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| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2019-05-07 | 2014-10-28 |
| 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches | 5.65 x 2.89 x 0.44 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black and Blue |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 167.00 | $ 179.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 3900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 3a XL is a bit better than Motorola Droid Turbo, with a 78.9 score against 76.4. Both of these phones have Android OS (operating system), but the Google Pixel 3a XL has an older 11 version while Motorola Droid Turbo has Android 4.4.4. Google Pixel 3a XL is a noticeably newer phone, and it's also notably thinner and a little bit lighter than the Motorola Droid Turbo.
The Motorola Droid Turbo has a way better screen than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher number of pixels per inch in the display and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440px. The Google Pixel 3a XL counts with a superior memory capacity to install games and applications than Motorola Droid Turbo, because it has more internal storage.
The Motorola Droid Turbo features a bit better processing unit than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a lower number of cores and 1 GB less RAM, it also counts with an additional GPU. The Motorola Droid Turbo has a little better battery lifetime than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has a 3900mAh battery capacity instead of 3700mAh.
The Motorola Droid Turbo features a bit better camera than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has worse 24 fps video frame rates and a tinier camera aperture which is not favorable for taking photos and videos in low light environments, and they both have the same video quality, the Motorola Droid Turbo also counts with a back camera with much more megapixels.
The Google Pixel 3a XL not only is the best phones in our comparison, but it's also cheaper than the Motorola Droid Turbo.
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