Motorola DROID Turbo (64GB Ballistic) vs Sony Xperia 1 II (XQ-AT72)

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Side by side comparison between Motorola Droid Turbo vs Sony Xperia 1 II phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

5/22/2021 6:56 PM, updated: 5/23/2021 6:59 PM

Compare Sony Xperia 1 II X Motorola DROID Turbo (64GB Ballistic) 03Points

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

5.2"
AMOLED

1440x2560

20.7
MP

2.1mp

3GB
RAM

Quad-core

3900
mAh

(Non removable)

32Points Sony Xperia 1 II (XQ-AT72) Compare Motorola Droid Turbo X

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

6.5"
OLED

1644x3840

12
MP

8mp

12GB
RAM

Octa-core

4000
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? Sony Xperia 1 II (XQ-AT72)

The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!

3 Advantages Motorola DROID Turbo (64GB Ballistic)	vs	32 Advantages Sony Xperia 1 II (XQ-AT72)
+176 grams (6.16 ounces)3% Lighter	vs	181 grams (6.34 ounces)
+Super AMOLEDAdvantage Super AMOLED display is brighter and more vivid	vs	OLED
+Dual-LED flashAdvantage The Dual-LED flash helps in dark places or in low light	vs	LED flash
2.7GHz 32bit Quad-core	vs	+2.84GHz 64bit Octa-core (7nm)44% More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster
3GB LPDDR3	vs	+12GB LPDDR53 times More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.
64GB (52GB available)	vs	+256GB (230GB available)3 times More internal storage for applications and files
eMMC 5.0	vs	+UFS 3.0Advantage Fastest write and read storage.
Not supported	vs	+Until 1TB microSD, microSDXCAdvantage More external storage for files using memory cards
11.2 millimeters (0.44 inches)	vs	+7.9 millimeters (0.31 inches)42% Thinner
Plastic body, glass front	vs	+Aluminum frame, glass front/backAdvantage More resistant material
16 million	vs	+1 billion62 times More colors on the screen is better quality images and videos
1440x2560 pixels	vs	+1644x3840 pixels71% Higher resolution screen
565 PPI	vs	+643 PPI14% Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
5.2"	vs	+6.5"25% Larger screen
(back) 20.7MP	vs	+(quad camera) 12MP + 12MP + 12MP + 0.3MP76% Higher resolution main camera
Only digital zoom	vs	+Digital and optical zoomAdvantage The zoom allows for better focus and approach to take pictures
EIS: Digital stabilization	vs	+OIS: Optical stabilizationAdvantage Image stabilization prevents blurry photos and helps in recording motion video
HDR photo only main camera	vs	+HDR photo/video on both camerasAdvantage The HDR technology produced photos with more detail in dark areas
f/2.0 (aperture)	vs	+f/1.7 (aperture)18% Diaphragm opening (Aperture) of the camera which has the smallest F number takes photos with better light exposure.
(front) 2.1MP	vs	+(front) 8MP3 times Higher resolution secondary camera to take pictures and selfies
(front) Full HD (1920x1080)	vs	+(front) 4K UHD (3840x2160)3 times More image quality for recording videos with the secondary camera
Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow	vs	+Android 11Advantage Android 11 is newer and safer
4G LTE	vs	+5G SA/NSAAdvantage The 5G SA/NSA network is newer and faster
(4G LTE) 150 Mbps	vs	+(5G SA/NSA) 2000 Mbps12 times Faster for surfing the internet and download files
Not supported	vs	+BarometerAdvantage Sensors help you use the device
Not supported	vs	+Face unlockAdvantage Sensors help you use the device
Not supported	vs	+Fingerprint sensor (side-mounted)Advantage Sensors help you use the device
3900 mAh	vs	+4000 mAh3% Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use
15W	vs	+21W40% More power (watts) to charge the battery faster. Sometimes, the charger that comes with the device doesn't have the same power supported by the device. Check before you buy it.
1 slot (Single-SIM)	vs	+2 slots (Dual-SIM) (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot)Advantage You can have more mobile carriers/operators on the same device.
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5]	vs	+802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6]Advantage WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6] is newer and faster
4.0 + A2DP	vs	+5.1 + A2DP/LEAdvantage Bluetooth 5.1 + A2DP/LE is newer and faster
MicroUSB 2.0	vs	+USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-GoAdvantage Newer and faster USB version for transferring photos, mp3 or data.
MicroUSB 2.0	vs	+Type-CAdvantage Reversible connector, you can stick in a USB-C cable any which way; either side is up.
Water repellent nano-coating (don't immerse)	vs	+IP68 certifiedAdvantage Protection against water allows you talk to your friends in the rain, for example

17 Common items in both devices

Autofocus / PDAF: phase detection autofocus

4K UHD (3840x2160)

Capacitive

Multitouch

Accelerometer

Ambient light sensor

Compass

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📱 Model features
	Motorola DROID Turbo (64GB Ballistic)	Sony Xperia 1 II (XQ-AT72)
Change model		Choose the model
Model	DROID Turbo (64GB Ballistic)	Xperia 1 II (XQ-AT72)
Other model names	Verizon Motorola Droid Turbo XT1254 (Ballistic Nylon)	Xperia 1 Mark II XQAT72 (256GB+12GB RAM) Dual-SIM
Country or region available	USA	China, Hong Kong
Brand	Motorola	Sony
Release date	10/30/2014	2/24/2020
Depth	11.2 millimeters (0.44 inches)	7.9 millimeters (0.31 inches)
Size (width x height)	73.3 x 143.5 millimeters (2.89 x 5.65 in)	72 x 166 millimeters (2.83 x 6.54 in)
Weight	176 grams (6.16 ounces)	181 grams (6.34 ounces)
Build, materials	Plastic body, glass front	Aluminum frame, glass front/back
Protection against water and others	Water repellent nano-coating (don't immerse)	IP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant
📲 Display
	Motorola DROID Turbo (64GB Ballistic)	Sony Xperia 1 II (XQ-AT72)
Display type	Super AMOLED	OLED
Screen size	5.2" inches	6.5" inches
Screen-to-body ratio	~70.9% (screen-to-body ratio)	~82.5% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution	1440x2560 pixels	1644x3840 pixels (21:9)
Touchscreen	Capacitive Multitouch	Capacitive Multitouch 10-points
Pixel density (dot pitch)	565 PPI	643 PPI
Colors	16 million	1 billion
Scratch-resistant glass	Gorilla Glass 3	Gorilla Glass 6
Refresh rate	feature not registered	60Hz
Display features	feature not registered	HDR10+
🤖 Operating System
	Motorola DROID Turbo (64GB Ballistic)	Sony Xperia 1 II (XQ-AT72)
System version	Android 4.4.4 KitKat	Android 10
Firmware update	Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow	Android 11
User Interface	feature not registered	feature not registered
⚙️ Processor
	Motorola DROID Turbo (64GB Ballistic)	Sony Xperia 1 II (XQ-AT72)
Chipset	32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 (28nm)	64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 (SM8250) (7nm)
CPU	Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 2.7GHz Krait 450 (Quad-core)	Octa-core, 3 processors: 1x 2.84GHz Kryo 585 (Single-core) 3x 2.42GHz Kryo 585 (Triple-core) 4x 1.8GHz Kryo 585 (Quad-core)
GPU graphical controller	Qualcomm Adreno 420	Qualcomm Adreno 650 (250-587MHz)
Performance (benchmark)	feature not registered	feature not registered
💽 Memory and storage
	Motorola DROID Turbo (64GB Ballistic)	Sony Xperia 1 II (XQ-AT72)
RAM memory	3GB LPDDR3	12GB LPDDR5
Internal storage	64GB (52GB available) eMMC 5.0	256GB (230GB available) UFS 3.0
External storage	Not supported	Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot)
📶 Mobile networks
	Motorola DROID Turbo (64GB Ballistic)	Sony Xperia 1 II (XQ-AT72)
Dual-SIM	Not supported	Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot)
SIM card	1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF)	2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF)
Maximum Download / Upload	150/50 Mbps	2000/1024 Mbps
Network technology	2G, 3G, 4G	2G, 3G, 4G, 5G
Frequency, bands	Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz band	Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900	Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G network	CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900	GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G network	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO UMTS 850/900/1900/2100	UMTS 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100
Primary 4G network	LTE Cat4 (Bands 2, 3, 4, 7, 13)	LTE Cat19/13 (1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, ) TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41) VoLTE
Primary 5G network	Not supported	SA/NSA (1, 41, 78, 79)
Primary data network	GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA
Secondary 2G network	Not supported	GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Secondary 3G network	Not supported	UMTS 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100
Secondary 4G network	Not supported	Not supported
Secondary data network	Not supported	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+
📷 Camera
	Motorola DROID Turbo (64GB Ballistic)	Sony Xperia 1 II (XQ-AT72)
