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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 78.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| 2017-01-13 | 2019-08-16 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.30 x 2.80 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Denim blue and Pearl white |
| Glass and Metal | 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 | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9609 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 |
| 9.24 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Motorola One Action is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), getting a overall score of 78.5 against 75.8. The Motorola One Action body is way newer than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)'s, but it is somewhat thicker and just a little heavier. Motorola One Action has a bit more vivid display than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a just a little greater pixels count in each inch in the display, a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels and a larger display.
The Motorola One Action counts with a bit better processing unit than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Motorola One Action also has 1 GB more RAM. Motorola One Action features just a bit better camera than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a back facing camera with a much worse resolution, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a larger diafragm aperture.
The Motorola One Action features a much bigger storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has 128 GB internal memory and a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 1000 GB. The Motorola One Action counts with a bit superior battery performance than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 3500mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
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