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

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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 Google Nexus 6 Apple iPhone 6

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 (176.0 g) 6.49 oz (184.0 g) 4.55 oz (129.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Resistance
Splash Splash
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Touch sensitive control keys
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Blue Blue, White Gold, Silver, Space gray

Display

Size
5.2-inch 6.0-inch 4.7-inch
Resolution
2560x1440px, 565 PPI 2560x1440px, 493 PPI 1334x750px, 326 PPI
Technology
AMOLED AMOLED IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
70.76 % 74.03 % 65.71 %
Peak brightness
500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

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.
GPU
Adreno 420 Adreno 420 PowerVR GX6450
RAM
3GB (LPDDR3) 3GB (LPDDR3) 1GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage
64GB 64GB, available to use: 58 GB 128GB
Storage expansion
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
Type
Li - Polymer Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Qi wireless charging Qi wireless charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera Single camera
Main camera
20.7 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.0
13 MP (OIS, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.0
8 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, PDAF, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal length: 29 mm
Sensor size: 1/3"
Pixel size: 1.5 μm
Flash
Dual LED Dual LED Dual LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (24 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Video calling
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps) 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
2 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 2 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 1.2 MP, Video capture: 1280x720 (HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.0 4.1 4.2
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Hotspot
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0 microUSB, USB 2.0 Lightning
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3 M4/T4 M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers) Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Yes Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 7(2600), 13(700 c) Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)
Bands 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 6(800), 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, UMTS LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSDPA+ (4G) 21.1 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes Yes Yes

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 11, 2014
FCC ID value: IHDT56PK1
Date approved: Oct 24, 2014
FCC ID value: IHDT56QD1
Date approved: Sep 09, 2014
FCC ID value: BCG-E2817A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.10 W/kg
Body: 0.10 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.39 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.10 W/kg
Head: 0.86 W/kg
Body: 0.36 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.56 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.42 W/kg
Head: 1.18 W/kg
Body: 1.19 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.19 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 849
In The Box
Apple EarPods with Remote and Mic, Lightning to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter, Documentation

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