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Motorola DROID Turbo
32 GB Metalized FiberSamsung Galaxy Note 3
3G OnlySM-N9000
| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2014-10-28 | 2013-09-04 |
| 5.65 x 2.89 x 0.42 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Gray and Red | Black, Pink and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 158.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.7 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.6 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3900mAh Battery | 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 490 hours standby time 20 hours talk time |
| 5.84 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note 3 has an overall score of 80.7, which is a bit better than Motorola DROID Turbo's 76.4 overall score. The Galaxy Note 3 is an older phone than the Motorola DROID Turbo, but it is extremely thinner and a bit lighter anyway. Both of these phones include Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Note 3 has a newer 5.0 version while Motorola DROID Turbo has Android 4.4.4.
Motorola DROID Turbo has just a bit better processing power than Galaxy Note 3, although it has a weaker 500 megahertz GPU and lesser CPU cores (although they are faster), they both have the same RAM amount. Motorola DROID Turbo counts with a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better 2560 x 1440px resolution and a higher pixel density.
The Motorola DROID Turbo captures slightly better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, because although it has slower video frame rates, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Motorola DROID Turbo also counts with a larger aperture for better low light photography and video and a way higher 20.7 megapixels resolution back camera.
The Galaxy Note 3 has a much better storage capacity to install applications and games than Motorola DROID Turbo, because it has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 64 GB and 64 GB internal memory capacity. The Motorola DROID Turbo counts with improved battery lifetime than Galaxy Note 3, because it has a 3900mAh battery size.
Although Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Motorola DROID Turbo, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Motorola DROID Turbo. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy Samsung Galaxy Note 3, else you can save some money and buy the Motorola DROID Turbo, resigning some specifications.
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