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| Global Score | |
| 78.5 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-08-16 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.30 x 2.80 x 0.36 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| Denim blue and Pearl white | Black, Purple and White |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 304.00 | $ 186.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 435 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9609 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 13.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.79 |
| 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 | |
| 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 3a has an overall score of 78.8, which is just a bit better than Motorola One Action's 78.5 global score. Google Pixel 3a's design is somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner than Motorola One Action, even though both were released only 3 months apart. Google Pixel 3a features a display that is just as good as the display in Motorola One Action, because although the Google Pixel 3a has a bit smaller display and a quite lower 1080 x 2220 resolution, it also counts with a just a little higher number of pixels per inch of screen.
Motorola One Action has a way bigger memory for apps and games than Google Pixel 3a, because it has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB and 64 GB more internal storage capacity. Motorola One Action features a bit superior CPU than Google Pixel 3a. Both have the same number of cores and a 4 GB RAM memory.
The Motorola One Action features just a bit better battery life than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a 3500mAh battery size. Google Pixel 3a has a bit better camera than Motorola One Action, and although they both have the same video quality, the same video frame rates and a F1.8 aperture, the Google Pixel 3a also has a camera with a higher resolution.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the Google Pixel 3a is also a bargain compared to others.
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