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| Global Score | |
| 78.5 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| 2019-08-16 | 2017-04-05 |
| 6.30 x 2.80 x 0.36 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 5.68 ounces |
| Denim blue and Pearl white | Black, Blue and Silver |
| Plastic | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 304.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 435 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9609 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 13.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
Motorola One Action is slightly better than Sony Xperia XZs, getting a global score of 78.5 against 77.2. Motorola One Action's construction is much newer, but a bit heavier and somewhat thicker than Sony Xperia XZs. The Motorola One Action has a little bit better display than Xperia XZs, because it has a bigger screen, a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels and a little bit better display density.
Motorola One Action counts with much more memory for games and applications than Xperia XZs, because it has a SD memory slot that admits up to 1000 GB and more internal storage capacity. The Motorola One Action counts with a bit superior CPU than Xperia XZs, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Motorola One Action also has a larger number of cores.
The Motorola One Action has better battery life than Xperia XZs, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity. Sony Xperia XZs shoots way better videos and photos than Motorola One Action, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is worse for low light captures and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Sony Xperia XZs also counts with faster 960 frames per second video frame rates and a back-facing camera with much more mega-pixels.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, Motorola One Action is also by far the cheapest one.
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