Motorola One Action vs Sony Xperia 5 II Specs Comparison

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7.8
Motorola One Action
8.5
Sony Xperia 5 II
Motorola One Action Sony Xperia 5 II
Released · Aug 16, 2019
Released · Oct 12, 2020
6.3-inch · 2520x1080px
6.1-inch · 2520x1080px
Triple camera
Triple camera
4GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
3500 mAh
4000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.30 x 2.80 x 0.36 inches
160.1 x 71.2 x 9.15 mm
6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches
158 x 68 x 8 mm
Weight
6.21 oz (176.0 g) 5.75 oz (163.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Splash; IPX2 Water, Dust; IP65/68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Denim blue, Pearl white Black, Blue, Grey

Display

Size
6.3-inch 6.1-inch
Resolution
2520x1080px, 21:9 ratio, 435 PPI 2520x1080px, 21:9 ratio, 449 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD OLED
Refresh rate
120Hz
Screen-to-body
81.47 % 80.82 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9609 (10 nm) Qualcomm 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
RAM
4GB 8GB (LPDDR5)
Internal storage
128GB 128GB (UFS)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1000 GB microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS
Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie) Android (10)

Battery

Capacity
3500 mAh 4000 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
Charging
Motorola TurboPower USB Power Delivery
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Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
5h 5min
Browsing
9h 39min
Video
9h 8min
Gaming
5h 43min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Pixel size: 1.25 μm
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Second camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Pixel size: 1 μm
12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 16 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Third camera
5 MP (Depth information) 12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 70 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)
Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, EIS
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (120 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)
OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
12 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 8 MP (EIS, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0, Yes 5.1
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 3.1
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Mobile Dolby Atmos, aptX-HD, Album art cover
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n3, n8, n28, n77, n78, SA, NSA
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 66(AWS-3) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 41(2600+) Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900)
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: Apr 19, 2021
FCC ID value: PY7-50241N
Measured SAR
Head: 0.32 W/kg
Body: 0.48 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.21 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.72 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 350 $ 950
In The Box
10W Charger, USB-C Cable, SIM Pin, Guides, Protect cover, Earphones (for selected countries)

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 16, 2019 Sep 17, 2020
Expected Announcement
Yes

Alternative variants

Global version
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
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