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Motorola Droid Turbo 2

Motorola Droid Turbo 2

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Samsung Galaxy S6 active

Samsung Galaxy S6 active

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Category Breakdown

Motorola Droid Turbo 2
Samsung Galaxy S6 active
Performance
60.360.3
Camera
45.845.5
Display
79.579.5
Battery
69.069.0
Build
70.870.8
Overall
62.962.8

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

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

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
16 MP

Main Camera Details

21 MP, f/2.0, PDAF
16 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), 1/2.6", 1.12µm, AF

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Front Camera Details

5 MP, f/2.0
5 MP, f/1.9, 22mm (wide)

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

OIS

Night Mode

RAW 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 & Design

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

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black/Soft-Grip, Black/Pebble Leather, Gray/Ballistic Nylon, Winter White/Soft-Grip
White, Gray

Foldable

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

Software

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

OS Version

Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), TouchWiz UI

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes