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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 78.9 |
| 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 | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, Purple and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 179.00 | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8 |
| 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 | 3700mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.84 | 5.68 |
| 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
Google Pixel 3a XL is a bit better than the Motorola Droid Turbo, with a general score of 78.9 against 76.4. Google Pixel 3a XL is a way newer cellphone, and it is also a bit lighter and thinner than the Motorola Droid Turbo. Both of these phones have Android operating system, but Google Pixel 3a XL has the previous 11 version while Motorola Droid Turbo has Android 4.4.4 version.
The Motorola Droid Turbo counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has lesser CPU cores and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a graphics processor. Motorola Droid Turbo features a much sharper screen than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution and a greater pixel number per display inch.
The Google Pixel 3a XL has a very superior storage to store more games and applications than Motorola Droid Turbo, because it has 64 GB internal memory. Motorola Droid Turbo has just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has a 5 percent bigger battery size. Motorola Droid Turbo shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has slower video frame rate and a tinier aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Motorola Droid Turbo also counts with a way higher resolution camera.
Even being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Google Pixel 3a XL is also the cheapest one.
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