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| Global Score | |
| 61.1 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Motorola |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2013-09-03 | 2014-10-28 |
| 5.30 x 2.63 x 0.39 inches | 5.65 x 2.89 x 0.44 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| -- | Black and Blue |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 185.00 | $ 179.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 245 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.06 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 6.93 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3900mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 12.8 hours talk time | -- |
| 4 | 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 global score of 76.4, which is a lot better than the HTC Desire 601's 61.1 overall score. Motorola Droid Turbo is a newer cellphone than the HTC Desire 601, but it's thicker and notably heavier. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but Motorola Droid Turbo has 4.4.4 version while HTC Desire 601 has Android 4.4.2 version.
The Motorola Droid Turbo counts with a more powerful CPU than HTC Desire 601, because it has more cpu cores, a better GPU and 2 GB more RAM. Motorola Droid Turbo features a much better looking display than HTC Desire 601, because it has a bigger screen, a way better resolution of 2560 x 1440px and a much higher pixel number per inch in the display.
The Motorola Droid Turbo has a bigger storage capacity for games and applications than HTC Desire 601, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 32 GB internal storage. Motorola Droid Turbo features a much longer battery lifetime than HTC Desire 601, because it has an 86% bigger battery capacity.
The Motorola Droid Turbo counts with a much better camera than HTC Desire 601, and although they both have a same size aperture, the Motorola Droid Turbo also has a way higher 3840x2160 video definition and a camera with much more MP.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, the Motorola Droid Turbo is also cheaper than the other phone, which makes it an easy decision.
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