Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.9 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2014-10-28 | 2019-05-29 |
| 5.65 x 2.89 x 0.44 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 135.00 | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3900mAh Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 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
Xperia 1 is slightly better than Motorola DROID Turbo, with a overall score of 82.6 against 77.9. The Xperia 1 construction is newer and notably thinner, but also just a little bit heavier than Motorola DROID Turbo. The Motorola DROID Turbo has a bit more vivid screen than Xperia 1, although it has a way lower 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution, a quite worse screen pixel density and a way smaller screen.
The Xperia 1 features a lot bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Motorola DROID Turbo, because it has an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity. Xperia 1 features just a little better hardware performance than Motorola DROID Turbo, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with a greater number of cores and a greater amount of RAM.
Motorola DROID Turbo features a bit better camera than Xperia 1, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for capturing photos or videos in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same 24 fps video frame rate and the same video quality, the Motorola DROID Turbo also counts with a way higher 20.7 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera.
The Motorola DROID Turbo has superior battery lifetime than Xperia 1, because it has a 17% more battery capacity.
Although Xperia 1 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Motorola DROID Turbo, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Motorola DROID Turbo. If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy Motorola DROID Turbo, and give up a few features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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