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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 78.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| 2018-05-22 | 2019-08-16 |
| 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.30 x 2.80 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender | Denim blue and Pearl white |
| Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 109.00 | $ 304.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 435 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9609 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 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 MP1 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 13.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 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 |
| 9.46 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | 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 |
| 6.7 | 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 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, 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 bit better than Samsung Galaxy A6, having a 78.5 score against 75.8. Motorola One Action's design is newer, but a little heavier and somewhat thicker than Samsung Galaxy A6. Motorola One Action counts with a brighter screen than Galaxy A6, because it has a little larger screen, a greater quantity of pixels per inch in the display and a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2520.
The Motorola One Action features a much bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A6, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 1000 GB and more internal memory capacity. The Motorola One Action has a little faster processor than Galaxy A6, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Motorola One Action also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Motorola One Action has a little better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A6, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh. Motorola One Action captures slightly better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A6, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for shooting photos or video in poorly lited environments and a back-facing camera with a much worse resolution, it also counts with a lot better video quality.
Although Motorola One Action is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Galaxy A6, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy A6. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can get Galaxy A6, giving up a couple features and specs, but you will get the most with your savings.
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