Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 78.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-09-01 | 2019-08-16 |
| 6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 inches | 6.30 x 2.80 x 0.36 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Denim blue and Pearl white |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 284.00 | $ 304.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 435 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9609 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 has an overall score of 78.5, which is slightly better than the Motorola Moto Z's 74.5 general score. Even though the Motorola One Action is much newer than Motorola Moto Z, it is way heavier and a lot thicker. The Motorola One Action has a little better hardware performance than Moto Z, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Motorola One Action also has 4 more 2200 MHz CPU cores.
The Moto Z features a bit better screen than Motorola One Action, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch of screen and a slightly better resolution of 1440 x 2560px. Motorola One Action counts with a much better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Motorola Moto Z, because although it has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with more internal storage.
The Motorola One Action has a camera that's very similar to the camera in Moto Z, and although the Motorola One Action has a lower video definition and a worse resolution back-facing camera, they both have the same camera aperture. Motorola One Action has better battery duration than Motorola Moto Z, because it has a 35 percent greater battery size.
The Motorola One Action costs a bit more than the Moto Z, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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