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| Global Score | |
| 78.5 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2019-08-16 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.30 x 2.80 x 0.36 inches | 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Denim blue and Pearl white | Blue and Red |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 304.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 435 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9609 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 13.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | -- |
| 9.57 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 5.44 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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
The Motorola One Action has a score of 78.5, which is slightly better than Galaxy S5 Sport's 77.8 overall score. Motorola One Action's body is noticeably newer, but heavier and a little thicker than Galaxy S5 Sport. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport has a bit better CPU than Motorola One Action, because although it has 2 GB less RAM and less processing cores , it also counts with an additional graphics processor.
The Galaxy S5 Sport counts with a brighter display than Motorola One Action, although it has a bit lower display density, a quite lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a quite smaller display. Galaxy S5 Sport has a bit better camera than Motorola One Action, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for low light images, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy S5 Sport also counts with a back facing camera with much more mega pixels.
Motorola One Action counts with a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has a SD extension slot that holds up to 1000 GB and more internal memory capacity. Motorola One Action counts with improved battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has a 3500mAh battery size.
The Motorola One Action is a bit more expensive than Galaxy S5 Sport, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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