Motorola DROID Turbo vs Sony Ericsson Xperia active

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
    Xperia active:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Xperia active: 58.2 g lighter

    DROID Turbo:
    169 g
    Xperia active:
    110.8 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia active: 2.2 in smaller diagonal

    DROID Turbo:
    5.2 in
    Xperia active:
    3 in
  • Chipset

    DROID Turbo:
    Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
    Xperia active:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Release year

    DROID Turbo:
    2014
    Xperia active:
    2011

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. Xperia active

    Height:
    92 mm
    Width:
    55 mm
    Depth:
    16.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. DROID Turbo

    169 g

    +58.2 g versus Xperia active

  2. 2. Xperia active

    110.8 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.

  1. 1. DROID Turbo

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

    Screen diagonal:
    3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    26.8 cm²

DROID Turbo has approximately 178.2% more rectangular screen area than Xperia active.

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, Xperia active, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDROID TurboXperia active
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
64 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
Xperia active: Original memory entry

1 GB (320 MB user available) · 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. DROID Turbo

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

2. Xperia active

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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

    +2700 mAh versus Xperia active

  2. 2. Xperia active

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. DROID Turbo2. Xperia active

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for DROID Turbo, Xperia active.
SpecificationDROID TurboXperia active
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143.5 Х 73.3 Х 8.3 - 11 mm
  • 92 Х 55 Х 16.5 mm
Weight
  • 169 g
  • 110.8 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 320 x 480 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
  • 1 GB (320 MB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3900 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for DROID Turbo, Xperia active.
SpecificationDROID TurboXperia active
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 26.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.9%
  • 53.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 565 PPI
  • 192 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for DROID Turbo, Xperia active.
SpecificationDROID TurboXperia active
Rear camera, main
  • 21 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 21 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.0
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for DROID Turbo, Xperia active.
SpecificationDROID TurboXperia active
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.7 GHz Krait 450
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 420
  • Adreno 205
Antutu 7 score *
  • 48380
  • 5999
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, Xperia active.
SpecificationDROID TurboXperia active
Release date
  • 2014
  • October
  • 2011
  • June
Colors
  • Black Ballistic Nylon
  • Metallic Black
  • Metallic Red
  • Blue
  • Orange/Black
  • white/black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 290 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 675 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 48 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 351 h (2G) / Up to 335 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 4 h 53 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 31 min (3G) Music play - Up to 25 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for DROID Turbo, Xperia active.
SpecificationDROID TurboXperia active
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
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
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 86 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.39 W/kg (head) 0.50 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.12 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for DROID Turbo, Xperia active.
SpecificationDROID TurboXperia active
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Moto Display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Touch sensitive controls
Other features
Other features — specifications for DROID Turbo, Xperia active.
SpecificationDROID TurboXperia active
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi wireless charging - Splash resistant - For Verizon
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/eAAC+/WAV player -TrackID music recognition -Document viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Flashlight - Also known as Sony Ericsson ST17i
  • Sony Ericsson ST17a