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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 78.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| 2015-05-26 | 2019-08-16 |
| 5.76 x 2.83 x 0.27 inches | 6.30 x 2.80 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Green and White | Denim blue and Pearl white |
| Glass; metal | Plastic |
| $ 170.00 | $ 304.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 435 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9609 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2930mAh Battery | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 590 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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 a global score of 78.5, which is a bit better than Sony Xperia Z3+'s global score of 73.7. The Motorola One Action construction is newer, but much thicker and heavier than the Sony Xperia Z3+. The Sony Xperia Z3+ counts with a bit better looking screen than Motorola One Action, although it has a just a bit worse screen pixel density, a quite smaller screen and a bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080px.
Motorola One Action has a very superior memory for apps and games than Sony Xperia Z3+, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB and 96 GB more internal memory capacity. Motorola One Action has a bit superior processing unit than Xperia Z3+, because it has 1 GB more RAM and a larger number of faster cores.
Motorola One Action features superior battery duration than Xperia Z3+, because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity. Xperia Z3+ features a slightly better camera than Motorola One Action, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for low-light photos and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same video frame rate, the Xperia Z3+ also counts with a back camera with a lot better resolution.
Although Motorola One Action is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Xperia Z3+, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Xperia Z3+. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can get Xperia Z3+, and give up some specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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