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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 5.1 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2014-10-28 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 5.65 x 2.89 x 0.44 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Black and Blue |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 409.00 | $ 135.00 |
| 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 |
| 9.1 | 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 |
| 3 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 | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 7.7 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 13.2 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
The Motorola DROID Turbo has a global score of 77.9, which is slightly better than the Xperia Z5's overall score of 77.6. These phones come with Android OS, but Motorola DROID Turbo has an older 4.4.4 version and Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1. Motorola DROID Turbo's design is older, heavier and much thicker than the Xperia Z5.
Motorola DROID Turbo has a little faster CPU than Xperia Z5, because although it has a lower number of cores (although they are faster), and they both have a 3 GB RAM memory, the Motorola DROID Turbo also counts with a much better graphics co-processor. Motorola DROID Turbo features a bit more vivid display than Xperia Z5, and although they both have a same size screen, the Motorola DROID Turbo also has a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and a better count of pixels per screen inch.
The Xperia Z5 has more storage to install games and applications than Motorola DROID Turbo, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 200 GB. Motorola DROID Turbo has superior battery duration than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has 3900mAh of battery capacity.
Xperia Z5 takes clearer photos and videos than Motorola DROID Turbo, and although they both have the same video resolution, the Xperia Z5 also has faster video frame rate, a bigger camera aperture for better low-light captures and videos and a back facing camera with a better resolution.
The Motorola DROID Turbo is not only the best phones in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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