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Motorola DROID Turbo vs Oppo A8

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

      DROID Turbo:
      OLED
      A8:
      LCD

    • Weight

      DROID Turbo: 11 g lighter

      DROID Turbo:
      169 g
      A8:
      180 g

    • Screen diagonal

      DROID Turbo: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

      DROID Turbo:
      5.2 in
      A8:
      6.5 in

    • Rear camera layout

      DROID Turbo:
      Single
      A8:
      Triple

    • Release year

      DROID Turbo:
      2014
      A8:
      2019

    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. DROID Turbo

      Height:
      Unknown
      Width:
      Unknown
      Depth:
      Unknown

      Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

    2. 2. A8

      Height:
      163.9 mm
      Width:
      75.5 mm
      Depth:
      8.3 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. DROID Turbo

      169 g

    2. 2. A8

      180 g

      +11 g versus DROID Turbo

    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. DROID Turbo

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

    2. 2. A8

      Screen diagonal:
      6.5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      20:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      102 cm²

    A8 has approximately 36.8% 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 DROID Turbo, A8, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageDROID TurboA8
    32 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded
    64 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded
    128 GB Not recorded 4 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. DROID Turbo

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

    2. A8

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

    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. DROID Turbo

      3900 mAh

    2. 2. A8

      4230 mAh

      +330 mAh versus DROID Turbo

    Specifications

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    1. DROID Turbo2. A8

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for DROID Turbo, A8.
    SpecificationDROID TurboA8
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 143.5 Х 73.3 Х 8.3 - 11 mm
    • 163.9 Х 75.5 Х 8.3 mm
    Weight
    • 169 g
    • 180 g
    Technology
    • Super AMOLED
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 5.2" inch
    • 6.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1440 x 2560 px
    • 720 x 1600 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 32/64 GB
    • 3 GB RAM
    • 128GB 4GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3900 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 4230 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
    • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
    • Android 9.0 (Pie); ColorOS 6.1
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
    • Mediatek MT6765V/CB Helio P35 (12nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for DROID Turbo, A8.
    SpecificationDROID TurboA8
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 74.5 cm2
    • 102.8 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 20:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 70.9%
    • 83.0%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 565 PPI
    • 83 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for DROID Turbo, A8.
    SpecificationDROID TurboA8
    Rear camera, main
    • 21 MP
    • Single
    • 12 MP
    • Triple
    Camera specs
    • 21 MP
    • AF
    • f/2.0
    • 12 MP
    • f/1.8
    • (wide)
    • PDAF -2 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 27mm (macro)
    • 1/5.0"
    • 1.75µm -2 MP
    • 1.75µm
    • depth sensor
    Functions
    • Dual-LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 2 MP
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.0
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for DROID Turbo, A8.
    SpecificationDROID TurboA8
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 2.7 GHz Krait 450
    • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 420
    • PowerVR GE8320
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 48380
    • 86232
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 1007
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 2446
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
    • 3542
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for DROID Turbo, A8.
    SpecificationDROID TurboA8
    Release date
    • 2014
    • October
    • 2019
    • December
    Colors
    • Black Ballistic Nylon
    • Metallic Black
    • Metallic Red
    • Blue
    • Green
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 290 EUR
    • 150 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 675 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 48 h (3G)
    		 Unknown
    Body build Unknown
    • Glass front
    • plastic back
    • plastic frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for DROID Turbo, A8.
    SpecificationDROID TurboA8
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM
    • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • 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)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 8(900)
    • 34(2000)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A
    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
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • BDS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 1.39 W/kg (head) 0.50 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for DROID Turbo, A8.
    SpecificationDROID TurboA8
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    Others
    • Moto Display
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • 480 nits typ. brightness
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for DROID Turbo, A8.
    SpecificationDROID TurboA8
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi wireless charging - Splash resistant - For Verizon
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass

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