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Motorola DROID Turbo
32 GB Metalized FiberSamsung Galaxy Note Edge
32 GB| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 5.0, 4.4 |
| 2014-10-28 | 2014-09-03 |
| 5.65 x 2.89 x 0.42 inches | 5.96 x 3.24 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Gray and Red | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 158.00 | $ 335.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 525 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.7 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | -- |
| 9.9 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.6 | 7.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3900mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 18 hours talk time |
| 5.84 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | 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
The Galaxy Note Edge has a general score of 81.7, which is just a bit better than the Motorola DROID Turbo's 76.4 global score. Both phones in this comparison review include Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Note Edge has a newer 5.0 version and Motorola DROID Turbo has Android 4.4.4. Galaxy Note Edge's construction is notably thinner but a bit heavier than Motorola DROID Turbo, and both were only released 2 months apart.
The Motorola DROID Turbo has just a bit better display than Galaxy Note Edge, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels, the Motorola DROID Turbo also counts with a little bit higher pixels density. The Galaxy Note Edge counts with a processor that is very similar to the processing unit in Motorola DROID Turbo, both have a 500 MHz graphics processing unit, 3 GB of RAM memory and 4 cpu cores.
Samsung Galaxy Note Edge features a much bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Motorola DROID Turbo, and although they both have the same 32 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Note Edge also has an external memory slot that supports up to 128 GB. The Motorola DROID Turbo and the Samsung Galaxy Note Edge both feature quite similar cameras, although the Samsung Galaxy Note Edge has a lot less megapixels back facing camera, a smaller camera aperture and a worse (4K) video quality.
Motorola DROID Turbo has greater battery lifetime than Galaxy Note Edge, because it has a 3900mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
Although Galaxy Note Edge is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Motorola DROID Turbo, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Motorola DROID Turbo. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy the Galaxy Note Edge, else you can save some money and get the Motorola DROID Turbo, giving up a couple features and specs.
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