Samsung Galaxy J7 (SM-J700M/DS) vs Motorola DROID Turbo 2 (XT1585 32GB)

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Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy J7 vs Motorola Droid Turbo 2 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

11/1/2015 9:33 PM, updated: 6/6/2025 5:42 PM

Compare Motorola Droid Turbo 2 X Samsung Galaxy J7 (SM-J700M/DS) 09Points

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

5.5"
AMOLED

720x1280

13
MP

5mp

1.5GB
RAM

Octa-core

3000
mAh

(Removable)

20Points Motorola DROID Turbo 2 (XT1585 32GB) Compare Samsung Galaxy J7 X

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

5.4"
AMOLED

1440x2560

21
MP

5mp

3GB
RAM

Octa-core

3760
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? Motorola DROID Turbo 2 (XT1585 32GB)

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!

9 Advantages Samsung Galaxy J7 (SM-J700M/DS)	vs	20 Advantages Motorola DROID Turbo 2 (XT1585 32GB)
+7.5 millimeters (0.3 inches)23% Thinner	vs	9.2 millimeters (0.36 inches)
+Super AMOLEDAdvantage Super AMOLED display is brighter and more vivid	vs	AMOLED
+5.5"2% Larger screen	vs	5.4"
+f/1.9 (aperture)5% Diaphragm opening (Aperture) of the camera which has the smallest F number takes photos with better light exposure.	vs	f/2.0 (aperture)
+Android 7.1.1 NougatAdvantage Android 7.1.1 Nougat is newer and safer	vs	Android 7.0 Nougat
+ANT+Advantage Sensors help you use the device	vs	Not supported
+Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)Advantage Removable battery can be replaced easily	vs	Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)
+2 slots (Dual-SIM) (dedicated slot)Advantage You can have more mobile carriers/operators on the same device.	vs	1 slot (Single-SIM) (dedicated slot)
+FM (RDS)Advantage The radio lets you listen to your songs and sports in general	vs	Not supported
1.5GHz 64bit Octa-core (28nm)	vs	+2GHz 64bit Octa-core50% More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster
1.5GB LPDDR3	vs	+3GB LPDDR4100% More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.
16GB (11GB available)	vs	+32GB (22GB available)100% More internal storage for applications and files
Until 128GB microSD, microSDXC	vs	+Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC7 times More external storage for files using memory cards
171 grams (5.99 ounces)	vs	+169 grams (5.92 ounces)1% Lighter
Plastic body	vs	+Aluminum body, glass frontAdvantage More resistant material
720x1280 pixels	vs	+1440x2560 pixels3 times Higher resolution screen
267 PPI	vs	+544 PPI104% Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
(back) 13MP	vs	+(back) 21MP65% Higher resolution main camera
LED flash on both cameras	vs	+Dual-LED on main camera and LED on front cameraAdvantage The Dual-LED on main camera and LED on front camera helps in dark places or in low light
Full HD (1920x1080)	vs	+4K UHD (3840x2160)3 times More image quality for recording videos with the primary camera
(4G LTE) 150 Mbps	vs	+(4G LTE-A) 300 Mbps100% Faster for surfing the internet and download files
Not supported	vs	+CompassAdvantage Sensors help you use the device
Not supported	vs	+GyroscopeAdvantage Sensors help you use the device
3000 mAh	vs	+3760 mAh25% Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use
Not supported	vs	+Qi wireless charging (Qi/PMA)Advantage Wireless charging is another way to charge the battery.
802.11 b/g/n [wifi4]	vs	+802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5]Advantage WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] is newer and faster
Not supported	vs	+NFCAdvantage NFC allows you to make payments by approach quickly and securely
Not supported	vs	+ShatterShieldAdvantage Protection against scratches on the screen lets you carry your phone with your keys
Not supported	vs	+IP68 certified, MIL-STD-810G military certifiedAdvantage Protection against water allows you talk to your friends in the rain, for example

22 Common items in both devices

16 million

Only digital zoom

Autofocus / PDAF: phase detection autofocus

EIS: Digital stabilization

HDR photo only main camera / HDR photo/video only main camera

(front) 5MP

(front) Full HD (1920x1080)

