Category Breakdown
Motorola DROID Turbo
Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021)
Performance
65.881.6
Camera
37.963.7
Display
84.358.9
Battery
87.828.1
Build
14.365.8
Connectivity
62.056.6
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
45.852.1
Summary
- The Motorola DROID Turbo features a 5.2-inch Super AMOLED display with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels, while the Moto G Stylus (2021) has a larger 6.8-inch IPS LCD display at 1080 x 2400 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the DROID Turbo is powered by a Snapdragon 805 chipset with a quad-core CPU, whereas the Moto G Stylus utilizes a more modern Snapdragon 678 with an octa-core configuration.
- The camera system on the Moto G Stylus is superior, offering a 48 MP main camera compared to the DROID Turbo's 21 MP, and it supports 4K video at 30fps with gyro-EIS.
- Battery capacity is slightly higher in the Moto G Stylus at 4000 mAh versus the DROID Turbo's 3900 mAh, but the Turbo supports wireless charging.
- Both devices run different Android versions, with the DROID Turbo starting on KitKat and the Moto G Stylus on Android 10, providing a more updated software experience.
- Build quality differs as well, with the DROID Turbo featuring a more premium design with options like Black Ballistic Nylon, while the Moto G Stylus has a glass front and plastic back.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Motorola DROID Turbo
Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021)
General
Release Date
2014
2021, January 08
Announced
2014
2021, January 08
Description
For Verizon
N/A
Display
Size
5.2"
6.8"
Type
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
Resolution
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~565 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~386 ppi density)
PPI
1440
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
Qualcomm SDM678 Snapdragon 678 (11 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 2.7 GHz Krait 450
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)
GPU
Adreno 420
Adreno 612
Memory
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM
128GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
21 MP, f/2.0, AF
48 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0, 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.2, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Main Camera Features
Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
2 MP
16 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Front Camera Features
N/A
HDR
Video Recording
4K@24fps, 1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3900 mAh
4000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3900 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Charging Details
15W wired, QC2Wireless (Qi)
10W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✓
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
143.5 x 73.3 x 8.3 - 11.2 mm
169.8 x 77.9 x 9 mm (6.69 x 3.07 x 0.35 in)
Weight
169 g
213 g
Materials
N/A
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Colors
Black Ballistic Nylon, Metallic Black, Metallic Red, Blue
Aurora Black, Aurora White
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
1.39 W/kg (head) 0.50 W/kg (body)
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA, LTE
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
USB Type-C 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android 10
Fingerprint
✗
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity

