Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Motorola |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2017-01-10 | 2014-10-28 |
| 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches | 5.65 x 2.89 x 0.44 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black and Blue |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 775.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro is just a bit better than Motorola DROID Turbo, with a overall score of 78.7 against 77.9. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a newer 8.0 Oreo version and Motorola DROID Turbo has Android 4.4.4 version. Huawei Mate 9 Pro's design is noticeably newer, a little lighter and much thinner than Motorola DROID Turbo.
Motorola DROID Turbo counts with just a little better processing power than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because although it has 4 less cores (but faster) and 3 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with a graphics processor. Motorola DROID Turbo features a much better looking screen than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have the same exact 2560 x 1440 resolution, the Motorola DROID Turbo also counts with a little greater pixel count in each screen inch.
The Motorola DROID Turbo has just a bit better camera than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because although it has worse video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Motorola DROID Turbo also counts with a back facing camera with a lot higher 20.7 mega pixels resolution and a bigger aperture to take better low light captures.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a much better storage to store more games and applications than Motorola DROID Turbo, because it has 128 GB internal memory. Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a bit longer battery lifetime than Motorola DROID Turbo, because it has a 3% larger battery capacity.
Although Huawei Mate 9 Pro is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Motorola DROID Turbo, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Motorola DROID Turbo. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy the Huawei Mate 9 Pro, else you can save some money and buy the Motorola DROID Turbo, letting go some specifications.
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