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If you’re someone who records a lot of videos on their phone, you’ll appreciate the ease and comfort of shooting landscapes with just one hand. On the other hand, for those of us who rarely shoot videos, the ability to use that wide-angle sensor for still images would have been much appreciated. It’s a shame that you can’t use the sensor for taking photos (you can only take low-quality 3MP snaps while recording video). Under its current implementation, the Action camera has a niche appeal owing to its limited use cases. We hope Motorola consider taking a more versatile approach and enables taking wide-angle photos in a future update.
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To asses graphics capabilities, we tested PUBG and Asphalt 9 and were pleased with the overall gaming performance. PUBG defaults to HD graphics as recommended settings but the gameplay remained surprisingly smooth even when we maxed out graphics (HDR) and framerate (Ultra). Although the device does get hot when you game for an extended period, the gameplay remains smooth without any sign of thermal throttling. We didn’t get a chance to try out other titles but seeing how well it performed in PUBG and Asphalt, we’re quite positive the device will not let you down when playing other graphics-intensive titles.
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The battery performance of the Motorola One Action is average. Mostly it got me through a whole day comfortably on moderate to heavy usage. This involved the usual mix of social media apps like Instagram, WhatsApp and Twitter along with a heavy dose of web browsing in Chrome and streaming Spotify and YouTube. The average screen on time clocked in at close to 5 hours under the aforementioned usage patterns.
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Call quality is among the best we have seen on a mid-range phone with calls sounding loud and clear even in really noisy environments. Interestingly, the device also comes with NFC connectivity. It’s not useful for making contactless payments here in India since most stores and outlets accept payments through QR codes. However, it comes really handy if you own headphones or speakers that support on tap NFC pairing. In terms of unlocking speed, the rear-mounted fingerprint scanner is not the fastest we have tested but it’s reasonably quick. Unless your fingers are wet, it rarely fails to recognize your fingerprint. For more convenience, there’s Face Unlock too. There are no infrared sensors or dot projectors so it entirely relies on the front camera. It’s pretty fast and reliable and you can also pair it with the Lift to unlock feature so you don’t have to press the power button to initiate the face unfrocking.
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The Motorola One Action may not be the ultimate mid-range king but it still has a lot riding on it. The immersive 21:9 display provides a great viewing experience for binge-watching while the huge 128GB of storage gives enough room to store a massive video library, photo collection, and gaming titles. The multimedia capabilities make the device a perfect fit for heavy media consumers. Furthermore, guaranteed software support gives the device an edge over competitors when it comes to future-proofing.
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The Motorola One Action will face stiff competition from the Xiaomi Mi A3. The fact that both devices retail for the same price makes the decision for buyers all the more confusing. The One Action enjoys an upper hand over its rival in the display and storage areas but loses out on the battery and low-light camera fronts. It’s tough to predict a clear winner as both devices have their strengths and weaknesses and hence we would advise you to make a decision keeping in my mind your individual needs and priorities.