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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 78.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-10-01 | 2019-08-16 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.30 x 2.80 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Denim blue and Pearl white |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 304.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 435 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9609 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.13 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Motorola One Action has a global score of 78.5, which is slightly better than Galaxy A8 (2016)'s 72.8 score. The Motorola One Action is a much newer and a little lighter cellphone than Galaxy A8 (2016), but it is extremely thicker. Motorola One Action counts with a little bit better looking screen than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a little bigger display, a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2520 and a just a bit greater display pixels density.
The Motorola One Action has much more memory for applications and games than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has more internal memory and a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 1000 GB. Motorola One Action has just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Motorola One Action also has 1 GB more RAM memory.
Motorola One Action features a bit better camera than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a lot less mega-pixels camera in the back, it also counts with a way better video quality and a larger diafragm aperture to capture better photography in poorly lited environments. Motorola One Action features just a little better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
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