Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 77.9 |
| 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 0.44 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Black and Blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 158.00 | $ 135.00 |
| 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 | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 7.7 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy S9 is slightly better than Motorola DROID Turbo, getting a score of 83.3 against 77.9. Samsung Galaxy S9 is a extremely newer phone, and it's also a little bit lighter and extremely thinner than Motorola DROID Turbo. The Motorola DROID Turbo counts with a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy S9, although it has a quite lower 2560 x 1440px resolution, a just a bit lower pixel density and a bit smaller display.
Galaxy S9 has much more storage capacity to install games and applications than Motorola DROID Turbo, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy S9 also has an external memory card slot that allows up to 400 GB. Motorola DROID Turbo has a CPU that is very similar to the Galaxy S9 one, because although the Motorola DROID Turbo has a lower amount of RAM and a lower number of cores and they are also slower, it also counts with a graphics processor.
The Motorola DROID Turbo features superior battery duration than Galaxy S9, because it has 3900mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. Samsung Galaxy S9 has just a bit better camera than Motorola DROID Turbo, because although it has a way less mega pixels camera and a worse video definition, it also counts with a lot larger diafragm aperture to take better low-light images.
Galaxy S9 costs more than the Motorola DROID Turbo, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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