Comparison of Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) and Motorola DROID Turbo smartphones based on their characteristics

Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016)

Motorola DROID Turbo

Manufacturer and Model

Manufacturer

Samsung

Motorola

Phone model

Galaxy J7 (2016)

DROID Turbo

Year of release

2016

2014

Appearance

Case type

Monoblock

Monoblock

Body length

152 mm

144 mm

Body width

76 mm

73 mm

Body thickness

7.8 mm

8.3 mm

Weight

169 g

169 g

Volume

89.93 cm³

87.3 cm³

Body materials and finishes

• Metal
• Plastic

• Metal
• Plastic

Colors

• Black
• White
• Golden

• Black

Processor (CPU)

Processor model

• Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870

• Qualcomm Snapdragon 805

CPU clock speed

1600 MHz

2700 MHz

Number of processor cores

8

4

Level 1 cache (L1)

16 + 16 kB

Level 2 cache (L2)

2 MB

Processor size

64 bits

32 bits

Instruction set architecture

ARMv8-A

ARMv7-A

Manufacturing process

14 nm

28 nm

Graphics Processor (GPU)

GPU

GPU model

• Arm Mali-T830

• Adreno 420

GPU clock speed

600 MHz

Number of GPU cores

2

4

Primary storage (RAM)

The amount of RAM

2 GB

3 GB

RAM type

LPDDR3

LPDDR3

RAM frequency

933 MHz

800 MHz

Number of RAM channels

2

2

Internal storage

Built-in memory

• 16 GB

• 64 GB

SD card

Types of Supported Memory Cards

• microSDXC
• microSDHC
• microSD

Maximum expandable memory

128 GB

Hot swappable memory card

Mainboard

Chipset

• Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870

• Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084

Operating system

Operating system

Android 5.1

Android 4.4

Battery

Battery capacity

3300

3900

Battery type

Li-Ion

Li-Pol

Removable battery

Wireless battery charging

Charging the battery from USB

Fast battery charging

Fast charging technology

Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0

Adapter output power

• 5 V / 1.6 A

Call duration in GSM networks

23 h

48 h

Standby time in GSM networks

354 h

675 h

Call duration in UMTS (WCDMA) networks

23 h

Standby time on UMTS (WCDMA) networks

354 h

Duration of listening to music

96 h

Video watching duration

21 h

Duration of using Wi-Fi

15 h

Screen

Screen diagonal

5.5 in

5.2 in

Screen resolution

1280 x 720 pixels

2560 x 1440 pixels

Resolution formats

• HD

• Quad HD
• Full HD
• HD

Pixel density

267 ppi

565 ppi

Screen technology

Super AMOLED

Super AMOLED

Color depth

24 bit

24 bit

Touch screen

Touch screen type

Capacitive

Capacitive

Anti-scratch screen

Glass screen

Aspect ratio

1.778

1.778

Auto-rotate screen

Ambient light sensor

Proximity sensor

Main photo/video camera

Camera megapixels

13 Mp

21 Mp

Maximum photo resolution

4160 x 3120 pixels

5248 x 3936 pixels

Shooting resolution formats

• Ultra HD
• Quad HD
• Full HD
• HD

• Ultra HD
• Quad HD
• Full HD
• HD

The presence of a flash

Flash type

Dual LED

Dual LED

Photomatrix type

CMOS

CMOS

Aperture

f/1.9

f/2

Shooting settings

Autofocus

Face detector

Panoramic photography

HDR photography

Viewfinder

Continuous photography

Touch focus

Exposure compensation

Self-timer

Digital image stabilization

White balance

ISO setting

Scene selection

Other photo settings

• Serial shooting
• Panoramic shooting
• Hdr shooting
• Face detection

Video capability

Maximum video resolution

1920 x 1080 pixels

3840 x 2160 pixels

Movie speed

30 fps

30 fps

Movie settings

Movie settings list

• White balance
• Color effects
• Scene selection mode

Front photo/video camera

Front camera megapixels

5 Mp

2 Mp

Maximum photo resolution

2981 x 1677 pixels

1886 x 1061 pixels

Shooting resolution formats

• Quad HD
• Full HD
• HD

Aperture

f/1.9

Front camera video

Maximum video resolution

1920 x 1080 pixels

SIM card and calls

Number of SIM-cards

2

1

Mode of operation of multiple SIM-cards

Alternating

SIM card type

Micro-SIM

Nano-SIM

MP3 ringtones

Polyphonic ringtones

Vibration mode

Speakerphone

Conference call

Speed dial

Video calls

Second microphone

Noise reduction during a call

Ability to mute the microphone during a call

Extended phone book

Contacts in the phone book

Unlimited

Unlimited

Data exchange between SIM card and internal memory

Mobile communications

Cellular generation

4G

4G

GSM support

GSM frequencies

• GSM 850 MHz
• GSM 900 MHz
• GSM 1800 MHz
• GSM 1900 MHz

• GSM 850 MHz
• GSM 900 MHz
• GSM 1800 MHz
• GSM 1900 MHz

CDMA support

CDMA frequencies

• CDMA 800 MHz
• CDMA 1900 MHz

CDMA2000 support

UMTS support

UMTS frequencies

• UMTS 850 MHz
• UMTS 900 MHz
• UMTS 1900 MHz
• UMTS 2100 MHz

• UMTS 850 MHz
• UMTS 900 MHz
• UMTS 1900 MHz
• UMTS 2100 MHz

TD-SCDMA support

TD-SCDMA frequencies

• TD-SCDMA MHz
• TD-SCDMA MHz
• TD-SCDMA MHz
• TD-SCDMA MHz

LTE support

LTE frequencies

• LTE 800 MHz
• LTE 850 MHz
• LTE 900 MHz
• LTE 1800 MHz
• LTE 2100 MHz
• LTE 2600 MHz
• LTE-TDD 1900 MHz
• LTE-TDD 2300 MHz
• LTE-TDD 2500 MHz
• LTE-TDD 2600 MHz

• LTE 700 MHz
• LTE 1700 MHz
• LTE 1800 MHz
• LTE 1900 MHz
• LTE 2100 MHz
• LTE 2600 MHz

TDD LTE support

Internet data transmission standards

LTE standards

• LTE Cat 4

• LTE Cat 4

CDMA2000 standards

• 1xEV-DO Rev. A

Data transmission standards

• HSPA+
• HSUPA
• HSDPA
• EDGE
• GPRS

• HSPA+
• HSUPA
• HSDPA
• EDGE
• GPRS

Wi-Fi

Built-in Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi standards

• 802.11b
• 802.11g
• 802.11n

• 802.11a
• 802.11b
• 802.11g
• 802.11n
• 802.11ac

Wi-Fi Direct support

Wi-Fi hotspot mode

Dual band Wi-Fi

USB

USB connector

USB connector type

Micro USB

Micro USB

USB standard

2.0

2.0

USB Mass Storage support

Bluetooth

Built-in Bluetooth

Bluetooth standard

4.1

4.0 + EDR

Bluetooth LE support

A2DP support

AVRCP support

Other Bluetooth profiles

• DI
• HFP
• HID
• HOGP
• HSP
• MAP
• OPP
• PAN
• PBAP

Navigation and positioning

Built-in GPS

A-GPS support

Installed GLONASS

Built-in digital compass

Radio

Built-in radio receiver

Radio range

87.5 - 108 МГц

RDS support

Sensors and gauges

Ambient light sensor

Proximity sensor

Accelerometer

Orientation and rotation sensor

Gyroscope

Magnetometer

Hall sensor

Connectors and interfaces

USB connector

Micro USB

Micro USB

TRS jack (mini/micro jack)

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Wireless NFC

ANT+ wireless technology

Infrared port (IrDA)

Images

Supported image formats

• PNG
• JPG
• EXIF
• GIF

• PNG
• JPG
• EXIF
• GIF

Installed image editor

Geo tags

DLNA support

Video

Installed video player

Supported video formats

• MP4
• MPEG-4
• MKV
• AVI
• 3GPP
• 3GPP
• 3GPP2
• 3GPP2
• Xvid
• WMV

• MP4
• MPEG-4
• MKV
• AVI
• 3GPP
• 3GPP
• H.263
• H.264
• H.265
• WMV

Video resolution formats

• Full HD
• HD

• Ultra HD
• Quad HD
• Full HD
• HD

Streaming video

Installed video editor

Geo tags

Audio

Installed audio player

Supported audio formats

• AAC
• AMR
• AMR-NB
• AMR-WB
• AWB
• 3GA
• FLAC
• M4A
• MIDI
• MP3
• OGG
• WMA
• WAV

• AAC
• AAC+
• eAAC+
• AMR
• AMR-NB
• AMR-WB
• FLAC
• MIDI
• MP3
• OGG
• WMA
• WAV

MP3 support

Streaming audio

Dictaphone

Voice notes

TRS jack (mini/micro jack)

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Control elements

Touch input

Multitouch

Pinch zoom

Russified input

Documents and office

Installed Organizer (PIM)

Office document support

Supported document formats

• PDF

• PDF

Email

IMAP4 protocol support

Convert speech to text

Connectivity and synchronization

PC connection

Tethering support

Synchronization over the mobile network

OTA sync

Synchronization with services

• Gmail
• Gtalk
• Facebook
• Twitter
• Youtube
• Google search
• Google maps

• Gmail
• Gtalk
• Facebook
• Twitter
• Youtube
• Google Search
• Google Maps

Software features

Installed browser

• HTML
• HTML5
• CSS3
• WAP

• HTML
• HTML5
• CSS3
• WAP

Receiving and sending SMS

SMS messages

SMS T9 support

SMS output in the form of a chat

MMS support

Impact protection

Waterproof case

Dustproof case

Security

Installed VPN

Additional features

Standalone mode (flight mode)

SAR level

SAR level

0.47 W/kg

0.5 W/kg