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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| -- | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2016-10-20 | 2014-10-28 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches | 5.65 x 2.89 x 0.44 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Black and Blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 869.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | |
| 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Google Pixel XL is a bit better than Motorola DROID Turbo, having an 81.3 score against 77.9. Google Pixel XL is a newer cellphone, and it is also noticeably thinner and a bit lighter than the Motorola DROID Turbo. The Motorola DROID Turbo has a better looking display than Google Pixel XL, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 2560 x 1440, the Motorola DROID Turbo also counts with a bit greater amount of pixels per display inch.
Motorola DROID Turbo features a little bit better hardware performance than Google Pixel XL, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have a Quad-Core processing unit, the Motorola DROID Turbo also counts with an additional graphics processing unit. The Google Pixel XL has a much bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Motorola DROID Turbo, because it has 128 GB internal storage.
Motorola DROID Turbo captures clearer photos and videos than Google Pixel XL, because although it has worse 24 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and a same size camera aperture, the Motorola DROID Turbo also counts with a back facing camera with way more megapixels.
The Motorola DROID Turbo counts with a bit superior battery performance than Google Pixel XL, because it has 3900mAh of battery capacity against 3450mAh.
Although Google Pixel XL is a better device, it costs a lot more than Motorola DROID Turbo, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Motorola DROID Turbo. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy the Google Pixel XL, else you can save some dollars and buy the Motorola DROID Turbo, letting go some specs and features.
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