ZTE Axon M (Z999) vs Motorola DROID Turbo (32GB Ballistic)
Side by side comparison between ZTE Axon M vs Motorola Droid Turbo phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5.2"
IPS
IPS
1080x1920
20
MP
MP
4GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
3180
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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5.2"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1440x2560
20.7
MP
MP
2.1mp
3GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
3900
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Motorola DROID Turbo (32GB Ballistic)
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!
10 Advantages 
12 Advantages | 29 Common items in both devices |
| Plastic body, glass front |
| 16 million |
| 5.2" |
| Dual-LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| PDAF: phase detection autofocus / Autofocus |
| EIS: Digital stabilization |
| +22 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| ZTE Axon M (Z999) | Motorola DROID Turbo (32GB Ballistic) | |
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| Model | Axon M (Z999) | DROID Turbo (32GB Ballistic) |
| Other model names | AT&T ZTE Axon M foldable, ZTE Z999, 中兴天机Axon M | Verizon Motorola Droid Turbo XT1254 (Ballistic Nylon) |
| Country or region available |  USA | USA |
| Brand | ZTE | Motorola |
| Release date | 11/1/2017 | 10/30/2014 |
| Depth | 12.2 millimeters (0.48 inches) | 11.2 millimeters (0.44 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 71.6 x 150.9 millimeters (2.82 x 5.94 in) | 73.3 x 143.5 millimeters (2.89 x 5.65 in) |
| Weight | 230 grams (8.05 ounces) | 176 grams (6.16 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Water repellent nano-coating (don't immerse) |
📲 Display | ||
| ZTE Axon M (Z999) | Motorola DROID Turbo (32GB Ballistic) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 5.2" inches | 5.2" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~69% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~70.9% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x1920 pixels | 1440x2560 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 424 PPI | 565 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 5 | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| ZTE Axon M (Z999) | Motorola DROID Turbo (32GB Ballistic) | |
| System version | Android 7.1.2 Nougat | Android 4.4.4 KitKat |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| ZTE Axon M (Z999) | Motorola DROID Turbo (32GB Ballistic) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996AB Pro (14nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 (28nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core, 2 processors: 2x 2.15GHz Kryo (Dual-core) 2x 1.6GHz Kryo (Dual-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 2.7GHz Krait 450 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 530 624Mhz | Qualcomm Adreno 420 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| ZTE Axon M (Z999) | Motorola DROID Turbo (32GB Ballistic) | |
| RAM memory | 4GB LPDDR4 | 3GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 64GB (45GB available) | 32GB (22GB available) eMMC 5.0 |
| External storage | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| ZTE Axon M (Z999) | Motorola DROID Turbo (32GB Ballistic) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 300/50 Mbps | 150/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Dual-Band 850/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/1900 | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/1700/1900 | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat12 (Bands 2, 4, 5, 12, 29, 30, 66) | LTE Cat4 (Bands 2, 3, 4, 7, 13) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE-A | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| ZTE Axon M (Z999) | Motorola DROID Turbo (32GB Ballistic) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 20 megapixels | 20.7 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 5472x3648 pixels | 5248x3936 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 24 fps |
| Flash | Dual-LED flash | Dual-LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/1.8 (aperture) | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1µm pixel | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus | 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 | Supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| ZTE Axon M (Z999) | Motorola DROID Turbo (32GB Ballistic) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 2.1 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 1920x1080 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| ZTE Axon M (Z999) | Motorola DROID Turbo (32GB Ballistic) | |
| 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 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, OGG, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| ZTE Axon M (Z999) | Motorola DROID Turbo (32GB Ballistic) | |
| USB | USB 2.0 Type-C reversible connector | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| ZTE Axon M (Z999) | Motorola DROID Turbo (32GB Ballistic) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| ZTE Axon M (Z999) | Motorola DROID Turbo (32GB Ballistic) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 3180 mAh | 3900 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 18W Wired fast charging | 15W Wired fast charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Qi wireless charging |
| Talk time autonomy | 28.5 hours (1.2 days) | 48 hours (2 days) |
| Standby | 290 hours (12.1 days) | 675 hours (28.1 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| ZTE Axon M (Z999) | Motorola DROID Turbo (32GB Ballistic) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | 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: Carbon Black • 2.5D glass screen • Additional 5.2" IPS screen (Dual screen) • Quick Charge 3.0 (47% in 30min) • Dolby Atmos sound • 32-bit/384kHz audio • Sony IMX350 sensor in both cameras • Slow motion 720p@240fps | • Colors: Black Ballistic Nylon • Moto Display • Turbo Charger: 60% battery in 30min Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| ZTE Axon M (Z999) | Motorola DROID Turbo (32GB Ballistic) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.39W/kg (head), 0.5W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |