Motorola Droid Turbo 2
#2339
Samsung Galaxy S6 active
#2344Category Breakdown
Motorola Droid Turbo 2
Samsung Galaxy S6 active
Performance
66.567.5
Camera
62.057.2
Display
81.884.3
Battery
87.787.2
Build
14.214.3
Connectivity
58.259.6
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
49.849.8
Summary
- The Motorola Droid Turbo 2 features a 5.4-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels, while the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a slightly smaller 5.1-inch Super AMOLED display with the same resolution but higher pixel density at ~576 ppi.
- In terms of performance, the Droid Turbo 2 is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 chipset, whereas the Galaxy S6 Active utilizes the Exynos 7420, both with 3GB of RAM.
- The camera on the Droid Turbo 2 offers a 21 MP rear sensor compared to the Galaxy S6 Active's 16 MP, but both can record 4K video.
- Battery capacity is higher in the Droid Turbo 2 at 3760 mAh versus the 3500 mAh in the Galaxy S6 Active, with both supporting wireless charging.
- Software-wise, the Droid Turbo 2 runs Android 5.1.1, upgradable to 7.0, while the Galaxy S6 Active starts with Android 5.0.2 and can be upgraded to 6.0.1, featuring the TouchWiz UI.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Motorola Droid Turbo 2
Samsung Galaxy S6 active
General
Release Date
2015
2015
Announced
2015
2015
Description
For Verizon
For AT&TAlso known as Samsung Galaxy S6 active G890
Display
Size
5.4"
5.1"
Type
AMOLED
Super AMOLED
Resolution
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~540 ppi density)
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~576 ppi density)
PPI
1440
1440
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Shatterproof
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Adreno 430
Mali-T760MP8
Memory
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
No
Camera
Main Camera
21 MP, f/2.0, PDAF
16 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), 1/2.6", 1.12µm, AF
Main Camera Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Front Camera
5 MP, f/2.0
5 MP, f/1.9, 22mm (wide)
Front Camera Features
LED flash
N/A
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, HDR
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., OIS, gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
N/A
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3760 mAh
3500 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 3760 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
15W wiredWireless (Qi)
15W wiredWireless (Qi) (market dependent)
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✓
✓
Build & Safety
Dimensions
149.9 x 78 x 9.2 mm (5.90 x 3.07 x 0.36 in)
146.8 x 73.4 x 8.6 mm (5.78 x 2.89 x 0.34 in)
Weight
170.1 g
170 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black/Soft-Grip, Black/Pebble Leather, Gray/Ballistic Nylon, Winter White/Soft-Grip
White, Gray
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
1.38 W/kg (head) 1.13 W/kg (body)
1.19 W/kg (head) 1.58 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 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, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX
4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX
NFC
✓
✓
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS, GLONASS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), TouchWiz UI
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate