Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 78.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-10-04 | 2019-08-16 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches | 6.30 x 2.80 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Denim blue and Pearl white |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 280.00 | $ 304.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 435 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9609 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 13.00mm focal length |
| 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 | 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), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3510mAh Battery | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
Motorola One Action is a bit better than Moto Z Play, getting a score of 78.5 against 74.4. The Motorola One Action design is newer, but noticeably thicker and a little heavier than Moto Z Play. The Motorola One Action has a bit more vivid screen than Moto Z Play, because it has a bit greater pixels number per inch of display, a little larger screen and a quite better 1080 x 2520 resolution.
Motorola One Action counts with a much bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Moto Z Play, because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 1000 GB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Motorola One Action has just a little better hardware performance than Motorola Moto Z Play, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Motorola One Action also has a greater amount of RAM.
Motorola Moto Z Play takes slightly better photos and videos than Motorola One Action, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for low light captures and videos, and they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Motorola Moto Z Play also counts with a much better 16 megapixels resolution back-facing camera.
The Motorola One Action's battery life is very similar to the battery lifetime in Motorola Moto Z Play, although the Motorola One Action has a 0% lower battery size.
The Motorola One Action costs a little more than the Moto Z Play, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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