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| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Motorola |
| Android 6.0 | Android 4.4.4 |
| -- | 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 |
| Gold, Gray and Red | Black and Blue |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 195.00 | $ 179.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-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 |
| 8.01 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 5.8 |
| 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 |
| 8.91 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.5 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2150mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 16 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.08 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Motorola Droid Turbo has a global score of 76.4, which is just a bit better than the HTC One A9's 71.3 score. Both devices in this comparison review come with Android OS (operating system), but Motorola Droid Turbo has 4.4.4 version and HTC One A9 has Android 6.0 version. Although it's the best cellphone we are comparing, the Motorola Droid Turbo design is way thicker and somewhat heavier than HTC One A9.
Motorola Droid Turbo has just a bit better screen than HTC One A9, because it has a better pixel count per inch in the screen, a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and a little bit larger display. Motorola Droid Turbo counts with a superior processing unit than HTC One A9, and although they both have a 3 GB RAM, the Motorola Droid Turbo also has a higher number of faster cores and an extra graphics processor.
The HTC One A9 has a much better storage to store more apps and games than Motorola Droid Turbo, and although they both have the same internal memory, the HTC One A9 also has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. Motorola Droid Turbo shoots better photos and videos than HTC One A9, and although they both have the same aperture, the Motorola Droid Turbo also has a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a lot better resolution back facing camera.
Motorola Droid Turbo has a much longer battery performance than HTC One A9, because it has 3900mAh of battery capacity against 2150mAh.
Despite of being the best phone in this comparison, Motorola Droid Turbo is also cheap compared to the HTC One A9.
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