Category Breakdown
Lenovo Z5s
Motorola One Action
Performance
73.779.1
Camera
47.463.6
Display
58.958.9
Battery
26.126.6
Build
77.682.1
Connectivity
57.470.6
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
45.751.7
Summary
- The Lenovo Z5s features a glass front and back with an aluminum frame, providing a premium feel, while the Motorola One Action uses a glass front with a plastic back and frame, making it slightly less robust.
- Both have a 6.3-inch IPS LCD display, but the One Action offers a higher resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels, resulting in a sharper image.
- In terms of performance, the Z5s is powered by the Snapdragon 710, while the One Action utilizes the Exynos 9609, with both offering similar RAM options but the One Action has a larger storage capacity.
- The Z5s has a more versatile camera setup with a 16 MP main sensor and additional telephoto and depth sensors, compared to the One Action's 12 MP main sensor and ultrawide lens, although both can record 4K video.
- The One Action has a larger 3500 mAh battery compared to the Z5s's 3300 mAh, but the Z5s supports faster charging at 15W.
- Both run on Android 9.0, with the One Action being upgradable to Android 11, providing a more current software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Lenovo Z5s
Motorola One Action
General
Release Date
2018, December 24
2019, October 31
Announced
2018, December 18
2019, August 16
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.3"
6.3"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
1080 x 2520 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~432 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
Exynos 9609 (10 nm)
CPU
Octa-core 2.2 GHz Kryo 260
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Adreno 616
Mali-G72 MP3
Memory
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
128GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
16 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF8 MP, f/2.4, (telephoto), PDAF, 2x optical zoom5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 1.25µm, PDAF16 MP, f/2.2, 14mm (ultrawide), dedicated video camera (1080p)5 MP, f/2.2, (depth)
Main Camera Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
12 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 1.25µm
Front Camera Features
HDR
HDR
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps (gyro-EIS)
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3300 mAh
3500 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 3300 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 3500 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
15W wired
10W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
156.7 x 74.5 x 7.9 mm (6.17 x 2.93 x 0.31 in)
160.1 x 71.2 x 9.2 mm (6.30 x 2.80 x 0.36 in)
Weight
172 g
176 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Colors
Starry Night Grey, Love Orange, Titanium Blue
Denim Blue, Pearl White, Aqua Teal
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
1.16 W/kg (head) 1.43 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE, EDR
NFC
✗
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 9.0 (Pie), ZUI 10
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11, Android One
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

