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| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 78.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 6.0 | -- |
| 2015-09-29 | 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 |
| White | Denim blue and Pearl white |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 319.00 | $ 304.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 435 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9609 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-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 |
| 8.19 | 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| 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 |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Motorola One Action is slightly better than Google Nexus 5X, having a global score of 78.5 against 73.1. The Motorola One Action body is way newer, but way heavier and somewhat thicker than the Google Nexus 5X. Motorola One Action has a better performing processor than Google Nexus 5X, because it has 2 GB more RAM and a greater number of cores.
The Google Nexus 5X features a slightly better looking screen than Motorola One Action, although it has a little bit smaller display, a little worse resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a just a little worse count of pixels per inch of screen. Google Nexus 5X has a slightly better camera than Motorola One Action, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for low-light photos and videos, and they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rate, the Google Nexus 5X also counts with a back facing camera with a higher 12.3 megapixels resolution.
The Motorola One Action counts with a way bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Google Nexus 5X, because it has 96 GB more internal storage capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 1000 GB. Motorola One Action has superior battery lifetime than Google Nexus 5X, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity against 2700mAh.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Motorola One Action is also cheaper, making it a very good choice.
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