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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 5.1 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2014-10-28 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 5.65 x 2.89 x 0.44 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Black and Blue |
| Glass and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 425.00 | $ 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 |
| 8.4 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm 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 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 3900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Motorola Droid Turbo has a score of 76.4, which is a little bit better than the Xperia Z5 Compact's 75.1 global score. The Motorola Droid Turbo construction is older, noticeably heavier and incredibly thicker than the Xperia Z5 Compact. Both of these devices work with Android operating system, but the Motorola Droid Turbo has the previous 4.4.4 version and Xperia Z5 Compact has Android 5.1.
The Motorola Droid Turbo features a bit better performance than Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has lesser CPU cores (although they are faster), it also counts with more RAM memory and a better GPU. The Motorola Droid Turbo features a brighter screen than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a way greater display pixel density, a little larger screen and a lot higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels.
The Xperia Z5 Compact has a slightly better camera than Motorola Droid Turbo, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xperia Z5 Compact also has higher video frame rate, a larger aperture for better photography and videos in low light situations and a higher 23 MP resolution back camera.
Sony Xperia Z5 Compact counts with a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Motorola Droid Turbo, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 200 GB. Motorola Droid Turbo features a very superior battery lifetime than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has 3900mAh of battery capacity instead of 2700mAh.
The Motorola Droid Turbo is not only the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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