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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2017-11-08 | 2014-10-28 |
| 6.02 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 5.65 x 2.89 x 0.44 inches |
| 5.40 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and Blue |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 8940 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 505 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Battery | 3900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, 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 Xiaomi Redmi Y1, with a overall score of 77.9 against 72.1. Even though Motorola DROID Turbo is better than the Xiaomi Redmi Y1, it must be noted that it is also an extremely older, much thicker and heavier phone. Both phones in this comparison use Android OS, but the Motorola DROID Turbo has an older 4.4.4 version and Xiaomi Redmi Y1 has Android 7.0 Nougat version.
Motorola DROID Turbo counts with a much better display than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a much better 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution and a lot better screen density. Xiaomi Redmi Y1 features a much bigger memory to install games and applications than Motorola DROID Turbo, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Xiaomi Redmi Y1 also has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB.
Motorola DROID Turbo features a quite superior hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, because although it has 4 less cores (although they are faster) and 1 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with a graphics processor. Motorola DROID Turbo counts with longer battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, because it has a 3900mAh battery size.
The Motorola DROID Turbo takes better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, because it has a bigger camera aperture, a much better 20.7 megapixels resolution camera in the back and a much better 3840x2160 video quality.
The Motorola DROID Turbo not only is the best devices in our comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper, making it an easy decision.
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