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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| -- | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2017-10-01 | 2014-10-28 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 5.65 x 2.89 x 0.44 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Black and Blue |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | $ 179.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 19.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 25.00mm 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 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 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 | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Motorola Droid Turbo is slightly better than the Xperia XZ1 Compact, with a 76.4 score against 74.6. Despite being the best in this review, Motorola Droid Turbo is a older, heavier and somewhat thicker phone than the Xperia XZ1 Compact. Motorola Droid Turbo features just a little better hardware performance than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because although it has 4 lesser cores and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a graphics processor.
The Motorola Droid Turbo features an incredibly better display than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a little larger display, a much higher screen density and a much better resolution of 2560 x 1440px. Xperia XZ1 Compact has a bit better camera than Motorola Droid Turbo, although it has a lower video definition and a camera in the back with a lower resolution, they both have a F2 aperture.
Xperia XZ1 Compact has a much greater memory for apps and games than Motorola Droid Turbo, and although they both have the same 32 GB internal storage, the Xperia XZ1 Compact also has an external SD slot that holds up to 256 GB. The Motorola Droid Turbo has a superior battery life than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a 44 percent bigger battery capacity.
Motorola Droid Turbo is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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