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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 78.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-09-02 | 2019-08-16 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 6.30 x 2.80 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Denim blue and Pearl white |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 409.00 | $ 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 |
| 9.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9609 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-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 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 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 | |
| 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 13.2 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
Motorola One Action is slightly better than Xperia Z5, having a general score of 78.5 against 77.6. Although the Motorola One Action is newer than the Xperia Z5, it is somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier. Xperia Z5 features a much better looking display than Motorola One Action, although it has a little bit smaller screen, a just a bit lower display density and a bit lower 1920 x 1080 resolution.
Sony Xperia Z5 has a little bit better hardware performance than Motorola One Action, because although it has 1 GB less RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia Z5 also counts with a GPU. The Xperia Z5 takes much better photos and videos than Motorola One Action, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same aperture, the Xperia Z5 also has a back camera with lot more mega-pixels.
The Motorola One Action features a much better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has more internal memory and an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB. The Motorola One Action has longer battery lifetime than Xperia Z5, because it has a 21 percent larger battery capacity.
Motorola One Action is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to others, which makes it very easy to pick between these phones.
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