Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.5 | 86.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2019-08-16 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.30 x 2.80 x 0.36 inches | 5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Denim blue and Pearl white | Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| $ 304.00 | $ 244.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 435 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9609 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 13.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 12.21 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
The Huawei P40 has a global score of 86.4, which is better than the Motorola One Action's global score of 78.5. Even when Huawei P40 and Motorola One Action were only released 8 months apart, Huawei P40 is a little thinner and a little lighter. The Huawei P40 has a bit superior processing unit than Motorola One Action, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei P40 also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Huawei P40 has a slightly better screen than Motorola One Action, although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2340, a quite smaller screen and a just a little worse screen density. The Huawei P40 shoots a lot better pictures and videos than Motorola One Action, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same video definition, the Huawei P40 also counts with a lot better 50 mega-pixels resolution back camera and higher video frame rates.
Motorola One Action features a superior storage for games and applications than Huawei P40, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Motorola One Action also has an external memory card slot that allows up to 1000 GB. The Huawei P40 counts with just a bit longer battery life than Motorola One Action, because it has a 3800mAh battery size against 3500mAh.
Even being the best phone in this comparison, the Huawei P40 is also by far the cheapest one, making it a no doubt choice.
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