Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2018-08-24 | 2014-10-28 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 5.65 x 2.89 x 0.44 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Black and Blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 457.00 | $ 179.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 514 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 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 Note9 is much better than the Motorola Droid Turbo, getting an 87.1 score against 76.4. Although the Samsung Galaxy Note9 is heavier than Motorola Droid Turbo, it's a lot thinner and way newer. The Motorola Droid Turbo has a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has a bit worse 2560 x 1440 resolution and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a quite higher amount of pixels in each inch in the display.
Galaxy Note9 has a little faster CPU than Motorola Droid Turbo, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with more RAM and a higher number of cores (and faster). Galaxy Note9 features a slightly better camera than Motorola Droid Turbo, because although it has a much lower resolution back-facing camera and a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, it also counts with a much larger aperture.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a way bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Motorola Droid Turbo, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a bit superior battery life than Motorola Droid Turbo, because it has a 3% greater battery size.
Although Galaxy Note9 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Motorola Droid Turbo, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Motorola Droid Turbo. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy Galaxy Note9, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and buy the Motorola Droid Turbo, giving up a couple features and specifications.
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