Motorola One Action vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro

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Comparing the Motorola One Action vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Motorola One Action scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 5,398, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro scores 1,535, making Motorola One Action the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro offers a screen size of 6.53 inches, while Motorola One Action offers 6.3 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro the larger display of the two. Both Motorola One Action and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while Motorola One Action offers 12 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Motorola One Action offers 12 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro better for front camera photography.


Battery: Motorola One Action delivers longer battery life with 12h 31m, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro delivers 10h 54m, making Motorola One Action the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Motorola One Action offers 128 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Motorola One Action is rated 7.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Motorola One Action has a rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Spec Score

75%
77%

Release Date

30 Aug, 2019
21 Oct, 2019

Performance

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9609
MediaTek Helio G90T
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.05 GHz)
4 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.3 inches (16 cm)
6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2520 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
N/A
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
64 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

12 MP
20 MP

Battery

3500 mAh
4500 mAh
N/A
18W Fast Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
64 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Good screen-to-body ratio
  • An innovative implementation for the action camera
  • Clean Android UI
  • Fantastic performer
  • Solid camera capabilities
  • Impressive battery backup
  • HDR-capable display

Cons

  • Punch-hole is too big to be ignored
  • Lacks fast charging support
  • MIUI 10 is riddled with bloatware and ads
  • Weighs on the higher side
  • Not the fastest charging in its segment

User Ratings

4.2/5
(30,589 ratings)
4.4/5
(193,608 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

143,309
AnTuTu Score
286,100
AnTuTu Score
12h 31m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
10h 54m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

Videos
1 Video
Videos
10 More Videos

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Aug 30, 2019
(Official)
Oct 21, 2019
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v9.0 (Pie)

Custom UI

Android One
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9609
MediaTek Helio G90T

Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 1.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

2.05 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G72 MP3
Mali-G76 MP4

RAM

4 GB
6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

143,309
286,100

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

16.0 s
16.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
28.1 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.3 inches  (16 cm)
6.53 inches  (16.59 cm)

Resolution

1080x2520 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Brightness

N/A
500 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

21:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

435 ppi
395 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.52 %
84.55 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with waterdrop notch

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
91.4 %

Design

Height

160.1 mm
161.7 mm

Width

71.2 mm
76.4 mm

Thickness

9.15 mm
8.8 mm

Weight

176 grams
200 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Gorilla Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IPX2
Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.8" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.25µm pixel size
64 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.891/1.7" sensor size S5KGW1 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
9000 x 7000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Camera Features

Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/2.8" sensor size 1.25µm pixel size
20 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3" sensor size 0.9µm pixel size

Flash

Yes Screen flash
N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3500 mAh
4500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes 18W Fast Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

12h 31m
10h 54m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

2h 6m 2s
2h 38m 10s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 512 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.130 W/kg Body: 0.634 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope