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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2016-01-01 | 2014-10-28 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 5.65 x 2.89 x 0.44 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Black and Blue |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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
The Motorola DROID Turbo is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), having a global score of 77.9 against 74.9. Even though the Motorola DROID Turbo is older and incredibly thicker than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), it's body is still somewhat lighter. The Motorola DROID Turbo features a way better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better 2560 x 1440px resolution and a much higher pixels density.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) has a little bit better storage capacity to store more games and applications than Motorola DROID Turbo, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 128 GB. The Motorola DROID Turbo counts with a little bit better performance than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has 4 less CPU cores , and they both have 3 GB of RAM, the Motorola DROID Turbo also counts with an extra graphics processor.
Motorola DROID Turbo has just a bit better camera than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has slower video frame rates and a tinier aperture which is not favorable for capturing images or video in low light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Motorola DROID Turbo also counts with a camera in the back with way more MP.
Galaxy A9 (2016) counts with a bit better battery performance than Motorola DROID Turbo, because it has a 3% more battery size.
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