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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 78.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| 2016-11-11 | 2019-08-16 |
| 5.96 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches | 6.30 x 2.80 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Denim blue and Pearl white |
| Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 304.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 435 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P15 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9609 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-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 |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 13.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.14 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3050mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, 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 little bit better than the Motorola Moto M, getting a 78.5 score against 71.6. Motorola One Action is a much newer cellphone than Motorola Moto M, although it is just a bit heavier and somewhat thicker. The Motorola One Action features a bit better looking screen than Motorola Moto M, because it has a little bit larger display, a slightly better 1080 x 2520 resolution and a bit more pixels per inch of display.
The Motorola One Action counts with a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Moto M, because it has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 1000 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Motorola One Action features a processing unit that's just as good as the CPU in Moto M, they have 4 GB of RAM and the same number of cores.
The Motorola One Action shoots much better photos and videos than Motorola Moto M, because although it has a back facing camera with way less mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture for better low-light photography and video and a way better video quality. Motorola One Action counts with a bit superior battery duration than Motorola Moto M, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity against 3050mAh.
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