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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 78.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Motorola |
| Windows 10 Mobile | -- |
| 2015-10-06 | 2019-08-16 |
| 5.71 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 6.30 x 2.80 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black and White | Denim blue and Pearl white |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 309.00 | $ 304.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 565 pixels per inch | 435 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 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 |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 13.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") 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 |
| 10.23 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 23 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 a bit better than the Microsoft Lumia 950, with a score of 78.5 against 74.1. Motorola One Action is a way newer cellphone than Microsoft Lumia 950, but it is thicker and heavier. Motorola One Action has a better performing processor than Lumia 950, because it has 7 more CPU cores and a greater amount of RAM memory.
Lumia 950 has a much better looking display than Motorola One Action, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly better 2560 x 1440 resolution and a better display pixel density. Microsoft Lumia 950 has a slightly better camera than Motorola One Action, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for taking photographs and video in low light environments, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Microsoft Lumia 950 also counts with a lot more megapixels back-facing camera.
The Motorola One Action has a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Microsoft Lumia 950, because it has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB and 96 GB more internal storage. The Motorola One Action features a little better battery performance than Lumia 950, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
Motorola One Action not only is the best phones in this comparison, but it's also cheaper than the other phone, making this phone an easy choice.
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