+15 specs and more in the table below

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Highlight differences

📱 Model features
	Galaxy J7 (SM-J700M/DS)	Motorola DROID Turbo 2 (XT1585 32GB)
Change model		Choose the model
Model	Galaxy J7 (SM-J700M/DS)	DROID Turbo 2 (XT1585 32GB)
Other model names	Galaxy J7 (4G) SM-J700M/Dual-Sim	Verizon Droid Turbo 2, Motorola Bounce
Country or region available	Brazil	USA, Mexico
Brand	Samsung	Motorola
Release date	7/16/2015, Announced: 6/19/2015	10/29/2015
Depth	7.5 millimeters (0.3 inches)	9.2 millimeters (0.36 inches)
Size (width x height)	78.6 x 152.4 millimeters (3.09 x 6 in)	78 x 149.8 millimeters (3.07 x 5.9 in)
Weight	171 grams (5.99 ounces)	169 grams (5.92 ounces)
Build, materials	Plastic body	Aluminum body, glass front
Protection against water and others	Not supported	IP68 certified: dust/waterproof over 1.5 meters and 30min. MIL-STD-810G military certified: salt, dust, humidity, rain, vibration, solar radiation, transport and thermal shock resistant.
📲 Display
	Galaxy J7 (SM-J700M/DS)	Motorola DROID Turbo 2 (XT1585 32GB)
Display type	Super AMOLED	AMOLED
Screen size	5.5" inches	5.4" inches
Screen-to-body ratio	~69.6% (screen-to-body ratio)	~68.8% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution	720x1280 pixels (16:9)	1440x2560 pixels
Touchscreen	Capacitive Multitouch	Capacitive Multitouch
Pixel density (dot pitch)	267 PPI	544 PPI
Colors	16 million	16 million
Scratch-resistant glass	Not supported	ShatterShield
Refresh rate	60Hz	feature not registered
Display features	Not supported	feature not registered
🤖 Operating System
	Galaxy J7 (SM-J700M/DS)	Motorola DROID Turbo 2 (XT1585 32GB)
System version	Android 5.1.1 Lollipop	Android 5.1.1 Lollipop
Firmware update	Android 7.1.1 Nougat	Android 7.0 Nougat
User Interface	TouchWiz UX	feature not registered
⚙️ Processor
	Galaxy J7 (SM-J700M/DS)	Motorola DROID Turbo 2 (XT1585 32GB)
Chipset	64bit: Samsung Exynos 7580 (28nm)	64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 (20nm)
CPU	Octa-core, 1 processor: 8x 1.5GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Octa-core)	Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-core) 4x 1.5GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core)
GPU graphical controller	ARM Mali-T720 MP2 (668MHz)	Qualcomm Adreno 430 600Mhz
Performance (benchmark)	feature not registered	feature not registered
💽 Memory and storage
	Galaxy J7 (SM-J700M/DS)	Motorola DROID Turbo 2 (XT1585 32GB)
RAM memory	1.5GB LPDDR3	3GB LPDDR4
Internal storage	16GB (11GB available) eMMC 5.0	32GB (22GB available)
External storage	Until 128GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot)	Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot)
📶 Mobile networks
	Galaxy J7 (SM-J700M/DS)	Motorola DROID Turbo 2 (XT1585 32GB)
Dual-SIM	Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot)	Not supported
SIM card	2 slots (Dual-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF)	1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF)
Maximum Download / Upload	150/50 Mbps	300/50 Mbps
Network technology	2G, 3G, 4G	2G, 3G, 4G
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	GSM 850/900/1800/1900	CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G network	UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO UMTS 850/900/1900/2100
Primary 4G network	LTE Cat4 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 17, 28)	LTE Cat6 (Bands 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 13)
Primary 5G network	Not supported	Not supported
Primary data network	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE-A
Secondary 2G network	GSM 850/900/1800/1900	Not supported
Secondary 3G network	UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100	Not supported
Secondary 4G network	Not supported	Not supported
Secondary data network	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+	Not supported
