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| Global Score | |
| 78.5 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| 2019-08-16 | 2019-10-02 |
| 6.30 x 2.80 x 0.36 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Denim blue and Pearl white | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 304.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 435 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9609 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 13.00mm focal length | 26.00mm 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 | 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.12 |
| 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
The Sony Xperia 5 has a general score of 81, which is slightly better than Motorola One Action's 78.5 score. Sony Xperia 5's body is somewhat thinner and just a bit lighter than the Motorola One Action, although both were released only a couple months apart. The Sony Xperia 5 features just a little better hardware performance than Motorola One Action, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 5 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Xperia 5 counts with a slightly better looking display than Motorola One Action, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2520px, the Xperia 5 also counts with a little more pixels per inch of screen. The Motorola One Action counts with slightly more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia 5, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Motorola One Action also has a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Xperia 5 has a slightly better camera than Motorola One Action, and although they both have a same resolution camera in the back, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Xperia 5 also has a larger diafragm aperture for better low light images and video.
Motorola One Action has just a bit longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia 5, because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity instead of 3140mAh.
Although Xperia 5 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Motorola One Action, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Motorola One Action. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy Xperia 5, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and buy the Motorola One Action, giving up a couple features and specifications.
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