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Motorola Droid Turbo
32 GB| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2013-06-05 | 2014-10-28 |
| 5.50 x 2.81 x 0.36 inches | 5.65 x 2.89 x 0.44 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Blue, Gray and Orange | Black and Blue |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 145.00 | $ 179.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| TFT | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 6.49 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3900mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Motorola Droid Turbo has a global score of 76.4, which is slightly better than the Galaxy S4 Active's 71.7 general score. Motorola Droid Turbo's construction is newer, but thicker and heavier than the Galaxy S4 Active. These phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but Motorola Droid Turbo has newer 4.4.4 version while Galaxy S4 Active has Android 4.4.
The Motorola Droid Turbo counts with just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy S4 Active, and although they both have 4 processing cores, the Motorola Droid Turbo also has a greater amount of RAM and a better GPU. The Motorola Droid Turbo features a slightly better looking display than Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a higher pixels number in each inch in the display, a little bigger screen and a better 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution.
Motorola Droid Turbo has a very superior camera than Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a much more mega pixels back-facing camera and a lot better (4K) video definition. The Samsung Galaxy S4 Active counts with a bit bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Motorola Droid Turbo, because although it has just 16 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 64 GB.
Motorola Droid Turbo has a much longer battery performance than Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a 50% greater battery capacity.
Motorola Droid Turbo is more expensive than Galaxy S4 Active, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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