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Motorola DROID Turbo
32 GB Metalized Fiber| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 5.0 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2015-05-26 | 2014-10-28 |
| 5.76 x 2.83 x 0.27 inches | 5.65 x 2.89 x 0.42 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Green and White | Gray and Red |
| Glass; metal | -- |
| -- | 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 |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 5.00 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 (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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2930mAh Battery | 3900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 590 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 general score of 76.4, which is a bit better than the Xperia Z3+'s 73.7 overall score. The Motorola DROID Turbo is better than Xperia Z3+, it must be noted that it's also a noticeably thicker and heavier phone. Both devices in our current comparison have Android OS (operating system), but Motorola DROID Turbo has an older 4.4.4 version while Xperia Z3+ has Android 5.0.
Motorola DROID Turbo features a little bit better looking display than Xperia Z3+, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Motorola DROID Turbo also has a better pixel density and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px. The Motorola DROID Turbo has a better performance than Xperia Z3+, and although they both have 3 GB of RAM memory, the Motorola DROID Turbo also has a graphics processing unit and a greater number of faster cores.
The Xperia Z3+ features a way bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Motorola DROID Turbo, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Xperia Z3+ also has a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 128 GB. The Sony Xperia Z3+ shoots clearer photographs and videos than Motorola DROID Turbo, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the same aperture and the same resolution camera in the back, the Sony Xperia Z3+ also has faster 30 fps video frame rate.
The Motorola DROID Turbo has greater battery life than Sony Xperia Z3+, because it has a 3900mAh battery capacity instead of 2930mAh.
Even being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the Motorola DROID Turbo is also the cheapest, making it an easy choice.
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