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Motorola DROID Turbo
32 GB Metalized FiberSamsung Galaxy S4
Exynos 5 OctaGT-I9500
| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 5.0 |
| 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 | $ 330.00 |
| 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 | Exynos 5 Octa chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz + Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX544MP3 GPU |
| 9.54 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (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 | 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 |
| -- | 370 hours standby time 11 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
Samsung Galaxy S4 is just a bit better than Motorola DROID Turbo, getting a score of 78.3 against 76.4. Both of these devices have Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy S4 has a more recent 5.0 version and Motorola DROID Turbo has Android 4.4.4, offering a couple nice extra features. Samsung Galaxy S4's body is incredibly lighter and thinner than Motorola DROID Turbo, even though it was released just a little more than a year before.
Motorola DROID Turbo has a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has a greater screen pixel density, a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and a little larger display. The Samsung Galaxy S4 counts with a lot bigger memory to install applications and games than Motorola DROID Turbo, because it has more internal storage capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 64 GB.
The Motorola DROID Turbo has a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy S4, because although it has an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory and an additional graphics co-processor. The Motorola DROID Turbo captures a little bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy S4, because it has a camera with a lot higher 20.7 mega pixels resolution, a lot better (4K) video quality and a bigger camera aperture to take better images and videos in poorly lited situations.
The Motorola DROID Turbo has a superior battery performance than Galaxy S4, because it has a 50 percent bigger battery capacity.
Although Galaxy S4 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Motorola DROID Turbo, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Motorola DROID Turbo. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can buy the Motorola DROID Turbo, and give up a few specs and features, but you will get the most with your savings.
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