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| Global Score | |
| 77.9 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2014-10-28 | 2017-04-21 |
| 5.65 x 2.89 x 0.44 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 135.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.84 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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
Galaxy S8 is slightly better than the Motorola DROID Turbo, with a overall score of 81.7 against 77.9. The Galaxy S8 is a newer cellphone, and it is also lighter and notably thinner than the Motorola DROID Turbo. The Motorola DROID Turbo has a slightly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy S8, although it has a just a bit worse screen pixel density, a little smaller display and a quite lower resolution of 2560 x 1440.
The Motorola DROID Turbo features a little better performance than Galaxy S8, because although it has a lower number of cores and less RAM, it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor. The Motorola DROID Turbo captures a little bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S8, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for capturing images and videos in low-light situations and lower 24 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Motorola DROID Turbo also counts with a back facing camera with much more mega-pixels.
The Galaxy S8 features much more memory capacity for apps and games than Motorola DROID Turbo, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy S8 also has a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 256 GB. The Motorola DROID Turbo has better battery life than Galaxy S8, because it has a 30 percent larger battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 costs more money than Motorola DROID Turbo, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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