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| Global Score | |
| 77.9 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2014-10-28 | 2013-09-25 |
| 5.65 x 2.89 x 0.44 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, Pink and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 135.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3900mAh Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.84 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Motorola DROID Turbo is just a bit better than Galaxy Note3, getting a overall score of 77.9 against 77.7. The Motorola DROID Turbo construction is newer than Galaxy Note3's, although it is incredibly thicker and a little bit heavier. These phones include Android OS (Operating System), but the Motorola DROID Turbo has a newer 4.4.4 version while Galaxy Note3 has Android 4.4.2 version.
The Motorola DROID Turbo has just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Note3, and although they both have the same RAM amount and a Quad-Core CPU, the Motorola DROID Turbo also has an additional GPU. Motorola DROID Turbo has a much better display than Galaxy Note3, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater amount of pixels per inch in the screen and a better 2560 x 1440 resolution.
Galaxy Note3 features a much bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Motorola DROID Turbo, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy Note3 also has an external memory card slot that supports up to 64 GB. Motorola DROID Turbo has a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note3, because although it has worse video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Motorola DROID Turbo also counts with a back camera with way more megapixels and a larger diafragm aperture to take better low light photos and video.
The Motorola DROID Turbo has superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note3, because it has a 3900mAh battery size instead of 3200mAh.
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