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| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2015-10-29 | 2017-04-21 |
| 5.90 x 3.07 x 0.36 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black and White | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 135.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.4 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 544 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3760mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S8 has a global score of 81.7, which is slightly better than Motorola DROID Turbo 2's 75.4 overall score. The Galaxy S8 is a newer cellphone, and it is also a little bit lighter and thinner than the Motorola DROID Turbo 2. The Samsung Galaxy S8 has a little better hardware performance than Motorola DROID Turbo 2, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy S8 also has a larger amount of RAM.
Galaxy S8 has a bit more vivid screen than Motorola DROID Turbo 2, because it has a little more pixels per inch of display, a quite larger screen and a slightly higher resolution of 1440 x 2960. The Motorola DROID Turbo 2 and the Samsung Galaxy S8 feature very similar cameras, because although the Samsung Galaxy S8 has a worse video quality and a camera in the back with a lot lower 12 megapixels resolution, it also counts with a larger camera aperture for better images and video in low light environments.
Motorola DROID Turbo 2 has a lot bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S8, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Motorola DROID Turbo 2 also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. Motorola DROID Turbo 2 features improved battery lifetime than Galaxy S8, because it has a 25 percent greater battery size.
Galaxy S8 costs more money than Motorola DROID Turbo 2, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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