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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-10-28 | 2019-05-07 |
| 5.65 x 2.89 x 0.44 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, Purple and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 179.00 | $ 186.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 9.79 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3900mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.84 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 Google Pixel 3a has a global score of 78.8, which is a bit better than the Motorola Droid Turbo's overall score of 76.4. Both phones in this comparison review include Android OS (Operating System), but the Google Pixel 3a has older 11 version while Motorola Droid Turbo has Android 4.4.4. Google Pixel 3a is a notably newer phone, and it's also notably thinner and lighter than Motorola Droid Turbo.
The Motorola Droid Turbo features a sharper screen than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a greater pixels density. The Google Pixel 3a counts with a much greater storage to store more games and applications than Motorola Droid Turbo, because it has more internal storage.
Motorola Droid Turbo counts with a little bit better processing power than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has lesser cpu cores and less RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor. The Motorola Droid Turbo shoots a bit better photographs and videos than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has a tinier aperture and lower video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Motorola Droid Turbo also counts with a lot more mega-pixels back camera.
Motorola Droid Turbo has longer battery lifetime than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a 3900mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
The Google Pixel 3a costs a little more money than the Motorola Droid Turbo, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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