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Sony Xperia Z1
JapanSO-01F
Motorola Droid Turbo
32 GB| Global Score | |
| 71.5 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2013-09-04 | 2014-10-28 |
| 5.69 x 2.91 x 0.33 inches | 5.65 x 2.89 x 0.44 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black and Blue |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | $ 179.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| TFT | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3900mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 880 hours standby time 13.8 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Motorola Droid Turbo has an overall score of 76.4, which is a bit better than the Xperia Z1's overall score of 71.5. The Motorola Droid Turbo design is newer, but a bit heavier and extremely thicker than the Xperia Z1. Both phones we compare here work with Android operating system, but Motorola Droid Turbo has 4.4.4 version and Xperia Z1 has Android 4.4.2 version, providing some additional features.
Motorola Droid Turbo has a little sharper display than Sony Xperia Z1, because it has a better 2560 x 1440 resolution, a higher screen density and a little bit larger screen. The Motorola Droid Turbo has a bit better processing power than Xperia Z1, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Motorola Droid Turbo also has a much better graphics processor running at 500 megahertz and a higher amount of RAM.
The Motorola Droid Turbo counts with a better camera than Xperia Z1, and although they both have a camera with a 20.7 MP and the same camera aperture, the Motorola Droid Turbo also has a lot better 3840x2160 video definition. Xperia Z1 has a little bit more memory capacity for apps and games than Motorola Droid Turbo, because although it has only 16 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 64 GB.
The Motorola Droid Turbo has superior battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Z1, because it has a 30 percent greater battery capacity.
The Motorola Droid Turbo not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheaper than the other phone, which makes it an easy decision.
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