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| Global Score | |
| 78.5 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | OnePlus |
| 2019-08-16 | 2020-04-21 |
| 6.30 x 2.80 x 0.36 inches | 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Denim blue and Pearl white | Glacial green |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 304.00 | $ 330.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 435 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9609 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 650 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 | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 13.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 11.88 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.16 |
| 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 Motorola One Action is a bit better than the OnePlus 8, having a 78.5 score against 76. Motorola One Action's body is somewhat thicker but a bit lighter than OnePlus 8, and both of them were released only a couple of months apart. The OnePlus 8 features a bit superior processor than Motorola One Action, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the OnePlus 8 also has 4 GB more RAM.
OnePlus 8 features a slightly better looking screen than Motorola One Action, because although it has a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a little less pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a bit bigger display. The Motorola One Action has a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than OnePlus 8, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Motorola One Action also has a SD memory slot that allows up to 1000 GB.
OnePlus 8 counts with improved battery lifetime than Motorola One Action, because it has a 23 percent larger battery size. OnePlus 8 has a way better camera than Motorola One Action, and although they both have a same size camera aperture and the same video definition, the OnePlus 8 also has better 60 fps video frame rate and a back-facing camera with lot more mega pixels.
The Motorola One Action is not only the best devices in our comparison, but it's also cheap compared to the other phone, making it an easy decision.
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