Motorola DROID Turbo vs Xolo A43: 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

A43:

LCD
Screen diagonal

A43: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

DROID Turbo:

5.2 in

A43:

4 in

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

Weight:

169 g

Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.
2. A43

Height:

124 mm
Width:

63 mm
Depth:

8.5 mm

Weight:

Unknown

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. A43

Screen diagonal:

4 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

5:3

Approximate rectangular screen area:

45.5 cm²

DROID Turbo has approximately 63.7% more rectangular screen area than A43.

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, A43, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	DROID Turbo	A43
4 GB	Not recorded	1 GB RAM
32 GB	3 GB RAM	Not recorded
64 GB	3 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. DROID Turbo

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

2. A43

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 32 GB

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

+2500 mAh versus A43
2. A43

1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. DROID Turbo2. A43

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for DROID Turbo, A43.
Specification	DROID Turbo	A43
Dimensions (HxWxD)	143.5 Х 73.3 Х 8.3 - 11 mm	124 Х 63 Х 8.5 mm
Weight	169 g	0 g
Technology	Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
Screen size	5.2" inch	4" inch
Screen resolution	1440 x 2560 px	480 x 800 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	4 GB 1 GB RAM
Memory card support	No	microSD up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3900 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	1400 mAh Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 4.4.4 (KitKat) upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)	Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset	Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)	Unknown
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for DROID Turbo, A43.
Specification	DROID Turbo	A43
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	74.5 cm2	45.5 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	70.9%	58.3%
PPI /points per inch/	565 PPI	233 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Unknown

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for DROID Turbo, A43.
Specification	DROID Turbo	A43
Rear camera, main	21 MP Single	5 MP Single
Camera specs	21 MP AF f/2.0	5 MP
Functions	Dual-LED flash panorama HDR	Unknown
Video	1080p@30fps	Yes
Front camera, selfie	2 MP Single	1.3 MP Single
Specifications	2 MP	1.3 MP

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for DROID Turbo, A43.
Specification	DROID Turbo	A43
Processor CPU	Quad-core 2.7 GHz Krait 450	Dual-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 420	Unknown
Antutu 7 score *	48380	Unknown
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, A43.
Specification	DROID Turbo	A43
Release date	2014 October	2014 July
Colors	Black Ballistic Nylon Metallic Black Metallic Red Blue	Blue Black Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	290 EUR	80 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 675 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 48 h (3G)	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for DROID Turbo, A43.
Specification	DROID Turbo	A43
SIM card	Nano-SIM	Dual 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 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed	HSPA LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA
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 b/g/n hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS	Yes with A-GPS
USB	microUSB 2.0	microUSB
Bluetooth	4.0 A2DP LE aptX	2.0
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 1.39 W/kg (head) 0.50 W/kg (body)	SAR EU - 0.38 W/kg (head) 0.49 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for DROID Turbo, A43.
Specification	DROID Turbo	A43
Radio	No	FM radio
Others	Moto Display Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Unknown

Other features

Other features — specifications for DROID Turbo, A43.
Specification	DROID Turbo	A43
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi wireless charging - Splash resistant - For Verizon	Sensors Accelerometer proximity

Motorola DROID Turbo vs Xolo A43