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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 78.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-03-03 | 2019-08-16 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 inches | 6.30 x 2.80 x 0.36 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Denim blue and Pearl white |
| Metal | Plastic |
| $ 218.00 | $ 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 |
| 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Xiaomi Surge S1 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9609 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP4 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 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 |
| 9.24 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2860mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Motorola One Action has a general score of 78.5, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi 5c's overall score of 72.4. Although the Motorola One Action is way newer than the Xiaomi Mi 5c, it is notably thicker and incredibly heavier. The Xiaomi Mi 5c and the Motorola One Action both count with quite similar displays, although the Motorola One Action also has a little bit greater screen density, a larger screen and a quite better 1080 x 2520 pixels resolution.
The Xiaomi Mi 5c and the Motorola One Action count with extremely similar CPUs, and although the Motorola One Action has a larger amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. Motorola One Action counts with a way bigger memory for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 1000 GB and 64 GB more internal storage.
The Motorola One Action has superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has a 22% bigger battery size. The Motorola One Action takes slightly better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the same video frame rates and a same resolution camera in the back, the Motorola One Action also has a bigger camera aperture.
Motorola One Action is more expensive than the Xiaomi Mi 5c, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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