HP Elite x3
#2177
Motorola Droid Turbo 2
#2339Category Breakdown
HP Elite x3
Motorola Droid Turbo 2
Performance
71.766.5
Camera
38.162.0
Display
74.781.8
Battery
90.087.7
Build
0.214.2
Connectivity
63.358.2
Audio
87.68.9
Overall
51.149.8
Summary
- The HP Elite x3 features a larger 5.96-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels, while the Motorola Droid Turbo 2 has a slightly smaller 5.4-inch AMOLED display with the same resolution but a higher pixel density.
- In terms of performance, the Elite x3 is powered by a Snapdragon 820 chipset with 4GB of RAM, compared to the Turbo 2's Snapdragon 810 and 3GB of RAM.
- The camera on the Turbo 2 offers a higher resolution at 21 MP, compared to the Elite x3's 16 MP, although both can record 4K video.
- The Elite x3 has a larger battery capacity at 4150 mAh, compared to the Turbo 2's 3760 mAh, but the Turbo 2 supports faster charging at 15W.
- Software-wise, the Elite x3 runs on Windows 10, while the Turbo 2 operates on Android 5.1.1, upgradable to 7.0.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
HP Elite x3
Motorola Droid Turbo 2
General
Release Date
2016
2015
Announced
2016
2015
Description
N/A
For Verizon
Display
Size
5.96"
5.4"
Type
AMOLED, 350 nits (typ)
AMOLED
Resolution
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~494 ppi density)
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~540 ppi density)
PPI
1440
1440
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Shatterproof
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
CPU
Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
GPU
Adreno 530
Adreno 430
Memory
64GB 4GB RAM
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
16 MP, f/2.2, 1.31µm, PDAF
21 MP, f/2.0, PDAF
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama
Front Camera
8 MP, f/2.2, 1/4.0", 1.12µm
5 MP, f/2.0
Front Camera Features
N/A
LED flash
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, HDR
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4150 mAh
3760 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4150 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3760 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
10W wiredWireless (Qi)
15W wiredWireless (Qi)
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✓
✓
Build & Safety
Dimensions
161.8 x 83.5 x 7.8 mm (6.37 x 3.29 x 0.31 in)
149.9 x 78 x 9.2 mm (5.90 x 3.07 x 0.36 in)
Weight
195 g
170.1 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Gold, Graphite/Chrome
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-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE 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/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, LE
4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 3.0, magnetic connector
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 10
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Fingerprint
✓
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass