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Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) vs Motorola One Action Specs Comparison

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8.5
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)
7.8
Motorola One Action
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Motorola One Action
Released · Jan 13, 2017
Released · Aug 16, 2019
5.2-inch
6.3-inch
Single camera
Triple camera
3GB · 32GB
4GB · 128GB
3000 mAh
3500 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches
146.1 x 71.4 x 7.9 mm 		6.30 x 2.80 x 0.36 inches
160.1 x 71.2 x 9.15 mm
Weight
5.61 oz (159.0 g) 6.21 oz (176.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Metal 		Back: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Splash; IPX2
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Touch sensitive control keys
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black sky, Gold sand, Blue mist, Peach cloud Denim blue, Pearl white

Display

Size
5.2-inch 6.3-inch
Resolution
1920x1080px, 424 PPI 2520x1080px, 21:9 ratio, 435 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
71.51 % 81.47 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 (14 nm) Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9609 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1900 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53 		Octa-core
2200 MHz
ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-T830 MP3 Mali-G72 MP3
RAM
3GB (LPDDR3) 4GB
Internal storage
32GB, available to use: 23.1 GB 128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS
Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow) Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie)

Battery

Capacity
3000 mAh 3500 mAh
Type
Li - Ion Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging Motorola TurboPower

Camera

Rear
Single camera Triple camera
Main camera
16 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 27 mm 		12 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Pixel size: 1.25 μm
Second camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Pixel size: 1 μm
Third camera
5 MP (Depth information)
Flash
LED Dual LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing 		3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)
Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, EIS
Front
16 MP 12 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.0, Yes
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct 		802.11 a,b,g,n,ac
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC

Multimedia

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

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT) 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)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 38(2600), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Dec 06, 2016
FCC ID value: A3LSMA520F
Measured SAR
Head: 0.30 W/kg
Body: 0.55 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.09 W/kg

Buyers information

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

Availability

Officially announced
Jan 02, 2017 Aug 16, 2019

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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