Motorola One Action vs OnePlus 8 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 16, 2019	Apr 14, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$350	8GB/128GB - $699 12GB/256GB - $799

Design

Dimensions
6.30 x 2.80 x 0.36 inches 160.1 x 71.2 x 9.15 mm	6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches 160.2 x 72.9 x 8 mm
Weight
6.21 oz / 176.0 g	6.35 oz / 180.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Splash; IPX2
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Denim blue, Pearl white	Glacial green

Display

Size
6.3-inch, 81.47% screen-to-body	6.5-inch, 88.65% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD	AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR, 1100 nits
Resolution
2520x1080px, 21:9 ratio, 435 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 402 PPI
Protection
	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
4.7 (Poor)	2.3 (Average)

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Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9609 (10 nm)	Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2200 MHz ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53	Octa-core Kryo 585
GPU
Mali-G72 MP3	Adreno 650
Memory
4GB/128GB	8GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 3.0) 12GB/256GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1000 GB	not expandable
OS
Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie)	Android (11, 10)

Battery

Type
3500 mAh, Li - Polymer	4300 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Motorola TurboPowe	OnePlus Warp Charge
Charge speed
	Wired: 30.0W

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Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

9h 37min

Gaming

10h 16min

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Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Pixel size: 1.25 μm	48 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 25 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	16 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 14 mm
Third camera
5 MP (Depth information)	2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 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 (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (480 fps) OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
12 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p (30 fps)	16 MP (EIS, HDR) Video capture: 1080p (30 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0, Yes	5.1
WLAN
Yes Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M4/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

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Mobile	Dolby Atmos, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
	n2, n5, n41, n66, n71, SA, NSA Europe version - n1, n3, n7, n28, n78, SA, NSA
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 25, 26, 66 Global version - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71 Europe version - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
TDD Bands
38, 41 Global version - 38, 40, 41	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48 Europe version - 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 Global version - 5, 8, 2, 1	1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 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	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Jan 24, 2021 FCC ID value: 2ABZ2-EE103
Measured SAR
	Head: 1.01 W/kg Body: 0.78 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.92 W/kg

Alternative variants

Global version

LTE Bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
TDD Bands	38, 40, 41
3G Bands	5, 8, 2, 1

with 256GB storage

Memory	12GB/256GB
Colors	Onyx black, Interstellar glow
Prices (MSRP)	$799

for Europe

5G Bands	n1, n3, n7, n28, n78, SA, NSA
LTE Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
TDD Bands	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46

for T-Mobile

Resistance	Water, Dust; IP68

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