Gigabyte Essence vs Motorola DROID Turbo: specs comparison

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

Display technology

OLED versus LCD

Essence:

LCD

DROID Turbo:

OLED
Weight

Essence: 44 g lighter

Essence:

125 g

DROID Turbo:

169 g
Screen diagonal

Essence: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

Essence:

4.5 in

DROID Turbo:

5.2 in
Chipset

Essence:

Spreadtrum SC7731

DROID Turbo:

Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
Release year

Essence:

2015

DROID Turbo:

2014

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

1. Essence

Height:

134 mm
Width:

67 mm
Depth:

8.8 mm
2. DROID Turbo

Height:

Unknown
Width:

Unknown
Depth:

Unknown

Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. Essence

125 g
2. DROID Turbo

169 g

+44 g versus Essence

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

1. Essence

Screen diagonal:

4.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

55.8 cm²
2. DROID Turbo

Screen diagonal:

5.2 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

74.5 cm²

DROID Turbo has approximately 33.5% more rectangular screen area than Essence.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Essence, DROID Turbo, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Essence	DROID Turbo
32 GB	Unknown	3 GB RAM
64 GB	Unknown	3 GB RAM

Essence: Original memory entry

8 GB · 512 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Essence

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. DROID Turbo

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. Essence

1600 mAh
2. DROID Turbo

3900 mAh

+2300 mAh versus Essence

Specifications

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1. Essence2. DROID Turbo

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Essence, DROID Turbo.
Specification	Essence	DROID Turbo
Dimensions (HxWxD)	134 Х 67 Х 8.8 mm	143.5 Х 73.3 Х 8.3 - 11 mm
Weight	125 g	169 g
Technology	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Screen size	4.5" inch	5.2" inch
Screen resolution	480 x 854 px	1440 x 2560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	8 GB 512 MB RAM	32/64 GB 3 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)	No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	1600 mAh Removable Li-Ion	3900 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 4.4 (KitKat)	Android 4.4.4 (KitKat) upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset	Spreadtrum SC7731	Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
NFC	Unknown	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Essence, DROID Turbo.
Specification	Essence	DROID Turbo
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	55.8 cm2	74.5 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	62.2%	70.9%
PPI /points per inch/	218 PPI	565 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Essence, DROID Turbo.
Specification	Essence	DROID Turbo
Rear camera, main	5 MP Single	21 MP Single
Camera specs	5 MP	21 MP AF f/2.0
Functions	LED flash	Dual-LED flash panorama HDR
Video	Yes	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	2 MP Single	2 MP Single
Specifications	2 MP	2 MP

Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Essence, DROID Turbo.
Specification	Essence	DROID Turbo
Processor CPU	Quad-core 1.2 GHz	Quad-core 2.7 GHz Krait 450
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-400	Adreno 420
Antutu 7 score *	Unknown	48380
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	Unknown	1007
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	Unknown	2446
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	Unknown	3542

General specs

General specs — specifications for Essence, DROID Turbo.
Specification	Essence	DROID Turbo
Release date	2015 October	2014 October
Colors	Black White	Black Ballistic Nylon Metallic Black Metallic Red Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	70 EUR	290 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 12 h	Stand by time- Up to 675 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 48 h (3G)

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Essence, DROID Turbo.
Specification	Essence	DROID Turbo
SIM card	Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/ Micro-SIM dual stand-by)	Nano-SIM
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 7(2600) 13(700)
Speed	HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps	HSPA LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct DLNA hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS
USB	microUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	2.1 EDR	4.0 A2DP LE aptX
Harmful irradiation	Unknown	SAR - 1.39 W/kg (head) 0.50 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Essence, DROID Turbo.
Specification	Essence	DROID Turbo
Radio	FM radio	No
Others	Unknown	Moto Display Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Essence, DROID Turbo.
Specification	Essence	DROID Turbo
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer proximity	Sensors Accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi wireless charging - Splash resistant - For Verizon

Gigabyte Essence vs Motorola DROID Turbo