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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Motorola |
| -- | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2015-11-06 | 2014-10-28 |
| 5.74 x 2.79 x 0.29 inches | 5.65 x 2.89 x 0.44 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and Blue |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2150mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.08 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Motorola DROID Turbo is slightly better than the HTC One A9, having a general score of 77.9 against 72.1. The Motorola DROID Turbo body is older, noticeably thicker and somewhat heavier than the HTC One A9. The Motorola DROID Turbo features a better looking display than HTC One A9, because it has a bit bigger display, more pixels per display inch and a higher 2560 x 1440px resolution.
Motorola DROID Turbo has a superior processor than HTC One A9, because although it has an inferior number of cores , and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Motorola DROID Turbo also counts with an extra GPU. The HTC One A9 features a very superior memory to store more apps and games than Motorola DROID Turbo, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Motorola DROID Turbo counts with a very superior battery life than HTC One A9, because it has an 81% larger battery capacity. The Motorola DROID Turbo captures much better videos and photos than HTC One A9, and although they both have a F2 aperture, the Motorola DROID Turbo also has a much higher 3840x2160 video resolution and a way higher resolution back camera.
Despite of being the best phone in our current comparison, Motorola DROID Turbo is also by far the cheapest.
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