Category Breakdown
BLU Pure XR
Motorola Droid Turbo 2
Performance
66.966.5
Camera
19.162.0
Display
80.281.8
Battery
24.287.7
Build
0.214.2
Connectivity
47.558.2
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
34.949.8
Summary
- The BLU Pure XR features a 5.5-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, while the Motorola Droid Turbo 2 has a slightly smaller 5.4-inch AMOLED display with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels, resulting in a sharper image.
- In terms of performance, the Pure XR is powered by a Mediatek Helio P10 chipset with 4GB RAM, whereas the Droid Turbo 2 utilizes a Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 with 3GB RAM, offering potentially better multitasking capabilities.
- The camera on the Droid Turbo 2 is superior with a 21 MP rear sensor compared to the Pure XR's 16 MP, and it supports 4K video recording, while the Pure XR is limited to 1080p.
- Battery capacity is higher in the Turbo 2 at 3760 mAh, and it supports faster 15W charging and wireless charging, unlike the Pure XR's 3000 mAh battery with no fast charging or wireless options.
- Both devices run Android, but the Pure XR comes with Android 6.0, while the Turbo 2 originally launched with Android 5.1.1 and is upgradable to 7.0.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
BLU Pure XR
Motorola Droid Turbo 2
General
Release Date
2016
2015
Announced
2016
2015
Description
N/A
For Verizon
Display
Size
5.5"
5.4"
Type
AMOLED
AMOLED
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~540 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1440
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Shatterproof
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
GPU
Mali-T860MP2
Adreno 430
Memory
64GB 4GB RAM
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
16 MP, f/1.8, PDAF
21 MP, f/2.0, PDAF
Main Camera Features
Laser AF, LED flash, HDR, panorama
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama
Front Camera
8 MP, 1/4.0"
5 MP, f/2.0
Front Camera Features
N/A
LED flash
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, HDR
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3000 mAh
3760 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3760 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
15W wiredWireless (Qi)
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✓
Build & Safety
Dimensions
154.3 x 74.9 x 7 mm (6.07 x 2.95 x 0.28 in)
149.9 x 78 x 9.2 mm (5.90 x 3.07 x 0.36 in)
Weight
147.2 g
170.1 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Gray, Gold
Black/Soft-Grip, Black/Pebble Leather, Gray/Ballistic Nylon, Winter White/Soft-Grip
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
1.38 W/kg (head) 1.13 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Micro-SIM
Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP
4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX
NFC
✗
✓
USB
microUSB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Fingerprint
✓
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

