Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 78.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-03-11 | 2019-08-16 |
| 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches | 6.30 x 2.80 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White | Denim blue and Pearl white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 336.00 | $ 304.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 435 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9609 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 13.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.6 | 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 |
Comparison review
Motorola One Action is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, having a score of 78.5 against 78.1. The Motorola One Action is a much newer phone than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, but it is heavier and somewhat thicker. Samsung Galaxy S7 edge counts with a bit better display than Motorola One Action, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a little higher pixel density and a little bit higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px.
Motorola One Action has a much better storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because it has 96 GB more internal memory capacity and a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB. Motorola One Action features just a little better processing power than Galaxy S7 edge, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Motorola One Action also has more 2200 megahertz CPU cores.
Galaxy S7 edge counts with just a little better battery performance than Motorola One Action, because it has a 3600mAh battery size. Galaxy S7 edge counts with a slightly better camera than Motorola One Action, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and a 12 megapixels resolution back camera, the Galaxy S7 edge also has a bigger camera aperture.
The Motorola One Action not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bit cheaper, which makes this phone an easy choice.
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