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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2016-06-10 | 2014-10-28 |
| 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 5.65 x 2.89 x 0.44 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray | Black and Blue |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 247.00 | $ 179.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.3 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Motorola Droid Turbo is a little bit better than Galaxy S7 Active, having a global score of 76.4 against 75.8. Motorola Droid Turbo's design is just a little bit lighter than the Galaxy S7 Active, but it's somewhat thicker and was released just 20 months before. The Motorola Droid Turbo features a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM memory, and they both have 4 cpu cores, the Motorola Droid Turbo also counts with an extra GPU.
Motorola Droid Turbo has a bit better display than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a little worse display pixels density, and they both have the same exact resolution of 2560 x 1440, the Motorola Droid Turbo also counts with a bit larger screen. Motorola Droid Turbo takes a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is worse for capturing pictures and/or video in poorly lited environments and lower video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Motorola Droid Turbo also counts with a lot better 20.7 MP resolution back camera.
Galaxy S7 Active counts with a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Motorola Droid Turbo, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal memory, the Galaxy S7 Active also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 200 GB.
Samsung Galaxy S7 Active features a little better battery lifetime than Motorola Droid Turbo, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 3900mAh.
The Motorola Droid Turbo not only is the best phones in our comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones, which makes it an easy decision.
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