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| Global Score | |
| 78.5 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2019-08-16 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.30 x 2.80 x 0.36 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Denim blue and Pearl white | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Plastic | Metal |
| $ 304.00 | $ 345.00 |
| 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 |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9609 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 13.00mm 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 | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.2 |
| 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
The Motorola One Action has an overall score of 78.5, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 5s's global score of 76.4. The Motorola One Action body is noticeably newer than the Xiaomi Mi 5s's, but it's somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier. Motorola One Action counts with a bit faster processor than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Motorola One Action also has more CPU cores.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s has a bit more vivid screen than Motorola One Action, although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920px, a little worse pixel count per inch in the screen and a little bit smaller screen. The Xiaomi Mi 5s shoots just a bit better photographs and videos than Motorola One Action, although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, they both have a 12 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back, the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate.
The Motorola One Action features a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Motorola One Action also has an external memory slot that allows up to 1000 GB. The Motorola One Action counts with just a bit better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a 3500mAh battery size instead of 3200mAh.
The Motorola One Action not only is the best phones in our comparison, but it's also the cheapest one, making buying this phone a simple decision.
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