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Motorola DROID Turbo vs Google Nexus 6 vs Apple iPhone 6: specs comparison

Peter K.

posted by Peter K.

Oct 28, 2014, 11:01 AM

Motorola DROID Turbo vs Google Nexus 6 vs Apple iPhone 6: specs comparison

The Verizon-exclusive Motorola DROID Turbo is already here, and it is among the most power-laden devices on paper at the moment. Packing arguably one of the best hardware combinations available at the moment, the natural habitat of the DROID Turbo is somewhere near the very top of Mount Android, thanks to the 5.2-inch Quad HD display, the 2.7GHz Snapdragon 805, the 3GB of RAM, the 21MP rear snapper, and the large, "two-day" 3,900mAh battery inside. A true powerhouse indeed, but still, we have to compare it with the latest crop of devices that debuted over the past two months.

The Motorola-made Google Nexus 6 is one of the latest, hot, and most-anticipated devices that will undoubtedly clash with the new DROID Turbo. Undoubtedly, there will be a bloody battle for the throne in the stock Android segment, as Motorola seemingly outdid what it had accomplished with the Nexus 6 that it made for Google - the Motorola packs the same range of hardware and even more in a more compact offering. Without a shadow of a doubt, late 2014 can't get more exciting for the average devotee of vanilla Android.

Check out our improvised specs showdown between the DROID Turbo and the Nexus 6. Oh, we've also thrown in an Apple iPhone 6 for a good measure.

Motorola DROID Turbo vs Google Nexus 6 vs Apple iPhone 6

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Display

Size

5.2 inches

6.0 inches

4.7 inches

Technology

AMOLED

AMOLED

IPS LCD

Screen-to-body

70.76 %

74.03 %

65.71 %

Peak brightness

500 cd/m2 (nit)

Features

Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware & Performance

System chip

Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084

Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084

Apple A8

Processor

Quad-core, 2700 MHz, Krait 450

Quad-core, 2700 MHz, Krait 450

Dual-core, 1400 MHz, Cyclone ARMv8-A 2nd gen., 64-bit

GPU

Adreno 420

Adreno 420

PowerVR GX6450

RAM

3GB LPDDR3

3GB LPDDR3

1GB LPDDR3

Internal storage

64GB

64GB

128GB, not expandable

OS

Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 4.4.4)

Android (7.1 Nougat, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop)

iOS (12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x, 8.x)

Battery

Capacity

3900 mAh

3220 mAh

1810 mAh

Charging

Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0

Talk time

24.00 hours

Stand-by time

13.8 days (330 hours)

10.4 days (250 hours)

Talk time (3G)

14.00 hours

Internet use

3G: 10 hours; LTE: 10 hours; Wi-Fi: 11 hours

Music playback

50.00 hours

Video playback

10.00 hours

11.00 hours

Camera

Rear

Single camera

Single camera

Single camera

Main camera

20.7 MP (Autofocus)

13 MP (OIS, Autofocus)

8 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, PDAF, BSI sensor)

Specifications

Aperture size: F2.0

Aperture size: F2.0

Aperture size: F2.2; Focal length: 29 mm; Sensor size: 1/3"; Pixel size: 1.5 μm

Video recording

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (24 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps)

1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)

Features

Video calling

Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing

Front

2 MP

2 MP

1.2 MP

Video capture

1920x1080 (Full HD)

1920x1080 (Full HD)

1280x720 (HD)

Design

Dimensions

5.65 x 2.89 x 0.44 inches (143.5 x 73.3 x 11.2 mm)

6.27 x 3.27 x 0.40 inches (159.26 x 82.98 x 10.06 mm)

5.44 x 2.64 x 0.27 inches (138.1 x 67 x 6.9 mm)

Weight

6.21 oz (176 g)

6.49 oz (184 g)

4.55 oz (129 g)

Materials

Back: Aluminum

Resistance

Splash

Splash

Biometrics

Fingerprint (touch)

Features

Touch sensitive control keys

Shopping information

MSRP

$ 849

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