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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Motorola |
| Android 5.0 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2015-03-01 | 2014-10-28 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches | 5.65 x 2.89 x 0.44 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and Pink | Black and Blue |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 178.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| S-LCD 3 | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.3 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.99 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.80mm focal length | -- |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Motorola DROID Turbo has a general score of 77.9, which is a bit better than the HTC One M9's 77.7 score. Even being the best in this comparison review, the Motorola DROID Turbo body is thicker and heavier than HTC One M9. Both phones in this comparison review come with Android operating system, but Motorola DROID Turbo has 4.4.4 version and HTC One M9 has Android 5.0 version.
The HTC One M9 has a bit superior processing unit than Motorola DROID Turbo, and although they both have 3 GB of RAM memory, the HTC One M9 also has a 64 bits CPU, a much better 600 MHz graphics co-processor and 4 more processing cores. Motorola DROID Turbo counts with a bit more vivid display than HTC One M9, because it has a better pixels density, a little bit bigger screen and a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution.
The HTC One M9 features a slightly bigger memory to install games and applications than Motorola DROID Turbo, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB. The HTC One M9 has a little bit better camera than Motorola DROID Turbo, although it has a camera with a lower 20 mega pixels resolution, a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low light captures and a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
Motorola DROID Turbo features a superior battery lifetime than HTC One M9, because it has a 3900mAh battery capacity against 2840mAh.
Motorola DROID Turbo is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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