Motorola DROID Turbo vs HTC One M9 Comparison and Differences
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Motorola DROID Turbo or HTC One M9 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Motorola DROID Turbo | HTC One M9 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2014, October | 2015, March | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 143.5 x 73.3 x 8.3 - 11 mm | 5.65 x 5.65 x 2.89 in | 144.6 x 69.7 x 9.6 mm | 5.69 x 5.69 x 2.74 in | |
| Weight | 169 g | 5.96 oz | 157 g | 5.54 oz | |
| Body Build | Aluminum body | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black Ballistic Nylon, Metallic Black, Metallic Red, Blue | Gunmetal Gray, Amber Gold, Silver/Rose gold, Gold/Pink, Pink | |
| Battery | 3900 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 2840 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 675 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 48 h (3G) |
Stand by time - Up to 391 h (2G) / Up to 402 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 25 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 21 h 50 min (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 290 EUR | 360 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | Super LCD3 | |
| 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% | 68.4% | |
| Screen resolution | 1440 x 2560 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 565 PPI | 441 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
| Other specs | - Moto Display | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 21 MP, Single | 20 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -21 MP, AF, f/2.0 | -20 MP, f/2.2, 28mm (wide), 1/2.4'', 1.2µm, AF | |
| Functions | Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@24fps, 1080p@30fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec. | |
| Front camera, selfie | 2 MP, Single | 4 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 2 MP | 4 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/3'', 2µm | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow) | Android 5.0 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat); Sense UI 7 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm) | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 2.7 GHz Krait 450 | - Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57) | |
| GPU | Adreno 420 | Adreno 430 | |
| External memory | No | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 32/64 GB, 3 GB RAM | 32 GB, 3 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 223 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 574 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1007 | 1204 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 2446 | 2476 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 3542 | 3765 | |
| GeekBench 4 Battery | 879 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / HSPA / 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 - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/21.1 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| 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, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3.0 TV-out), USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, LE, aptX | 4.1, A2DP, aptX | |
| Harmful irradiation | SAR - 1.39 W/kg (head) 0.50 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | Stereo FM radio, RDS | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi wireless charging - Splash resistant |
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) |
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| Versions |
- For Verizon |
- Also known as HTC M9, HTC One Hima |
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