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| Global Score | |
| 77.9 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-10-28 | 2017-09-15 |
| 5.65 x 2.89 x 0.44 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 135.00 | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (240 fps) (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 |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3900mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a general score of 83, which is just a bit better than Motorola DROID Turbo's overall score of 77.9. Both phones in this review work with Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Motorola DROID Turbo has Android 4.4.4, so it gives you lots of additional features and performance improvements. Even though the Samsung Galaxy Note8 is just a little bit heavier than the Motorola DROID Turbo, it's extremely thinner and noticeably newer.
Motorola DROID Turbo has a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a bit lower 2560 x 1440 resolution, it also counts with a bit greater pixels density. The Motorola DROID Turbo features just a little better processing power than Galaxy Note8, because although it has an inferior number of cores and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit.
Galaxy Note8 counts with a lot bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Motorola DROID Turbo, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Galaxy Note8 also has an external memory card slot that allows up to 256 GB. The Motorola DROID Turbo captures a little bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has worse video frame rate and a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Motorola DROID Turbo also counts with a camera in the back with way more mega pixels.
Motorola DROID Turbo has better battery life than Galaxy Note8, because it has an 18 percent more battery size.
Although Galaxy Note8 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Motorola DROID Turbo, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Motorola DROID Turbo. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the Galaxy Note8, else you can save a couple dollars and get the Motorola DROID Turbo, giving up a couple features and specs.
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