Moto Z4, it's a little heavier and just a little thicker.
The Xperia 5 III has a bit sharper display than Moto Z4, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit more pixels per inch in the display and a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2520. The Xperia 5 III counts with a bit better hardware performance than Motorola Moto Z4, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xperia 5 III also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Sony Xperia 5 III has a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Motorola Moto Z4, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 1 TB and 256 GB internal storage. The Sony Xperia 5 III has superior battery lifetime than Moto Z4, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity instead of 3600mAh.
The Motorola Moto Z4 shoots slightly better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia 5 III, because although it has slower 30 fps video frame rates and a tinier camera sensor which offers a worse image and video quality, and they both have a same size aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Motorola Moto Z4 also counts with a back camera with much more mega-pixels.
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