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| Global Score | |
| 57.1 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Motorola |
| Android 4.1.2 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2014-10-28 |
| 5.19 x 2.63 x 0.39 inches | 5.65 x 2.89 x 0.44 inches |
| 4.34 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black | Black and Blue |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 135.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| TFT | AMOLED |
| 217 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 MSM8225Q chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A5 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adren 203 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.1 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.26 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.37 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3.4 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1800mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3900mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 401 hours standby time 17.8 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.68 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Motorola DROID Turbo has a score of 77.9, which is way better than HTC Desire 500's global score of 57.1. These phones include Android operating system, but Motorola DROID Turbo has a newer 4.4.4 version and HTC Desire 500 has Android 4.1.2 version. The Motorola DROID Turbo design is somewhat thicker and extremely heavier than the HTC Desire 500.
Motorola DROID Turbo has a much more vibrant screen than HTC Desire 500, because it has a bigger display, a lot higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px and a lot higher display density. The Motorola DROID Turbo counts with a quite superior processing power than HTC Desire 500, and although they both have a Quad-Core CPU, the Motorola DROID Turbo also has an extra graphics processor and a greater amount of RAM.
The Motorola DROID Turbo has a much greater memory for games and applications than HTC Desire 500, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Motorola DROID Turbo features a way better battery duration than HTC Desire 500, because it has a 117 percent more battery size.
The Motorola DROID Turbo features a way better camera than HTC Desire 500, and although they both have a F2 diafragm aperture, the Motorola DROID Turbo also has a camera in the back with a way better resolution and a lot higher (4K) video resolution.
The Motorola DROID Turbo and the HTC Desire 500 cost exactly the same.
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