Google Pixel XL vs Motorola DROID Turbo

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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.

  • Screen diagonal

    DROID Turbo: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Pixel XL:
    5.5 in
    DROID Turbo:
    5.2 in
  • Chipset

    Pixel XL:
    Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
    DROID Turbo:
    Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
  • Release year

    Pixel XL:
    2016
    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. 1. Pixel XL

    Height:
    154.7 mm
    Width:
    75.7 mm
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
  2. 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. 1. Pixel XL

    168 g

  2. 2. DROID Turbo

    169 g

    +1 g versus Pixel XL

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. 1. Pixel XL

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. DROID Turbo

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 cm²

Pixel XL has approximately 11.9% more rectangular screen area than DROID Turbo.

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 Pixel XL, DROID Turbo, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePixel XLDROID Turbo
32 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
64 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
Pixel XL: Original memory entry

32/128 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

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

1. Pixel XL

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

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. 1. Pixel XL

    3450 mAh

  2. 2. DROID Turbo

    3900 mAh

    +450 mAh versus Pixel XL

Specifications

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1. Pixel XL2. DROID Turbo

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pixel XL, DROID Turbo.
SpecificationPixel XLDROID Turbo
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 154.7 Х 75.7 Х 8.5 mm
  • 143.5 Х 73.3 Х 8.3 - 11 mm
Weight
  • 168 g
  • 169 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 1440 x 2560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32/128 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 32/64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3450 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3900 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
  • Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pixel XL, DROID Turbo.
SpecificationPixel XLDROID Turbo
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.2%
  • 70.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 534 PPI
  • 565 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pixel XL, DROID Turbo.
SpecificationPixel XLDROID Turbo
Rear camera, main
  • 12.3 MP
  • Single
  • 21 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12.3 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/2.3''
  • 1.55µm
  • PDAF & laser AF
  • 21 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.0
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Dual-LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Pixel XL, DROID Turbo.
SpecificationPixel XLDROID Turbo
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
  • Quad-core 2.7 GHz Krait 450
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 530
  • Adreno 420
Antutu 7 score *
  • 145789
  • 48380
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1627
  • 1007
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 4060
  • 2446
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 7506
  • 3542
GeekBench 4 Battery *
  • 2141
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 310
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 861
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pixel XL, DROID Turbo.
SpecificationPixel XLDROID Turbo
Release date
  • 2016
  • October
  • 2014
  • October
Colors
  • Quite Black
  • Very Silver
  • Really Blue
  • Black Ballistic Nylon
  • Metallic Black
  • Metallic Red
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 380 EUR
  • 290 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 552 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 32 h (3G) Music play - Up to 130 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 675 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 48 h (3G)
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
  • partial glass back
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pixel XL, DROID Turbo.
SpecificationPixel XLDROID Turbo
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 21(1500)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 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 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps or LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • 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
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 3.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.89 W/kg (head) 0.56 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.25 W/kg (head) 0.44 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.39 W/kg (head) 0.50 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pixel XL, DROID Turbo.
SpecificationPixel XLDROID Turbo
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Moto Display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pixel XL, DROID Turbo.
SpecificationPixel XLDROID Turbo
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging - Splash and dust resistant - Versions: Global
  • USA
  • North America
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi wireless charging - Splash resistant - For Verizon