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| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 78.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Motorola |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x | -- |
| 2020-04-24 | 2019-08-16 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 6.30 x 2.80 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Denim blue and Pearl white |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 399.00 | $ 304.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 435 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9609 chipset |
| 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple-designed 4 core GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 10.35 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 13.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 3.68 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
IPhone SE (2020) is a bit better than Motorola One Action, having an 81.5 score against 78.5. The iPhone SE (2020) construction is lighter and thinner than Motorola One Action, although they were only released 8 months apart. The Apple iPhone SE (2020) features a faster processor than Motorola One Action, because although it has less processing cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU.
Motorola One Action and Apple iPhone SE (2020) feature extremely similar screens, although the Motorola One Action also has a way bigger display, a way better resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels and a better pixels density. Motorola One Action has a much greater storage for applications and games than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because it has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 1000 GB and more internal storage.
The iPhone SE (2020) has a little bit better camera than Motorola One Action, and although they both have a same size aperture, the same video resolution and a 12 mega pixels back-facing camera, the iPhone SE (2020) also has better video frame rates. The Motorola One Action has a much better battery life than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity against 1821mAh.
Although iPhone SE (2020) is a better device, it costs more than Motorola One Action, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Motorola One Action. If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy the Motorola One Action, giving up a couple features and specs, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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