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| Global Score | |
| 77.9 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2014-10-28 | 2017-09-19 |
| 5.65 x 2.89 x 0.44 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 135.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 565 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8.2 |
| 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 2450 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 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 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 2700mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.84 | 4.64 |
| 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 Xperia XZ1 is slightly better than the Motorola DROID Turbo, with a general score of 78.3 against 77.9. Xperia XZ1 is a noticeably newer device, and it's also lighter and extremely thinner than the Motorola DROID Turbo. Motorola DROID Turbo counts with a bit better performance than Sony Xperia XZ1, because although it has less RAM memory and a lower number of cores (but faster), it also counts with a GPU.
Motorola DROID Turbo has a more vivid display than Xperia XZ1, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Motorola DROID Turbo also has more pixels per inch in the screen and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440px. Sony Xperia XZ1 counts with a way bigger storage to store more apps and games than Motorola DROID Turbo, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage, the Sony Xperia XZ1 also has a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Motorola DROID Turbo features a much longer battery duration than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has a 44 percent bigger battery capacity. The Xperia XZ1 has a little bit better camera than Motorola DROID Turbo, although it has a less MP back-facing camera and a worse video quality, they both have a same size camera aperture.
Although Xperia XZ1 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the 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 need that extra specs and features, you can buy Xperia XZ1, otherwise you can save some dollars and buy the Motorola DROID Turbo, giving up a couple features and specs.
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