Motorola DROID Turbo vs Samsung Galaxy S9 - specs comparison

Display

Display size

5.2 inches

5.8 inches

Resolution

1440 x 2560 pixels

1440 x 2960 pixels

Pixel density

565 ppi

568 ppi

Technology

AMOLED

Super AMOLED

Screen-to-body

70.76 %

84.36 %

Features

Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

HDR video support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware & Performance

System chip

Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845

Processor

Quad-core, 2700 MHz, Krait 450

Octa-core, 2800 MHz, Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm

GPU

Adreno 420

Adreno 630

RAM

3 GB

4 GB

Internal storage

64 GB

Storage expansion

microSDXC up to 400 GB

OS

Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 4.4.4)

Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity

3900 mAh

3000 mAh

Type

Not user replaceable

Li - Ion, Not user replaceable

Charging

Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Qi wireless charging

Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, Qi and Powermat wireless charging

Camera

Rear

Single camera

Main camera

20.7 megapixels

12 megapixels

Features

Autofocus

Optical image stabilization, Phase detection autofocus

Video recording

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

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)

Features

Video calling

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing

Front

2 megapixels

8 megapixels

Features

Autofocus, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Design

Dimensions

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

5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches (147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm)

Weight

6.21 oz (176 g)

5.75 oz (163 g)

Materials

Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5); Frame: Aluminum

Resistance

Splash

Water, Dust; IP 68

Biometrics

Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)

Features

Touch sensitive control keys

Notification light

Colors

Black, Blue

Midnight black, Coral blue, Titanium gray, Lilac purple, Burgundy red, Sunrise gold, Ice blue

Cellular

LTE (FDD)

Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 7(2600), 13(700 c)

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)