Motorola DROID Turbo vs Xiaomi Mi Note: specs comparison

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

Mi Note:

LCD
Weight

Mi Note: 8 g lighter

DROID Turbo:

169 g

Mi Note:

161 g
Screen diagonal

DROID Turbo: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

DROID Turbo:

5.2 in

Mi Note:

5.7 in
Chipset

DROID Turbo:

Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)

Mi Note:

Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
Release year

DROID Turbo:

2014

Mi Note:

2015

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. DROID Turbo

Height:

Unknown
Width:

Unknown
Depth:

Unknown

Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.
2. Mi Note

Height:

155.1 mm
Width:

77.6 mm
Depth:

7 mm

Weight

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

1. DROID Turbo

169 g

+8 g versus Mi Note
2. Mi Note

161 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. DROID Turbo

Screen diagonal:

5.2 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

74.5 cm²
2. Mi Note

Screen diagonal:

5.7 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

89.6 cm²

Mi Note has approximately 20.2% 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, Mi Note, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	DROID Turbo	Mi Note
16 GB	Not recorded	3 GB RAM
32 GB	3 GB RAM	Not recorded
64 GB Recorded for all phones	3 GB RAM	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. DROID Turbo

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

2. Mi Note

NFC:: Unknown
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. DROID Turbo

3900 mAh

+900 mAh versus Mi Note
2. Mi Note

3000 mAh

Specifications

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1. DROID Turbo2. Mi Note

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for DROID Turbo, Mi Note.
Specification	DROID Turbo	Mi Note
Dimensions (HxWxD)	143.5 Х 73.3 Х 8.3 - 11 mm	155.1 Х 77.6 Х 7 mm
Weight	169 g	161 g
Technology	Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
Screen size	5.2" inch	5.7" inch
Screen resolution	1440 x 2560 px	1080 x 1920 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	16/64 GB 3 GB RAM
Memory card support	No	No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3900 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	3000 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 4.4.4 (KitKat) upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)	Android 4.4.4 (KitKat) upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset	Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for DROID Turbo, Mi Note.
Specification	DROID Turbo	Mi Note
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	74.5 cm2	89.6 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	70.9%	74.4%
PPI /points per inch/	565 PPI	386 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for DROID Turbo, Mi Note.
Specification	DROID Turbo	Mi Note
Rear camera, main	21 MP Single	13 MP Single
Camera specs	21 MP AF f/2.0	13 MP OIS AF f/2.0
Functions	Dual-LED flash panorama HDR	Dual-LED dual-tone flash HDR panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	2 MP Single	4 MP Single
Specifications	2 MP	4 MP f/2.0 1/3'' 2µm

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for DROID Turbo, Mi Note.
Specification	DROID Turbo	Mi Note
Processor CPU	Quad-core 2.7 GHz Krait 450	Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 420	Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score *	48380	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	1007	928
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	2446	2128
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	3542	2038

General specs

General specs — specifications for DROID Turbo, Mi Note.
Specification	DROID Turbo	Mi Note
Release date	2014 October	2015 January
Colors	Black Ballistic Nylon Metallic Black Metallic Red Blue	Black White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	290 EUR	190 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 675 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 48 h (3G)	Unknown
Body build	Unknown	Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 3) aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for DROID Turbo, Mi Note.
Specification	DROID Turbo	Mi Note
SIM card	Nano-SIM	Dual SIM (Micro-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 3(1800) 7(2600) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500)
Speed	HSPA 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 WiFi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS
USB	microUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0 USB Host
Bluetooth	4.0 A2DP LE aptX	4.1 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, Mi Note.
Specification	DROID Turbo	Mi Note
Radio	No	No
Others	Moto Display Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for DROID Turbo, Mi Note.
Specification	DROID Turbo	Mi Note
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi wireless charging - Splash resistant - For Verizon	Sensors Accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0)

Motorola DROID Turbo vs Xiaomi Mi Note