📷 Camera
	Galaxy J7 (SM-J700M/DS)	Motorola DROID Turbo 2 (XT1585 32GB)
Back camera (main camera)	13 megapixels	21 megapixels
Main camera resolution	4128x3096 pixels	5616x3744 pixels
Video recording (primary)	Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps	4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps
Flash	LED flash on both cameras	Dual-LED on main camera and LED on front camera
Focal aperture	f/1.9 (aperture)	f/2.0 (aperture)
Focal length	28mm (lens)	feature not registered
Sensor size	feature not registered	feature not registered
Pixel size	feature not registered	1.4µm pixel
Autofocus	Autofocus	PDAF: phase detection autofocus
Touch focus	Supported	Supported
Image stabilization	EIS: Digital stabilization	EIS: Digital stabilization
Zoom	Only digital zoom	Only digital zoom
Face/smile detection	Face detection, Smile detection	Face detection, Smile detection
BSI sensor	Not supported	Not supported
HDR	HDR photo only main camera	HDR photo/video only main camera
Camera extras	feature not registered	feature not registered
📸 Front camera
	Galaxy J7 (SM-J700M/DS)	Motorola DROID Turbo 2 (XT1585 32GB)
Front camera (secondary)	5 megapixels	5 megapixels
Front camera resolution	2592x1944 pixels	2592x1944 pixels
Video recording (secondary)	Full HD (1920x1080)	Full HD (1920x1080)
Front flash	LED	LED
Focal aperture	f/2.2 (aperture)	f/2.0 (aperture)
Focal length	23mm (lens)	feature not registered
Sensor size	feature not registered	feature not registered
Pixel size	feature not registered	1.4µm pixel
🔉 Sound and multimedia
	Galaxy J7 (SM-J700M/DS)	Motorola DROID Turbo 2 (XT1585 32GB)
Loudspeaker	Mono sound (not stereo)	Supported
Active noise cancellation	2 microphones	2 microphones or more
Radio	FM (RDS)	Not supported
TV	Not supported	Not supported
Video formats	MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV	MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV
Audio formats	MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC	MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC
🔌 Connectivity
	Galaxy J7 (SM-J700M/DS)	Motorola DROID Turbo 2 (XT1585 32GB)
USB	MicroUSB 2.0	MicroUSB 2.0
Audio output	3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
TV output	Not supported	Not supported
Bluetooth	4.1 + A2DP	4.1 + A2DP
WiFi	802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz)
DLNA	Not supported	Not supported
GPS	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS
NFC	Not supported	Supported
Infrared port	Not supported	Supported
🧭 Sensors
	Galaxy J7 (SM-J700M/DS)	Motorola DROID Turbo 2 (XT1585 32GB)
Sensors	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Hall effect Proximity sensor	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor
Vibrating alert	Supported	Supported
🔋 Battery
	Galaxy J7 (SM-J700M/DS)	Motorola DROID Turbo 2 (XT1585 32GB)
Battery type	Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)	Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)
Battery capacity	3000 mAh	3760 mAh
Charger, watts	Wired charging	15W Wired fast charging
Inductive / wireless charging	Not supported	Qi wireless charging (Qi/PMA)
Talk time autonomy	18 hours	36 hours (1.5 days)
Standby	feature not registered	360 hours (15 days)
➕ Other features
	Galaxy J7 (SM-J700M/DS)	Motorola DROID Turbo 2 (XT1585 32GB)
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: White, Black, Gold	• Colors: Black • Moto Maker • Moto ShatterShield • The screen don't crack or shatter • TurboPower: 13 hours of battery life in 15min • WiFi hotspot
☢️ Radiation rate
	Galaxy J7 (SM-J700M/DS)	Motorola DROID Turbo 2 (XT1585 32GB)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)	1.14W/kg (head), 1.32W/kg (body)	1.38W/kg (head), 1.13W/kg (body)
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)	0.466W/kg (head), 0.348W/kg (body)	feature not registered