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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 78.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| 2016-01-08 | 2019-08-16 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.30 x 2.80 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Denim blue and Pearl white |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 304.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 435 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9609 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 13.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Motorola One Action is just a bit better than the Galaxy A5 (2016), getting a overall score of 78.5 against 71.9. Although the Motorola One Action is way newer than the Galaxy A5 (2016), it's heavier and thicker. Motorola One Action features a bit more vivid display than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a just a bit more pixels per display inch, a larger screen and a slightly better 1080 x 2520 resolution.
The Motorola One Action counts with a little faster processing unit than Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Motorola One Action also has a greater amount of RAM. The Motorola One Action features a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB.
Motorola One Action has a bit better camera than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has a worse 12 MP resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a larger aperture and a much better 3840x2160 video quality. The Motorola One Action features superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
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