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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Motorola |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2018-08-30 | 2014-10-28 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches | 5.65 x 2.89 x 0.44 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and Blue |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 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 |
| 9.68 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 3900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Motorola DROID Turbo has a global score of 77.9, which is just a bit better than HTC U12 Life's 74.4 score. These phones use Android OS (Operating System), but the Motorola DROID Turbo has 4.4.4 version while HTC U12 Life has Android 8.1 Oreo. Although it's the best phone we compare here, the Motorola DROID Turbo design is incredibly older, a little heavier and notably thicker than HTC U12 Life.
Motorola DROID Turbo has a way better looking display than HTC U12 Life, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and a greater pixels amount in each inch in the display. The Motorola DROID Turbo counts with a little faster processing unit than HTC U12 Life, because although it has less processing cores (but faster) and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit.
Motorola DROID Turbo has a bit better camera than HTC U12 Life, because although it has lower 24 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and a F2 camera aperture, the Motorola DROID Turbo also counts with a way better resolution back camera. HTC U12 Life features a much greater memory to install games and applications than Motorola DROID Turbo, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the HTC U12 Life also has a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 128 GB.
Motorola DROID Turbo has a bit superior battery performance than HTC U12 Life, because it has 3900mAh of battery capacity against 3600mAh.
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