Huawei nova 4 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

    nova 4:
    LCD
    DROID Turbo:
    OLED
  • Screen diagonal

    DROID Turbo: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    nova 4:
    6.4 in
    DROID Turbo:
    5.2 in
  • Chipset

    nova 4:
    Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
    DROID Turbo:
    Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    nova 4:
    Triple
    DROID Turbo:
    Single
  • Release year

    nova 4:
    2018
    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. nova 4

    Height:
    157 mm
    Width:
    75.1 mm
    Depth:
    7.8 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. nova 4

    172 g

    +3 g versus DROID Turbo

  2. 2. DROID Turbo

    169 g

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. nova 4

    nova 4: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. DROID Turbo

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

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 nova 4, DROID Turbo, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storagenova 4DROID Turbo
32 GB Not recorded 3 GB RAM
64 GB Not recorded 3 GB RAM
128 GB 8 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

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

1. nova 4

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB

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. nova 4

    3750 mAh

  2. 2. DROID Turbo

    3900 mAh

    +150 mAh versus nova 4

Specifications

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1. nova 42. DROID Turbo

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for nova 4, DROID Turbo.
Specificationnova 4DROID Turbo
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 157 Х 75.1 Х 7.8 mm
  • 143.5 Х 73.3 Х 8.3 - 11 mm
Weight
  • 172 g
  • 169 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.4" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2310 px
  • 1440 x 2560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 GB
  • 8 GB RAM
  • 32/64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3750 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3900 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
  • Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for nova 4, DROID Turbo.
Specificationnova 4DROID Turbo
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 101.4 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 86.0%
  • 70.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 565 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for nova 4, DROID Turbo.
Specificationnova 4DROID Turbo
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
  • 21 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF -16 MP
  • f/2.2 -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
  • 21 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.0
Functions
  • HDR
  • Dual-LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • (gyro-EIS)
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 25 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 25 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for nova 4, DROID Turbo.
Specificationnova 4DROID Turbo
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Quad-core 2.7 GHz Krait 450
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G72 MP12
  • Adreno 420
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 48380
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1007
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2446
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 3542
Antutu 8 score *
  • 251296
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for nova 4, DROID Turbo.
Specificationnova 4DROID Turbo
Release date
  • 2018
  • December
  • 2014
  • October
Colors
  • Aurora Blue
  • Red
  • White
  • Black
  • Black Ballistic Nylon
  • Metallic Black
  • Metallic Red
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 480 EUR
  • 290 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 675 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 48 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for nova 4, DROID Turbo.
Specificationnova 4DROID Turbo
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
  • 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) Cat16 1024/150 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
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • 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 nova 4, DROID Turbo.
Specificationnova 4DROID 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 nova 4, DROID Turbo.
Specificationnova 4DROID Turbo
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi wireless charging - Splash resistant - For Verizon