Back camera (main camera)	20.7 megapixels	(quad camera) 12 megapixels 12MP telephoto f/2.470mm1/3.4"1.0µmPDAFOIS3x-optical-zoom 12MP ultrawide f/2.2124°16mm1/2.55"PDAF 0.3MP depth TOF3D
Main camera resolution	5248x3936 pixels	4000x3000 pixels
Video recording (primary)	4K UHD (3840x2160) 24 fps	4K UHD (3840x2160) 60 fps
Flash	Dual-LED flash	LED flash
Focal aperture	f/2.0 (aperture)	f/1.7 (aperture)
Focal length	feature not registered	24mm lens
Sensor size	feature not registered	1/1.7" inches
Pixel size	feature not registered	1.8µm pixel
Autofocus	Autofocus	PDAF: phase detection autofocus
Touch focus	Supported	Supported
Image stabilization	EIS: Digital stabilization	OIS: Optical stabilization
Zoom	Only digital zoom	Digital and optical zoom
Face/smile detection	Face detection, Smile detection	Face detection, Smile detection
BSI sensor	Supported	Supported
HDR	HDR photo only main camera	HDR photo/video on both cameras
Camera extras	feature not registered	feature not registered
📸 Front camera
	Motorola DROID Turbo (64GB Ballistic)	Sony Xperia 1 II (XQ-AT72)
Front camera (secondary)	2.1 megapixels	8 megapixels
Front camera resolution	1920x1080 pixels	3264x2448 pixels
Video recording (secondary)	Full HD (1920x1080)	4K UHD (3840x2160)
Front flash	Not supported	Not supported
Focal aperture	feature not registered	f/2.0 (aperture)
Focal length	feature not registered	24mm lens
Sensor size	feature not registered	1/4" inches
Pixel size	feature not registered	1.12µm pixel
🔉 Sound and multimedia
	Motorola DROID Turbo (64GB Ballistic)	Sony Xperia 1 II (XQ-AT72)
Loudspeaker	Supported	Supported
Active noise cancellation	2 microphones or more	2 microphones or more
Radio	Not supported	Not supported
TV	Not supported	Not supported
Video formats	MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263	MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV
Audio formats	MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC	MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC
🔌 Connectivity
	Motorola DROID Turbo (64GB Ballistic)	Sony Xperia 1 II (XQ-AT72)
USB	MicroUSB 2.0	USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go
Audio output	3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
TV output	Not supported	USB Type-C (reversible)
Bluetooth	4.0 + A2DP	5.1 + A2DP/LE
WiFi	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot
DLNA	Supported	Supported
GPS	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou
NFC	Supported	Supported
Infrared port	Not supported	Not supported
🧭 Sensors
	Motorola DROID Turbo (64GB Ballistic)	Sony Xperia 1 II (XQ-AT72)
Sensors	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (side-mounted) Gyroscope Proximity sensor
Vibrating alert	Supported	Supported
🔋 Battery
	Motorola DROID Turbo (64GB Ballistic)	Sony Xperia 1 II (XQ-AT72)
Battery type	LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)	LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)
Battery capacity	3900 mAh	4000 mAh
Charger, watts	15W Wired fast charging	21W Wired fast charging USB Power Delivery 3.0
Inductive / wireless charging	Qi wireless charging	11W Qi Wireless charging (Qi/WPC)
Talk time autonomy	48 hours (2 days)	feature not registered
Standby	675 hours (28.1 days)	feature not registered
➕ Other features
	Motorola DROID Turbo (64GB Ballistic)	Sony Xperia 1 II (XQ-AT72)
Call control	Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands	Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands
Messaging	SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail	SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free calling	Supported	Supported
Video calling	Supported	Supported
Ringtones	Polyphonic and customized	Polyphonic and customized
Web browser	HTML, XHTML, HTML5	HTML, XHTML, HTML5
Antenna	Internal antenna	Internal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboard	Not supported	Not supported
Miscellaneous	• Colors: Black Ballistic Nylon • Moto Display • Turbo Charger: 60% battery in 30min • Java framework	• Colors: Black, White, Purple, Mirror Lake Green • Cameras with ZEISS optics • Dolby Atmos • 24-bit/192kHz audio • Dynamic vibration system • PS4 Remote Play • DUALSHOCK 4 compatibility
☢️ Radiation rate
	Motorola DROID Turbo (64GB Ballistic)	Sony Xperia 1 II (XQ-AT72)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)	1.39W/kg (head), 0.5W/kg (body)	feature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)	feature not registered	feature not registered