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| Global Score | |
| 78.5 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2019-08-16 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.30 x 2.80 x 0.36 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| Denim blue and Pearl white | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 304.00 | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 435 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9609 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 13.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time |
| 5.44 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 has a score of 78.5, which is slightly better than the Xperia Z5's global score of 77.6. The Motorola One Action is a noticeably newer cellphone than the Xperia Z5, but it is heavier and thicker. Sony Xperia Z5 has a little better hardware performance than Motorola One Action, because although it has 1 GB less RAM memory, and they both have 8 processing cores, the Sony Xperia Z5 also counts with an additional GPU.
Xperia Z5 features a more vivid display than Motorola One Action, although it has a quite smaller screen, a bit worse 1920 x 1080px resolution and a little lower count of pixels per inch of screen. The Motorola One Action features a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Xperia Z5, because it has 128 GB internal memory and an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB.
Xperia Z5 takes better pictures and videos than Motorola One Action, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same aperture, the Xperia Z5 also has a back-facing camera with much more mega-pixels. The Motorola One Action has improved battery duration than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity instead of 2900mAh.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, the Motorola One Action is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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