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Sony Xperia S
LT26iMotorola DROID Turbo
32 GB Metalized Fiber| Global Score | |
| 63.8 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 4.1, 4.0.4, 2.3.7, 2.3.5 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2012-01-10 | 2014-10-28 |
| 5.04 x 2.52 x 0.42 inches | 5.65 x 2.89 x 0.42 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black and White | Gray and Red |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 160.00 | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| TFT | AMOLED |
| 342 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 MSM8260 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 220 (266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.10 MP + 1.30 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (29 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4.2 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1750mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3900mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 450 hours standby time 7.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.6 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Motorola DROID Turbo has a global score of 76.4, which is better than the Sony Xperia S's 63.8 global score. Both phones in this comparison include Android OS (operating system), but Motorola DROID Turbo has the newer 4.4.4 version and Sony Xperia S has Android 4.1 version, so it gives you a couple additional features. The Motorola DROID Turbo construction has the same thickness than Sony Xperia S, but it's somewhat heavier.
Motorola DROID Turbo has a brighter display than Xperia S, because it has a way better number of pixels per inch in the screen, a bigger display and a much better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels. Motorola DROID Turbo features a more powerful processing unit than Xperia S, because it has a faster 500 megahertz graphics processor, 2 more CPU cores and a higher amount of RAM.
The Motorola DROID Turbo's memory to store more apps and games is very similar to the Sony Xperia S one, both have exactly the same 32 GB internal memory capacity. Motorola DROID Turbo features a better camera than Sony Xperia S, because it has a bigger aperture, a lot higher 20.7 MP resolution camera and a way higher (4K) video definition.
Motorola DROID Turbo counts with a much longer battery duration than Sony Xperia S, because it has 3900mAh of battery capacity against 1750mAh.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, Motorola DROID Turbo is also a bit cheaper, which makes buying this phone a simple decision.
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