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Sony Xperia Z3
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Motorola DROID Turbo
32 GB Metalized Fiber| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2014-09-03 | 2014-10-28 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 5.65 x 2.89 x 0.42 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Green and White | Gray and Red |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| 592 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.6 | 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 |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.45 | 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (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 (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, 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 | |
| 3100mAh Battery | 3900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 890 hours standby time 14 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.12 | 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
The Motorola DROID Turbo is slightly better than Xperia Z3, with a 76.4 score against 75.8. Although the Motorola DROID Turbo is better than the Xperia Z3, it must be told that it's also somewhat heavier and thicker. These devices have the same Android 4.4.4 operating system, so you shouldn't notice any differences regarding that.
Motorola DROID Turbo has a little faster CPU than Xperia Z3, and although they both have a 3 GB RAM and a Quad-Core CPU, the Motorola DROID Turbo also has a much better graphics processing unit. The Motorola DROID Turbo counts with a bit sharper display than Sony Xperia Z3, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Motorola DROID Turbo also has a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution and more pixels per inch of display.
Sony Xperia Z3 counts with more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Motorola DROID Turbo, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 128 GB. The Motorola DROID Turbo has better battery performance than Sony Xperia Z3, because it has a 3900mAh battery capacity against 3100mAh.
The Sony Xperia Z3 counts with a bit better camera than Motorola DROID Turbo, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a same resolution back facing camera and a same size aperture, the Sony Xperia Z3 also has higher 30 fps video frame rates.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Motorola DROID Turbo is also cheap compared to the Sony Xperia Z3.
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