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Motorola DROID Turbo
64 GBSamsung Galaxy S6 Active
SM-G890| Global Score | |
| 77.9 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 5.0 |
| 2014-10-28 | -- |
| 5.65 x 2.89 x 0.44 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | -- |
| Black and Blue | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 135.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.7 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.54 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3900mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.84 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has an overall score of 80.9, which is slightly better than the Motorola DROID Turbo's general score of 77.9. Both devices in this comparison review have Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has the newer 5.0 version and Motorola DROID Turbo has Android 4.4.4 version, providing you some additional features and performance optimizations. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active's design is notably thinner and incredibly lighter than Motorola DROID Turbo.
The Galaxy S6 Active counts with just a bit better processing power than Motorola DROID Turbo, and although they both have 3 GB of RAM memory, the Galaxy S6 Active also has a better 650 megahertz graphics processing unit, a 64-bit CPU and a higher number of cores. Galaxy S6 Active features a bit more vivid display than Motorola DROID Turbo, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a just a bit better display density.
Motorola DROID Turbo takes much better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Motorola DROID Turbo also counts with a camera in the back with much more mega-pixels.
Motorola DROID Turbo features a much better storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage. Motorola DROID Turbo counts with a little better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 3900mAh of battery capacity against 3500mAh.
Although Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Motorola DROID Turbo, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Motorola DROID Turbo. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, otherwise you can save some dollars and buy the Motorola DROID Turbo, letting go some specifications.
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