HTC One M8s 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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    One M8s:
    LCD
    DROID Turbo:
    OLED
  • Weight

    One M8s: 9 g lighter

    One M8s:
    160 g
    DROID Turbo:
    169 g
  • Screen diagonal

    One M8s: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    One M8s:
    5 in
    DROID Turbo:
    5.2 in
  • Memory variants

    At 32 GB storage

    One M8s:
    2 GB RAM
    DROID Turbo:
    3 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    One M8s:
    Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
    DROID Turbo:
    Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    One M8s:
    Dual
    DROID Turbo:
    Single

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. One M8s

    Height:
    146.4 mm
    Width:
    70.6 mm
    Depth:
    9.6 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. One M8s

    160 g

  2. 2. DROID Turbo

    169 g

    +9 g versus One M8s

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. One M8s

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 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 8.2% more rectangular screen area than One M8s.

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 One M8s, DROID Turbo, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOne M8sDROID Turbo
16 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
32 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 3 GB RAM
64 GB Not recorded 3 GB 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. One M8s

NFC:
See details Yes (market/operator dependent)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. 1. One M8s

    2840 mAh

  2. 2. DROID Turbo

    3900 mAh

    +1060 mAh versus One M8s

Specifications

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1. One M8s2. DROID Turbo

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One M8s, DROID Turbo.
SpecificationOne M8sDROID Turbo
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.4 Х 70.6 Х 9.6 mm
  • 143.5 Х 73.3 Х 8.3 - 11 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 169 g
Technology
  • Super LCD3
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1440 x 2560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16/32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 32/64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2840 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3900 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 5 (Lollipop); Sense UI 7
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (market/operator dependent)
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One M8s, DROID Turbo.
SpecificationOne M8sDROID Turbo
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.7%
  • 70.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 565 PPI
Screen protection
  • To be confirmed
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One M8s, DROID Turbo.
SpecificationOne M8sDROID Turbo
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 21 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 21 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.0
Functions
  • HDR
  • Dual-LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.8
  • 34mm (standard)
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for One M8s, DROID Turbo.
SpecificationOne M8sDROID Turbo
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Quad-core 2.7 GHz Krait 450
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 405
  • Adreno 420
Antutu 7 score *
  • 30215
  • 48380
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 607
  • 1007
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1704
  • 2446
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 2038
  • 3542
General specs
General specs — specifications for One M8s, DROID Turbo.
SpecificationOne M8sDROID Turbo
Release date
  • 2015
  • April
  • 2014
  • October
Colors
  • Gunmetal Gray
  • Glacial Silver
  • Amber Gold
  • Black Ballistic Nylon
  • Metallic Black
  • Metallic Red
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 330 EUR
  • 290 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 753 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 675 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 48 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One M8s, DROID Turbo.
SpecificationOne M8sDROID Turbo
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EMEA HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - Germany -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - EMEA
  • 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 Cat4 150/50 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
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 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 One M8s, DROID Turbo.
SpecificationOne M8sDROID Turbo
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Moto Display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for One M8s, DROID Turbo.
SpecificationOne M8sDROID Turbo
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi wireless charging - Splash resistant - For Verizon