Motorola DROID Turbo vs Motorola DROID Ultra Comparison and Differences
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Motorola DROID Turbo
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Motorola DROID Turbo or Motorola DROID Ultra Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Motorola DROID Turbo | Motorola DROID Ultra | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2014, October | 2013, July | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 143.5 x 73.3 x 8.3 - 11 mm | 5.65 x 5.65 x 2.89 in | 137.5 x 71.2 x 7.2 mm | 5.41 x 5.41 x 2.8 in | |
| Weight | 169 g | 5.96 oz | 137 g | 4.83 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black Ballistic Nylon, Metallic Black, Metallic Red, Blue | Black, Red, White | |
| Battery | 3900 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 2130 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 675 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 48 h (3G) |
Stand by time - Up to 312 h Talking time - Up to 28 h |
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| Approximate price | 290 EUR | 250 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.2" in | 5" in | |
| Screen area | 74.5 cm2 | 68.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 70.9% | 70.4% | |
| Screen resolution | 1440 x 2560 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 565 PPI | 294 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass | |
| Other specs | - Moto Display | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 21 MP, Single | 10 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -21 MP, AF, f/2.0 | -10 MP, AF | |
| Functions | Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash | |
| Video | 2160p@24fps, 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 2 MP, Single | 2 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 2 MP | 2 MP | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow) | Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm) | - Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 2.7 GHz Krait 450 | - Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait | |
| GPU | Adreno 420 | Adreno 320 | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 32/64 GB, 3 GB RAM | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1007 | 667 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 2446 | 1268 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 3542 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 7(2600), 13(700) |
-2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100), 13(700) |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Class 12 | |
| Edge | Yes | Class 12 | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot, DLNA | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, LE, aptX | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX | |
| Harmful irradiation | SAR - 1.39 W/kg (head) 0.50 W/kg (body) | SAR - 1.54 W/kg (head) 0.32 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi wireless charging - Splash resistant |
- Splash resistant |
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| Versions |
- For Verizon |
- For Verizon |
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