Motorola One Action vs Motorola One 5G Specs Comparison

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7.8	8.5
Motorola One Action	Motorola One 5G
Released · Aug 16, 2019	Released · Sep 18, 2020
6.3-inch · 2520x1080px	6.7-inch · 2520x1080px
Triple camera	Quad camera
4GB · 128GB	4GB · 128GB
3500 mAh	5000 mAh
Check prices	Check prices

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 16, 2019	Aug 31, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$350	$445

Design

Dimensions
6.30 x 2.80 x 0.36 inches 160.1 x 71.2 x 9.15 mm	6.61 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches 168 x 74 x 9 mm
Weight
6.21 oz / 176.0 g	7.30 oz / 207.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic	Back: Plastic
Resistance
Splash; IPX2	Splash
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Denim blue, Pearl white	Oxford blue

Display

Size
6.3-inch, 81.47% screen-to-body	6.7-inch, 84.50% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD	LCD, 90Hz, HDR
Resolution
2520x1080px, 21:9 ratio, 435 PPI	2520x1080px, 21:9 ratio, 409 PPI

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
4.7 (Poor)	Untested

Learn more on our PhoneArena Display Test Results page.

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9609 (10 nm)	Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2200 MHz ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53	Octa-core 2300 MHz Kryo 475
GPU
Mali-G72 MP3	Adreno 620
Memory
4GB/128GB	4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 2.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1000 GB	microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS
Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie)	Android (10)

Battery

Type
3500 mAh, Li - Polymer	5000 mAh
Charging
Motorola TurboPower	Motorola TurboPower
Charge speed
	Wired: 15.0W

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Quad camera
Main camera
12 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Pixel size: 1.25 μm	48 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Pixel size: 1 μm	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
5 MP (Depth information)	5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Fourth camera
	2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
Dual LED	Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p (120 fps) Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, EIS	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps) HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS
Front
12 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p	16 MP (Dual-Camera, EIS, HDR) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0, Yes	5.1
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3	M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Dual-band positioning, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC	NFC

Discover more

Full Specs
Motorola One Action Specs
PA Review
Motorola One Action Review

Full Specs
Motorola One 5G Specs
PA Review
Motorola One 5G Review

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Dolby Mobile
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Radio
FM	FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
	n2, n5, n25, n41, n66, n71, SA, NSA
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 25, 26, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 41	38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS	LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Dec 14, 2020 FCC ID value: IHDT56ZC3
Measured SAR
	Head: 0.63 W/kg Body: 1.19 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.52 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.19 W/kg

Alternative variants

Global version


4G (FDD) Bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 40, 41
3G Bands	5, 8, 2, 1

for Verizon


5G Bands	n2, n5, n66, n260, n261, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands	2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 66
3G Bands	5, 8, 2, 1
Prices (MSRP)	$550