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Motorola DROID Turbo
32 GB Metalized FiberSamsung Galaxy S4
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2 |
| 2014-10-28 | 2013-03-14 |
| 5.65 x 2.89 x 0.42 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Gray and Red | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 158.00 | $ 130.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.7 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.54 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 6.16 |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 9.02 |
| 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 and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3900mAh Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 17 hours talk time |
| 5.84 | 4.56 |
| 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
The Motorola DROID Turbo has a score of 76.4, which is a bit better than the Galaxy S4's global score of 76.1. Although Motorola DROID Turbo is newer than Galaxy S4, it's a lot thicker and heavier. Both devices in this comparison review include Android OS (Operating System), but Motorola DROID Turbo has newer 4.4.4 version and Galaxy S4 has Android 4.4.2 version.
Motorola DROID Turbo has a bit sharper screen than Galaxy S4, because it has a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution, a greater display pixel density and a quite bigger screen. The Motorola DROID Turbo counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S4, and although they both have 4 CPU cores, the Motorola DROID Turbo also has a better graphics co-processor running at 500 megahertz and 1 GB more RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 features a slightly bigger storage to install games and applications than Motorola DROID Turbo, because although it has just 16 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 64 GB. Motorola DROID Turbo has a much longer battery duration than Galaxy S4, because it has a 3900mAh battery capacity instead of 2600mAh.
Motorola DROID Turbo features a bit better camera than Galaxy S4, because it has a way more MP back-facing camera, a larger camera aperture and a way better 3840x2160 video quality.
Although Motorola DROID Turbo is a better device, it costs more than Samsung Galaxy S4, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Samsung Galaxy S4. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the Motorola DROID Turbo, else you can save some money and buy the Samsung Galaxy S4, letting go a couple features and specs.
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