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| Global Score | |
| 78.5 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-08-16 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.30 x 2.80 x 0.36 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Denim blue and Pearl white | Black, Purple and White |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 304.00 | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 435 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| 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 | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.68 |
| 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 XL has a score of 78.9, which is slightly better than Motorola One Action's score of 78.5. The Google Pixel 3a XL construction is a bit lighter and thinner than the Motorola One Action, although they were released with only 3 months difference. The Motorola One Action features a little bit better screen than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has a little bit bigger screen, a just a bit better pixel density and a little higher 1080 x 2520 pixels resolution.
Motorola One Action counts with a bit better processing power than Google Pixel 3a XL. Both have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount. Google Pixel 3a XL has a slightly better camera than Motorola One Action, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video quality, the Google Pixel 3a XL also has a more MP back camera.
Motorola One Action features much more storage to store more games and applications than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 1000 GB. Google Pixel 3a XL features just a bit better battery performance than Motorola One Action, because it has a 6 percent more battery capacity.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, Google Pixel 3a XL is also a bargain compared to others.
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