Motorola DROID Turbo vs ZTE Blade V8: 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

Blade V8:

LCD
Weight

Blade V8: 28 g lighter

DROID Turbo:

169 g

Blade V8:

141 g
Chipset

DROID Turbo:

Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)

Blade V8:

Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)
Rear camera layout

DROID Turbo:

Single

Blade V8:

Dual
Release year

DROID Turbo:

2014

Blade V8:

2017

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. Blade V8

Height:

148.4 mm
Width:

71.5 mm
Depth:

7.7 mm

Weight

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

1. DROID Turbo

169 g

+28 g versus Blade V8
2. Blade V8

141 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. Blade V8

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 DROID Turbo, Blade V8, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	DROID Turbo	Blade V8
32 GB	3 GB RAM	Unknown
64 GB	3 GB RAM	Unknown

Blade V8: Original memory entry

32 GB · 3 GB RAM 16 GB · 2 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. Blade V8

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 256 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

+1170 mAh versus Blade V8
2. Blade V8

2730 mAh

Specifications

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1. DROID Turbo2. Blade V8

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for DROID Turbo, Blade V8.
Specification	DROID Turbo	Blade V8
Dimensions (HxWxD)	143.5 Х 73.3 Х 8.3 - 11 mm	148.4 Х 71.5 Х 7.7 mm
Weight	169 g	141 g
Technology	Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
Screen size	5.2" inch	5.2" 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	32 GB 3 GB RAM 16 GB 2 GB RAM
Memory card support	No	microSD up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3900 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	2730 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 4.4.4 (KitKat) upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)	Android 7.0 (Nougat); MiFavor 4.2
Chipset	Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for DROID Turbo, Blade V8.
Specification	DROID Turbo	Blade V8
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	74.5 cm2	74.5 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	70.9%	70.3%
PPI /points per inch/	565 PPI	424 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Unknown

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for DROID Turbo, Blade V8.
Specification	DROID Turbo	Blade V8
Rear camera, main	21 MP Single	13 MP Dual
Camera specs	21 MP AF f/2.0	13 MP AF -2 MP depth sensor
Functions	Dual-LED flash panorama HDR	LED flash panorama HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	2 MP Single	13 MP Single
Specifications	2 MP	13 MP

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for DROID Turbo, Blade V8.
Specification	DROID Turbo	Blade V8
Processor CPU	Quad-core 2.7 GHz Krait 450	Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 420	Adreno 505
Antutu 7 score *	48380	40156
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	1007	668
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	2446	2379
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	3542	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for DROID Turbo, Blade V8.
Specification	DROID Turbo	Blade V8
Release date	2014 October	2017 January
Colors	Black Ballistic Nylon Metallic Black Metallic Red Blue	Rose Gold Silver Dark Grey Champagne Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	290 EUR	250 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, Blade V8.
Specification	DROID Turbo	Blade V8
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800)
Speed	HSPA LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA LTE
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 Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS	Yes with A-GPS
USB	microUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0
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, Blade V8.
Specification	DROID Turbo	Blade V8
Radio	No	FM radio
Others	Moto Display Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for DROID Turbo, Blade V8.
Specification	DROID Turbo	Blade V8
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi wireless charging - Splash resistant - For Verizon	Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass

Motorola DROID Turbo vs ZTE Blade V8