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| Global Score | |
| 70.9 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2014-09-03 | 2014-10-28 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.34 inches | 5.65 x 2.89 x 0.44 inches |
| 4.55 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Green, Orange and White | Black and Blue |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | $ 179.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 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 (4K) 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 |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 3900mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 880 hours standby time 12 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 Z3 Compact's overall score of 70.9. The Motorola Droid Turbo is better than the Xperia Z3 Compact, it must be noted that it's also a notably thicker and incredibly heavier phone. These devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Motorola Droid Turbo has 4.4.4 version while Xperia Z3 Compact has Android 4.4, providing the user a couple nice extra features.
Motorola Droid Turbo has a more vivid screen than Sony Xperia Z3 Compact, because it has a much higher pixels amount per inch in the display, a little bigger display and a way better 2560 x 1440px resolution. Motorola Droid Turbo has just a bit better performance than Xperia Z3 Compact, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Motorola Droid Turbo also has a faster GPU working at 500 megahertz and a greater amount of RAM memory.
Motorola Droid Turbo counts with a much better camera than Sony Xperia Z3 Compact. Both have a F2 aperture, a same resolution back facing camera, the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same video frame rate. The Xperia Z3 Compact has more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Motorola Droid Turbo, because although it has only 16 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB.
The Motorola Droid Turbo has a really longer battery duration than Xperia Z3 Compact, because it has a 50 percent more battery capacity.
Motorola Droid Turbo not only is the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others, making it an easy decision.
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