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Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus
SM-G901FMotorola DROID Turbo
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 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 and White | Black and Blue |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 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 |
| -- | 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, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.2 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3900mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus is slightly better than the Motorola DROID Turbo, having a overall score of 78.1 against 77.9. Even when the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus and the Motorola DROID Turbo were only released with a few months difference, the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus is noticeably thinner and somewhat lighter. These phones have Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has 4.4.2 version and Motorola DROID Turbo has Android 4.4.4 version.
Motorola DROID Turbo counts with a little bit better display than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a greater count of pixels per screen inch, a better 2560 x 1440px resolution and a quite bigger display. The Motorola DROID Turbo features just a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, and although they both have a 500 MHz GPU and 4 cores, the Motorola DROID Turbo also has more RAM memory.
The Motorola DROID Turbo counts with more memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 48 GB more internal storage. The Motorola DROID Turbo has a very superior battery performance than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a 3900mAh battery capacity.
The Motorola DROID Turbo features a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has slower video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Motorola DROID Turbo also counts with a bigger aperture for better images and videos in low-light environments and a camera with way more megapixels.
Although Galaxy S5 Plus is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Motorola DROID Turbo, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Motorola DROID Turbo. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can get the Motorola DROID Turbo, letting go a couple features, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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