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| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2015-10-29 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.90 x 3.07 x 0.36 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 135.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.4 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 544 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.5 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3760mAh Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 5.68 | 4.8 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus is just a bit better than the Motorola DROID Turbo 2, with a score of 78.1 against 75.4. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus is an older cellphone than the Motorola DROID Turbo 2, but Samsung was able to build it lighter and somewhat thinner anyway. Galaxy S5 Plus has a little bit better hardware performance than Motorola DROID Turbo 2, because although it has an inferior number of cores and 1 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with a graphics co-processor.
Galaxy S5 Plus has a slightly better looking display than Motorola DROID Turbo 2, although it has a bit lower quantity of pixels per inch of screen, a lot worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a little bit smaller screen. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus counts with a camera that is very similar to the Motorola DROID Turbo 2 one, although the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has a tinier aperture which is not so good for low light photography, a lot worse 16 megapixels resolution back facing camera and a lower (4K) video quality.
The Motorola DROID Turbo 2 features a much better storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 1,95 TB. Motorola DROID Turbo 2 has improved battery life than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a 3760mAh battery size against 2800mAh.
Although Galaxy S5 Plus is a better device, it is way more expensive than Motorola DROID Turbo 2, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Motorola DROID Turbo 2. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can get the Motorola DROID Turbo 2, and give up a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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