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Motorola DROID Turbo vs Samsung Galaxy Note 4 vs LG G3: specs comparison

posted by Peter K. / Oct 28, 2014, 11:01 AM

Motorola DROID Turbo vs Samsung Galaxy Note 4 vs LG G3: specs comparison

The super pixel-dense Quad HD displays are quickly becoming the go-to choice in the highest tier of Android devices. The first among the well-known smartphone manufacturers to employ this new top-of-the-line display technology was LG with its G3. The rest of the gang followed suit and we got treated to a whole bunch of Quad HD-toting handsets, like the S Pen-toting Samsung Galaxy Note 4 and the ginormous Google Nexus 6. Well, we have a new kid on the Quad HD block, as the just-unveiled Motorola DROID Turbo is the latest Android monster with an extremely pixel-dense display in store.

Being one of the most compact devices to employ this display tech, the fresh DROID goodness has an extremely high pixel density, only rivaled by a not-so-popular version of the Samsung Galaxy S5, the Samsung Galaxy S5 LTE-A. Well, the latter is not widely-available, so we determined that we'll compare the new Motorola with the two most popular Quad HD phones available at the moment, the Galaxy Note 4 and the LG G3 that we spoke of earlier. Undoubtedly, the battle will be nothing short of fierce one, because all three contenders have pretty well-endowed specs sheets.

Check them out right below and you be the judge on which one's got the winning hand!

Motorola DROID Turbo vs Samsung Galaxy Note 4 vs LG G3

Display

Display size

5.2 inches

5.7 inches

5.5 inches

Resolution

1440 x 2560 pixels

Pixel density

565 ppi

515 ppi

538 ppi

Technology

AMOLED

Super AMOLED

IPS LCD

Screen-to-body ratio

70.76 %

74.39 %

75.22 %

Colors

16 777 216

Camera

Rear

Yes

Main camera

20.7 megapixels

16 megapixels

13 megapixels

Hardware Features

Autofocus

Optical image stabilization, Autofocus, Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)

Optical image stabilization, Laser autofocus, Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)

Specifications

Aperture size: F2.0

Aperture size: F2.2; Focal length: 31 mm; Sensor size: 1/2.6"; Pixel size: 1.12 μm

Aperture size: F2.4; Focal length: 29 mm; Sensor size: 1/3.06"; Pixel size: 1.12 μm

Flash

Dual LED

LED

Dual LED

Software Features

Touch to focus, Smile detection, Face detection, Digital zoom, Geo tagging, Burst mode, HDR, Panorama

Digital image stabilization, Touch to focus, Smile detection, Face detection, Voice activation, Self-timer, Digital zoom, Geo tagging, Exposure compensation, ISO control, White balance presets, Burst mode, HDR, Panorama, Macro mode, Night mode, Scenes, Effects

HDR, Panorama, Face detection, Smile detection, Voice activation, Burst mode, Exposure compensation, ISO control, White balance presets, Touch to focus, Geo tagging

Video recording

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

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)

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

Recording format

MPEG4, H.264

MPEG4, H.263, H.264

Features

Video calling

Optical image stabilization, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing

Optical image stabilization

Front

2 megapixels

3.7 megapixels

2.1 megapixels

Video capture

1920x1080 (Full HD)

2560x1440 (QHD) (30 fps)

1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions

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

6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches (153.5 x 78.6 x 8.5 mm)

5.76 x 2.94 x 0.35 inches (146.3 x 74.6 x 8.9 mm)

Weight

6.21 oz (176 g)

5.26 oz (149 g)

Materials

Back: Plastic; Frame: Aluminum

Back: Plastic

Resistance

Splash

Biometrics

Fingerprint (swipe)

Features

Touch sensitive control keys

Hardware & Performance

System chip

Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433

Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC

Processor

Quad-core, 2700 MHz, Krait 450

Octa-core, 1900 MHz, ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm

Quad-core, 2500 MHz, Krait 400

GPU

Adreno 420

Mali-T760 MP6

Adreno 330

RAM

3 GB LPDDR3

Storage expansion

Slot Type

microSDXC, microSDHC, microSD

OS

Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 4.4.4)

Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop, 4.4), Samsung TouchWiz UI

Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.2)

Battery

Capacity

3900 mAh

3220 mAh

3000 mAh

Talk time

19.00 hours

Stand-by time

22.8 days (548 hours)

Talk time (3G)

20.00 hours

21.00 hours

Stand-by time (3G)

23.0 days (553 hours)

Stand-by time (4G)

25.0 days (600 hours)

Music playback

82.00 hours

Video playback

14.00 hours

Cellular

LTE (FDD)

Bands 2, 3, 4, 7, 13

Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20

Bands 3, 7, 20

UMTS

850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz

GSM

850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz

CDMA

800, 1900 MHz

Data

LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, UMTS

LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA

LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS

Multimedia

Screen mirroring

Wireless screen share

DLNA, MHL, MirrorLink

DLNA, Wireless screen share, SlimPort

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13 Comments

1. Lememurilo

Posts: 49; Member since: Oct 13, 2014

No OIS or expendable memory?

posted on Oct 28, 2014, 11:15 AM 1

3. blingblingthing

Posts: 897; Member since: Oct 23, 2012

Then get a Note 4 or LG G3

posted on Oct 28, 2014, 11:31 AM 9

2. jcdz89

Posts: 78; Member since: Mar 01, 2013

DROID turbo > everything else..

posted on Oct 28, 2014, 11:29 AM 0

4. torr310

Posts: 1628; Member since: Oct 27, 2011

The supported bands are not as many as other phones. Wish every phone will be a world phone. Apple did a good job on this.

posted on Oct 28, 2014, 11:34 AM 0

5. rob5150

Posts: 183; Member since: Oct 31, 2011

Who makes up the spec chart above? In the first line both the g3 and note 4 are larger dimensions. But the icon for the dimensions show that the turbo is bigger?

posted on Oct 28, 2014, 11:41 AM 0

6. ThirdEye

Posts: 33; Member since: Oct 31, 2012

LG G3 does have LTE Band 4(1700/2100) compatibility. LG G3 D851 is the model.

posted on Oct 28, 2014, 11:44 AM 0

7. mawhob2222

Posts: 219; Member since: Mar 22, 2014

Droid Turbo > note4 + xperia z3 + iPhone6

posted on Oct 28, 2014, 12:29 PM 0

8. darkkjedii

Posts: 30836; Member since: Feb 05, 2011

This is the new beast, spec wise, it's hands down the best. Real world usage is needed though. Nice phone Moto.

posted on Oct 28, 2014, 1:12 PM 0

9. Rorschach

Posts: 83; Member since: Apr 26, 2013

Welcome back, moto

posted on Oct 28, 2014, 2:08 PM 0

10. gigaraga

Posts: 1454; Member since: Mar 29, 2013

Droid Turbo looks good, but Note 4 seems to be better. Loving the QHD race nonetheless though.

posted on Oct 28, 2014, 4:32 PM 1

11. supermario

Posts: 5; Member since: Sep 06, 2014

11.2mm thickness is a shame. And no OIS or storage expansion don't help either. Otherwise its a killer, especially with the battery. I think the Note 4 still seems like a better overall package.