Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 78.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Motorola |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-03-31 | 2019-08-16 |
| 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches | 6.30 x 2.80 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Denim blue and Pearl white |
| Metal | Plastic |
| $ 499.00 | $ 304.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 554 pixels per inch | 435 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9609 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 13.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 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 | |
| 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.8 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Motorola One Action has an overall score of 78.5, which is just a bit better than LG G5's 76.1 overall score. Motorola One Action is a newer cellphone than the LG G5, although it's somewhat thicker and just a bit heavier. Motorola One Action has a bit faster CPU than LG G5, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Motorola One Action also has more 2.2 GHz cores.
The LG G5 counts with a bit sharper display than Motorola One Action, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch of screen and a bit higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px. Motorola One Action counts with a much bigger storage capacity for apps and games than LG G5, because although it has an external memory slot that allows 1000 GB smaller, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory.
Motorola One Action has greater battery lifetime than LG G5, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity instead of 2800mAh. The LG G5 counts with a slightly better camera than Motorola One Action, and although they both have the same video quality, a same size camera aperture and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the LG G5 also has a back facing camera with a lot higher 16 mega-pixels resolution.
The Motorola One Action is not only the best devices in our comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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