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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 78.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| 2015-10-20 | 2019-08-16 |
| 5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 inches | 6.30 x 2.80 x 0.36 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Denim blue and Pearl white |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 429.00 | $ 304.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 435 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9609 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 13.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Motorola One Action has a global score of 78.5, which is just a bit better than Google Nexus 5X's score of 73.7. Motorola One Action is a notably newer device than Google Nexus 5X, although it is thicker and way heavier. Motorola One Action features a bit better looking display than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a bigger screen, a little bit better pixel density and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels.
Motorola One Action has a superior storage for apps and games than Google Nexus 5X, because it has 128 GB internal memory and an external memory card slot that holds up to 1000 GB. Motorola One Action has a bit faster CPU than Google Nexus 5X, because it has more cpu cores and a higher amount of RAM.
Google Nexus 5X has just a bit better camera than Motorola One Action, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video resolution, the Google Nexus 5X also counts with a back facing camera with a better 12.3 megapixels resolution.
The Motorola One Action has superior battery performance than Google Nexus 5X, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity against 2700mAh.
Despite of being the best phone in our current comparison, Motorola One Action is also a bargain compared to others.
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