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Motorola DROID Turbo
64 GBSamsung Galaxy S5 Sport
SM-G860| Global Score | |
| 77.9 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2014-10-28 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.65 x 2.89 x 0.44 inches | 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Blue and Red |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 135.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.7 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 9.79 |
| 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, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3900mAh Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 5.84 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | 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
Motorola DROID Turbo is a little bit better than Galaxy S5 Sport, having a score of 77.9 against 77.8. Although it's the best cellphone in this comparison review, the Motorola DROID Turbo design is heavier and noticeably thicker than the Galaxy S5 Sport. Both of these phones have Android OS (Operating System), but the Motorola DROID Turbo has the newer 4.4.4 version and Galaxy S5 Sport has Android 4.4.2 version, so it counts with some nice extra features and performance improvements.
The Motorola DROID Turbo has a little bit better performance than Galaxy S5 Sport, and although they both have 4 cores, the Motorola DROID Turbo also has a much better graphics co-processor running at 500 MHz and 1 GB more RAM. The Motorola DROID Turbo has a bit better looking screen than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has a better 2560 x 1440 resolution, a higher screen pixels density and a quite bigger display.
Motorola DROID Turbo has a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, because although it has slower video frame rate, and they both have the same video quality, the Motorola DROID Turbo also counts with a larger aperture to capture better low light captures and videos and a much more mega pixels back facing camera.
Motorola DROID Turbo counts with a greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 48 GB more internal memory. Motorola DROID Turbo features a very superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has a 39% larger battery capacity.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, the Motorola DROID Turbo is also by far the cheapest, making it an obvious call.
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