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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 78.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| 2016-10-02 | 2019-08-16 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.30 x 2.80 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Denim blue and Pearl white |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 282.00 | $ 304.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 435 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9609 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 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 530 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 23.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 13.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 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 | |
| 2900mAh Battery | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 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
The Motorola One Action has an overall score of 78.5, which is slightly better than Sony Xperia XZ's 73.5 overall score. The Motorola One Action is a newer phone than the Sony Xperia XZ, but it's a little bit heavier and thicker. Motorola One Action has a little more vivid display than Xperia XZ, because it has a larger screen, a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2520 and a quite greater amount of pixels in each inch in the screen.
The Motorola One Action counts with a bit faster processor than Sony Xperia XZ, because it has more RAM and a greater number of cores. Xperia XZ shoots a little bit better videos and photos than Motorola One Action, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not good for low light photos and video, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xperia XZ also counts with a lot more mega pixels back camera.
Motorola One Action features a much greater memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia XZ, because it has an external SD slot that allows up to 1000 GB and more internal memory capacity. The Motorola One Action features longer battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ, because it has a 21 percent larger battery size.
Motorola One Action costs a bit more money than Xperia XZ, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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