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Motorola Droid Turbo
32 GBSamsung Galaxy S6 Active
SM-G890| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 5.0 |
| 2014-10-28 | -- |
| 5.65 x 2.89 x 0.44 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | -- |
| Black and Blue | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 179.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.7 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.54 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3900mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.84 | 5.44 |
| 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
Galaxy S6 Active has a global score of 80.9, which is just a bit better than the Motorola Droid Turbo's general score of 76.4. Galaxy S6 Active's construction is notably lighter and incredibly thinner than Motorola Droid Turbo. Both of these devices come with Android OS, but the Galaxy S6 Active has 5.0 version and Motorola Droid Turbo has Android 4.4.4 version.
The Galaxy S6 Active counts with a little sharper screen than Motorola Droid Turbo, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have an equal 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a just a little better pixel count in each inch of display. Galaxy S6 Active's storage capacity to store more apps and games is just as good as the Motorola Droid Turbo one, both of them have equal 32 GB internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active features a little faster processing unit than Motorola Droid Turbo, and although they both have 3 GB of RAM memory, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also has more processing cores , a much better graphics processor working at 650 MHz and a 64-bits CPU. The Motorola Droid Turbo features a little better battery life than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 3900mAh of battery capacity instead of 3500mAh.
The Motorola Droid Turbo captures much better pictures and videos than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for low light images and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Motorola Droid Turbo also counts with a much more MP camera in the back.
The Galaxy S6 Active costs more money than Motorola Droid Turbo, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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