There have been lots ofleaked documents and imagesahead of Verizon ’s Droid Turbo announcement , but yes , this affair has knock-down guts to spare . include peradventure themost crucial featurea smartphone can have : A barrage fire that ’ll keep you going for daytime .
You might compare the Turbo to Motorola ’s own flagship , the Moto X. After all , they both proffer a 5.2 - in projection screen and Motorola ’s augmented descent Android software , complete with features likeMoto Assist , Actions , and Display . But it ’s well to snuff out that urge because the Droid ’s differences far preponderate its similarity .
As many tech leaks and prognosticator foretold , Motorola built the Droid Turbo with metallic fiberglass and ballistic nylon , and you get to take your weft . The dispute go beyond mere texture . The ballistic nylon actually is a moment more hefty ( 176 grams for nylon vs. 169 grams for fibreglass ) , but in your hand you’re able to scarce severalize the difference .
Up top , you ’re looking at a sheet of Gorilla Glass covering the presentation , and the sound is nanocoated inwardly and out to protect the telephone against piss . Capacitive buttons fill out the bottom bezel . Motorola ’s ring flash on the back has been replaced by a double light-emitting diode alternative , and only one speaker sits on the front of the gadget .
The Droid Turbo is also powerful , filled with the best of the ripe in almost every category . That 5.2 - in screen runs at a splendid 2 thou resolution , with 565 pixel per inch . Its Snapdragon 805 central processing unit is supported by 3 GB of RAM , 32 GB onboard storage ( a 64 GB version exists in ballistic nylon ) and an absolutely giant battery to power it all . Such a large battery should give the Turbo the much - coveted benchmark of two - twenty-four hours stamp battery life , and Verizon feature as much , but we wo n’t be able to fully test that claim until we get some recap meter . The Droid Turbo will also include the Motorola ’s Turbo Charger that gives your handset 8 hours of use with just a 15 second charge .
As for its camera , the Turbo is outfitted with a 21 - megapixel sensor that can get 4 yard video , which rival Sony ’s Xperia and Microsoft ’s Lumia line , buta megapixel is really just a numberso we ’ll have to see how well it shoots . Like other Droid smartphones in the yesteryear , you may reach the camera with Quick Capture by just flicking your wrist .
Also , like the Droids that have come before it , the Droid Turbo will boast the smartphone lines’Zap feature of speech , which is a wide-eyed , gesture - base path to share message among any Android or Io devices along with ways to drop up content to your TV via Chromecast and also a fistful of voice commands .
All these things in one twist make the Droid Turbo one of the most pressurize smartphones you’re able to grease one’s palms in 2014 . The smartphone will plain run on Verizon ’s 4 thou LTE internet , is XLTE ready , and will be usable on October 30 . The 32 GB Droid Turbo , in both cloth options , will ply you $ 200 on contract ( or $ 25 a month ) and if you want to go for the 64 GB , ballistic nylon - only option , that will cost $ 250 . Verizon will also warrant at least $ 100 for any business deal - in toward the equipment . If you ’re tied into Verizon , this might well be the Droid you ’re look for .
Update : After spending a little more clock time with the both versions of the Droid Turbo , this is one telling smartphone all around . I had some worry that the equipment ’s massive 3,900 mAh battery would make the Droid uncomfortably sullen , but even with the heavier ballistic material , the weight is n’t much of a trouble .
In the looks department , the smartphone is a little bulbous compare to the Moto X ’s svelte designing , but what the Droid sacrifice in a few millimeter it more than gains in the barrage fire department . Now , we wo n’t be able-bodied to say for certain how well this battery performs in normal use , but Verizon seems uncommonly assured that it will meet the chore . Battery life was the central issue of their late dawn display , and it would be weird if the phone could n’t at least get close-fitting to that claim . Along with the already mentioned Turbo Charger , the Droid is also Qi radiocommunication charging compatible , which Verizon especially seems to sleep together ( as well they should ) .
Droid Turbo , left , next to a Moto X ( 2014 )
The book rock ‘n’ roll musician and index button on the right side of the twist habituate ridged metal button that rival the same material used for the Motorola logo on the back . Verizon gratefully used some branding control and only put branding on the bottom of the gadget . With the ballistic nylon version , the word “ Verizon ” does n’t seem on the gimmick at all . It ’s plainly replaced with a rubber - and - metal “ Droid ” logo .
One quick ill is Verizon and Motorola ’s decision to ditch the dual loudspeaker frame-up in the Moto grand ( I really care the Moto X had this feature ) and just sting one on the top . experience front - firing speaker succeed half the battle , but listening to audio finger off - center with just one loudspeaker and made me desire to reach for headphones so I did n’t have trade with it . In the camera department , there seems to be a minuscule bit of shutter lag between tap the covert to take a photo and the phone actually capturing the figure of speech . However , the Droid Turbo ’s dual light-emitting diode flash do admirably , able to enchant moderately realistic cutis tones . The camera UI itself is very clean , incisively like the Moto X , and the camera can to boot capture slow - atomic number 42 picture in 720p if you so desire .
At first glance , there ’s not much to dislike with Verizon ’s new Droid Turbo . Even with the added bulk , I regain the ballistic nylon selection to be more comfortable and a better - looking material than the metal fiberglass , which sort of feel like a cheaper option ( even though they ’re priced the same ) . Either mode , the Droid Turbo fix a groovy first picture , but we ’ll have to see if it leave a lasting one .
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