Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 78.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-09-29 | 2019-08-16 |
| 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches | 6.30 x 2.80 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Denim blue and Pearl white |
| Metal | Plastic |
| $ 345.00 | $ 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 |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9609 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 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 | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 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 a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi 5s, getting a score of 78.5 against 76.4. Although Motorola One Action is incredibly newer than Xiaomi Mi 5s, it is heavier and somewhat thicker. Motorola One Action has just a little better performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Motorola One Action also has more processing cores.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s features a little bit better looking display than Motorola One Action, although it has a little smaller display, a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a just a little inferior pixel quantity in each inch of screen. Motorola One Action has a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Motorola One Action also has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB.
Xiaomi Mi 5s features a little bit better camera than Motorola One Action, although it has a smaller aperture, they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, a same resolution back camera and the same (4K) video quality. The Motorola One Action counts with just a bit longer battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity instead of 3200mAh.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the Motorola One Action is also cheap compared to the other phone, making it an easy choice.
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