Category Breakdown
Motorola DROID Turbo
Motorola Moto X Force
Performance
65.866.5
Camera
37.962.0
Display
84.381.8
Battery
87.887.7
Build
14.30.2
Connectivity
62.059.2
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
45.848.8
Summary
- The Motorola DROID Turbo features a 5.2-inch Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels, while the Motorola Moto X Force has a slightly larger 5.4-inch AMOLED display with the same resolution but a lower pixel density.
- In terms of performance, the DROID Turbo is powered by a Snapdragon 805 chipset with a quad-core CPU, whereas the Moto X Force utilizes a Snapdragon 810 with an octa-core configuration, offering potentially better multitasking.
- Both phones have a 21 MP rear camera, but the Moto X Force supports HDR video recording at 4K@30fps compared to the DROID Turbo's 4K@24fps.
- The DROID Turbo has a larger 3900 mAh battery, while the Moto X Force has a 3760 mAh battery, both supporting wireless charging.
- Software-wise, the DROID Turbo runs Android 4.4.4 (upgradable to 6.0), while the Moto X Force starts with Android 5.1.1 (upgradable to 7.0), providing a slightly more updated experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Motorola DROID Turbo
Motorola Moto X Force
General
Release Date
2014
2015
Announced
2014
2015
Description
For Verizon
Also known as Motorola Moto X Force Dual SIM with dual-SIM card slots
Display
Size
5.2"
5.4"
Type
Super AMOLED
AMOLED
Resolution
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~565 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 3
Shatterproof
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 2.7 GHz Krait 450
Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
GPU
Adreno 420
Adreno 430
Memory
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Camera
Main Camera
21 MP, f/2.0, AF
21 MP, f/2.0, 1.4µm, PDAF
Main Camera Features
Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama
Front Camera
2 MP
5 MP, f/2.0
Front Camera Features
N/A
LED flash
Video Recording
4K@24fps, 1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, HDR
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3900 mAh
3760 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3900 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3760 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
15W wired, QC2Wireless (Qi)
15W wiredWireless (Qi)
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✓
✓
Build & Safety
Dimensions
143.5 x 73.3 x 8.3 - 11.2 mm
149.8 x 78 x 9.2 mm (5.90 x 3.07 x 0.36 in)
Weight
169 g
169 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black Ballistic Nylon, Metallic Black, Metallic Red, Blue
Black Ballistic Nylon
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
1.39 W/kg (head) 0.50 W/kg (body)
1.38 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
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, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX
NFC
✓
✓
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS
GPS, GLONASS
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 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

