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Motorola One Action

Motorola One Action

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Sony Xperia Z5 Premium

Sony Xperia Z5 Premium

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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