Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2014-10-28 | 2019-05-29 |
| 5.65 x 2.89 x 0.44 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 179.00 | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3900mAh Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.84 | 5.28 |
| 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
Sony Xperia 1 has a general score of 82.6, which is slightly better than Motorola Droid Turbo's 76.4 overall score. The Sony Xperia 1 is a extremely newer and extremely thinner cellphone than Motorola Droid Turbo, although it's a little heavier. Sony Xperia 1 has a little better processing power than Motorola Droid Turbo, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with 4 more cores and 3 GB more RAM.
The Motorola Droid Turbo counts with a little more vivid display than Xperia 1, although it has a much smaller screen, a way worse 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution and a little less pixels per inch in the display. The Xperia 1 counts with a very superior storage for applications and games than Motorola Droid Turbo, because it has more internal storage and an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
The Motorola Droid Turbo takes just a bit better photos and videos than Xperia 1, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for capturing images and/or video in low-light situations, and they both have the same video definition and the same 24 fps video frame rates, the Motorola Droid Turbo also counts with a back camera with a much higher 20.7 mega-pixels resolution.
The Motorola Droid Turbo features longer battery duration than Xperia 1, because it has 3900mAh of battery capacity instead of 3330mAh.
Although Xperia 1 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Motorola Droid Turbo, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Motorola Droid Turbo. If you want to save a few dollars, you can get the Motorola Droid Turbo, and give up a few specs and features, but you'll get the most with your money.
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