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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2016-10-01 | 2014-10-28 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 5.65 x 2.89 x 0.44 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Black and Blue |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Motorola DROID Turbo is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), with a 77.9 score against 72.8. Despite of the fact the Motorola DROID Turbo is older and a lot thicker than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), it's design is still a bit lighter. These devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but Motorola DROID Turbo has the previous 4.4.4 version while Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version.
Motorola DROID Turbo features a lot better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 2560 x 1440px and a better amount of pixels per inch in the screen. Motorola DROID Turbo has a little faster processor than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has an inferior number of cores (although faster), and they both have 3 GB of RAM, the Motorola DROID Turbo also counts with an extra graphics co-processor.
The Galaxy A8 (2016) features a better memory capacity for games and applications than Motorola DROID Turbo, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that supports up to 256 GB. Motorola DROID Turbo counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for low-light photos, it also counts with a lot higher (4K) video quality and a back-facing camera with much more MP.
The Motorola DROID Turbo counts with superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has an 18% more battery capacity.
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