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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| -- | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2016-10-02 | 2014-10-28 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 5.65 x 2.89 x 0.44 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and Blue |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 282.00 | $ 179.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 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 |
| 3 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 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 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 |
| 10.45 | 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 | |
| 2900mAh Battery | 3900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 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 has a global score of 76.4, which is just a bit better than the Xperia XZ's 73.5 score. Despite being the best in our current comparison, the Motorola Droid Turbo construction is older, thicker and just a little heavier than Xperia XZ. The Motorola Droid Turbo has a sharper display than Xperia XZ, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Motorola Droid Turbo also has a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution and a better pixel amount per inch of screen.
The Motorola Droid Turbo counts with a little better hardware performance than Xperia XZ, and although they both have a 3 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores, the Motorola Droid Turbo also has a graphics processor. The Xperia XZ takes slightly better photos and videos than Motorola Droid Turbo, and although they both have the same video quality and the same aperture, the Xperia XZ also has a back-facing camera with a better resolution and higher video frame rates.
Xperia XZ features much more storage capacity to install games and applications than Motorola Droid Turbo, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Xperia XZ also has a SD extension slot that supports up to 256 GB. The Motorola Droid Turbo has better battery duration than Xperia XZ, because it has a 3900mAh battery capacity.
The Motorola Droid Turbo is not only the best phones in our comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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