Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 10, 8.0 Oreo | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2018-06-28 | 2014-10-28 |
| 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 5.65 x 2.89 x 0.44 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black and Blue |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 274 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 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 |
| 9.46 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Motorola DROID Turbo has a general score of 77.9, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy J8's overall score of 76.7. The Motorola DROID Turbo is a noticeably older and notably thicker phone than the Galaxy J8, but Motorola was able to make it just a bit lighter anyway. Both phones we are comparing come with Android OS (operating system), but Motorola DROID Turbo has a more recent 4.4.4 version and Galaxy J8 has Android 10, so it gives you some additional features and performance enhancements.
Motorola DROID Turbo features a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has a lower number of cores and 1 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a graphics processor. The Motorola DROID Turbo counts with a much better looking screen than Galaxy J8, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a much better resolution of 2560 x 1440px and a much higher quantity of pixels per inch in the screen.
The Samsung Galaxy J8 has a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Motorola DROID Turbo, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy J8 also has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB. The Motorola DROID Turbo has a bit better battery life than Samsung Galaxy J8, because it has an 11% larger battery size.
The Motorola DROID Turbo shoots just a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for shooting images in low-light environments, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a way better resolution back-facing camera.
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