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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 78.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| 2016-01-01 | 2019-08-16 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 6.30 x 2.80 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Denim blue and Pearl white |
| Metal | Plastic |
| -- | $ 304.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 435 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9609 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 13.00mm focal length |
| 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 |
| 9.46 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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
Motorola One Action is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), getting a 78.5 score against 74.9. Motorola One Action's design is incredibly newer and somewhat lighter, but somewhat thicker than the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016). The Motorola One Action counts with a bit better processor than Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have 8 cores, the Motorola One Action also has 1 GB more RAM.
The Motorola One Action features a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a slightly better 1080 x 2520 resolution, a bit better display density and a bit larger display. The Motorola One Action takes a little bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a back facing camera with a lower resolution and a lower (4K) video quality, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low light photography and videos.
The Motorola One Action has a much better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 1000 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Galaxy A9 (2016) counts with a bit better battery life than Motorola One Action, because it has a 14 percent more battery capacity.
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