Category Breakdown
Motorola One Action
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium
Performance
79.166.4
Camera
63.665.1
Display
58.960.6
Battery
26.626.4
Build
82.194.8
Connectivity
70.664.1
Audio
8.987.6
Overall
51.750.4
Summary
- The Motorola One Action features a larger 6.3-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels, while the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has a smaller 5.5-inch display with a higher resolution of 2160 x 3840 pixels, resulting in a significantly higher pixel density.
- In terms of performance, the One Action is powered by the Exynos 9609 chipset with 4GB of RAM, compared to the Xperia Z5 Premium's Snapdragon 810 and 3GB of RAM.
- The camera capabilities differ as well, with the One Action offering a 12 MP main camera and a 16 MP ultrawide lens, while the Xperia Z5 Premium boasts a 23 MP main camera.
- Both devices have similar battery capacities, with the One Action at 3500 mAh and the Xperia Z5 Premium at 3430 mAh, but the latter supports faster charging at 18W.
- Build quality favors the Xperia Z5 Premium with its glass back and aluminum frame, while the One Action uses a plastic back and frame.
- Software experience varies, as the One Action runs Android 9.0 (upgradable to 11) under Android One, while the Xperia Z5 Premium originally shipped with Android 5.1.1, upgradable to 7.0.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Motorola One Action
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium
General
Release Date
2019, October 31
2015, November 05
Announced
2019, August 16
2015, September 02
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.3"
5.5"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 2520 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~432 ppi density)
2160 x 3840 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~806 ppi density)
PPI
1080
2160
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Performance
Chipset
Exynos 9609 (10 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
GPU
Mali-G72 MP3
Adreno 430
Memory
128GB 4GB RAM
32GB 3GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
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)
23 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.3", PDAF
Main Camera Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
12 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 1.25µm
5.1 MP, f/2.4
Front Camera Features
HDR
HDR
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps (gyro-EIS)
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3500 mAh
3430 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3500 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3430 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
10W wired
18W wired, QC2
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
160.1 x 71.2 x 9.2 mm (6.30 x 2.80 x 0.36 in)
154.4 x 75.8 x 7.8 mm (6.08 x 2.98 x 0.31 in)
Weight
176 g
180 g
Materials
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Colors
Denim Blue, Pearl White, Aqua Teal
Chrome, Black, Gold, Pink
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
1.16 W/kg (head) 1.43 W/kg (body)
0.43 W/kg (head) 0.81 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE 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, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, EDR
4.1, A2DP, aptX
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out), OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11, Android One
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

