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Motorola DROID Turbo
32 GB Metalized Fiber| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2018-03-16 | 2014-10-28 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 5.65 x 2.89 x 0.42 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Gray and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 158.00 | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S9 has a score of 83.3, which is a bit better than the Motorola DROID Turbo's global score of 76.4. Galaxy S9's construction is extremely newer, a lot thinner and just a little lighter than Motorola DROID Turbo. Motorola DROID Turbo features a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy S9, although it has a bit worse 2560 x 1440px resolution, a little bit lower pixel amount per display inch and a bit smaller display.
Motorola DROID Turbo and Galaxy S9 both have quite similar processing units, because although the Motorola DROID Turbo has a lower amount of RAM memory and a lower number of cores and also slower, it also counts with a graphics co-processor. The Samsung Galaxy S9 features a slightly better camera than Motorola DROID Turbo, because although it has a back-facing camera with a much lower resolution and a worse video definition, it also counts with a way larger aperture for better captures and videos in low light environments.
Galaxy S9 counts with a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Motorola DROID Turbo, because it has more internal memory and a SD extension slot that admits up to 400 GB. The Motorola DROID Turbo features better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has a 30% larger battery size.
Galaxy S9 costs the same than Motorola DROID Turbo, making this phone a simple decision.
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