Motorola has officially unveiled the Motorola One Action just as scheduled. The smartphone gets its name from the amazing Action Camera which it packs at the rear. The action camera has all the dressings of the regular digital action camera , as it packs a 117° ultra-wide angle lens which can capture videos at 1080p/60fps.
The Motorola One Action sports a 6.3-inch IPS LCD display with fullHD+ resolution of 1080pixels and an amazing 21:9 aspect ratio. The display design includes a punch hole at the top left corner which houses a 12MP selfie camera. The device packs a triple camera setup at the rear and this is where you’ll find the Action camera. The triple sensors comprises a 16MP sensor which uses 4-in-1 pixel binning to improve image quality in low light and features electronic image stabilization. The 16MP sensor iis oriented in such a way that it records landscape video when the phone is held vertically. This will make mounting the phone easier as, for example, most bike mounts keep the phone vertical. The camera cannot be used to shoot still photos.
For photos and regular videos, there is a 12MP main camera which can equally record 4k videos but at 30fps. . This one does feature 4K recording (at 30fps). The third sensor is a 5MP depth sensor. There is also a fingerprint sensor at the rear which is embedded inside the Motorola logo.
The device is powered by a Samsung Exynos 9609 chipset paired up with 4GB of RAM and there is 128GB storage onboard which can be expanded with a microSD slot. It runs on Android 9.0 Pie and is part of the Android One program. It comes with an IPX2 waterproof rating meaning it has protection against dripping water when tilted at 15°. The phone isn’t design to withstand impacts either, but you do get a protective cover in the box. The smartphone is fired up by a 3,500mAh battery which is charged over USB-C. The device supports 10W fast charging and even shoos with a 10W charger.
Motorola retained the legendary 3.5mm headphone jack on top edge of the phone. There is also a loudspeaker with Dolby Audio on the bottom edge. The retail box has a protective case inside and in some countries, there will be a complimentary headset.
Motorola One Action Pricing and Availability
As for the pricing and availability, the Motorola One Action comes with a price tag of €260(around $288). The phone is available in Europe, Brazil and Mexico from August 16 (today). It will be rolled out in the coming months in other European and Latin American countries. The sleek device is also billed to hit the US and Canada in early October. The One Action comes in two color options – Denim Blue and Pearl White.
