Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.9 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | HTC |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 5.0 |
| 2014-10-28 | 2015-03-01 |
| 5.65 x 2.89 x 0.44 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 135.00 | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | S-LCD 3 |
| 565 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.7 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 27.80mm focal length |
| -- | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") 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 | -- |
| 9.9 | 10.12 |
| 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, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3900mAh Battery | 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time |
| 5.84 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Motorola DROID Turbo is a bit better than HTC One M9, with a 77.9 score against 77.7. Both phones in our current comparison work with Android OS (Operating System), but Motorola DROID Turbo has 4.4.4 version while HTC One M9 has Android 5.0. The Motorola DROID Turbo is a somewhat thicker and heavier cellphone than the HTC One M9.
The HTC One M9 features a bit superior processing unit than Motorola DROID Turbo, and although they both have a 3 GB RAM, the HTC One M9 also has a 64 bits processing unit, a larger number of cores and a much better GPU. Motorola DROID Turbo has a slightly better looking display than HTC One M9, because it has a bit bigger display, a higher number of pixels per screen inch and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels.
The HTC One M9 features a little bit more storage capacity for apps and games than Motorola DROID Turbo, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 128 GB. The HTC One M9 features a little bit better camera than Motorola DROID Turbo, although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for low light images and videos, a back camera with a lower resolution and a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
The Motorola DROID Turbo features a very superior battery performance than HTC One M9, because it has 3900mAh of battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Motorola DROID Turbo is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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