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| Global Score | |
| 77.9 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Huawei |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2014-10-28 | 2015-12-01 |
| 5.65 x 2.89 x 0.44 inches | 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black and Blue | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 135.00 | $ 690.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 565 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 9.35 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3900mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.84 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Motorola DROID Turbo is a bit better than the Huawei Mate 8, getting a 77.9 score against 77.4. Even though Motorola DROID Turbo is older and extremely thicker than the Huawei Mate 8, it's design is still just a little bit lighter. Motorola DROID Turbo features a much more vibrant display than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 2560 x 1440px resolution and a much better display density.
Huawei Mate 8 features a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than Motorola DROID Turbo, because it has more internal storage capacity and a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 128 GB. The Motorola DROID Turbo has just a bit better performance than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a lower number of cores (although faster) and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a graphics co-processor.
Huawei Mate 8 features just a little better battery life than Motorola DROID Turbo, because it has a 4000mAh battery size. Motorola DROID Turbo shoots slightly better pictures and videos than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture, the Motorola DROID Turbo also has a lot higher (4K) video quality and a way more megapixels back facing camera.
Even being the best phone in this comparison, Motorola DROID Turbo is also a lot cheaper.
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