Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2017-09-15 | 2014-10-28 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 5.65 x 2.89 x 0.44 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Black and Blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | $ 179.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a score of 83, which is a bit better than Motorola Droid Turbo's score of 76.4. Both phones in this review use Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy Note8 has newer 9.0 Pie version while Motorola Droid Turbo has Android 4.4.4 version, providing you a couple additional features. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 construction is incredibly newer and a lot thinner than the Motorola Droid Turbo's, although it is also a little bit heavier.
Motorola Droid Turbo counts with just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has 4 less cpu cores (although faster) and less RAM memory, it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor. The Motorola Droid Turbo features a sharper screen than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a little lower 2560 x 1440 resolution and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite greater pixels number per inch of screen.
The Motorola Droid Turbo captures a little bit better photos and videos than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not so good for low-light images and slower video frame rate, and they both have the same video quality, the Motorola Droid Turbo also counts with a back camera with lot more mega pixels.
Galaxy Note8 features a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than Motorola Droid Turbo, because it has 32 GB more internal storage and an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB. Motorola Droid Turbo features superior battery life than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 3900mAh battery size instead of 3300mAh.
Although Galaxy Note8 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Motorola Droid Turbo, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Motorola Droid Turbo. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy Galaxy Note8, else you can save some dollars and buy the Motorola Droid Turbo, letting go some specifications.
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