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Samsung Galaxy S5
16 GB EuropeSM-G901F
Motorola DROID Turbo
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2014-06-23 | 2014-10-28 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 5.65 x 2.89 x 0.44 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White | Black and Blue |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 165.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1440 x 1920 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3900mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.8 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | 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 Motorola DROID Turbo is a little bit better than the Galaxy S5, with a 77.9 score against 77.7. Both of these phones use Android OS, but the Motorola DROID Turbo has the newer 4.4.4 version and Galaxy S5 has Android 4.4.2, so it provides the user a couple additional features. Despite being the best in this comparison review, Motorola DROID Turbo's design is somewhat heavier and extremely thicker than Galaxy S5.
The Motorola DROID Turbo counts with a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy S5, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Motorola DROID Turbo also has a quite better resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a higher screen pixels density. Motorola DROID Turbo has a greater memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S5, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 48 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Motorola DROID Turbo has a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S5, and although they both have 4 processing cores and a 500 megahertz GPU, the Motorola DROID Turbo also has a higher amount of RAM. The Motorola DROID Turbo counts with a really longer battery life than Galaxy S5, because it has 3900mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy S5 has just a bit better camera than Motorola DROID Turbo, although it has a way less mega pixels back-facing camera, a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for taking pictures in low-light situations.
Motorola DROID Turbo not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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