Motorola DROID Turbo Pro Reviews

The DROID Turbo is the best Motorola smartphone on the market today. That is, if you don't mind your inability to get the device with a wooden back panel or custom colors. You get the choice of black or red and a couple of finishes - go for the red and you won't regret it.Go for the black and you'll want to consider the highest internal storage size iteration of the phone with its slightly grippier exterior. It's called ballistic nylon and it's awesome. Given the choice between this device and the Nexus 6, I can't say I'd choose the latter. It all comes down to size, and that extra several millimeters isn't something I'm in need of. And there's always a root awaiting.

If you want a super powerful, future-proof smartphone with all the benefits that good battery life bring with it, then the Droid Turbo will serve you well. However, it's probably the most bland and utilitarian smartphone design in Motorola's arsenal (or any smartphone maker's lineup for that matter.) Moto Maker, the Moto X's online design engine that lets you personalize your smartphone, makes that device feel more personal and unique. The Turbo is just a solid color, red or black, and while the nylon is a great addition, it's not exactly the elegant finish you'll find on the iPhones, HTC Ones, and Moto Xs of the world. But that's OK. The Droid has always been all about the appeal of gritty, powerful machinery. Verizon bloat aside, it's a phone for gadget purists. If you've ever wanted a Droid, now's the perfect time to put one in your pocket.

Motorola has done a great job with the Droid Turbo – this phone is a terrific package that packs all the cutting-edge technology one can think of right now. What's more, the software experience with the phone is also great – it's very close to stock Android, which we consider a good thing, while Motorola's additions are useful and meaningful in the context of the Droid Turbo. Meanwhile, the Galaxy S5 is starting to show its age. Don't get us wrong – it's still a very powerful and versatile device, especially in terms of camera, where it tends to beat the Droid Turbo most of the time, but considering most other aspects, it's simply overshadowed by the Turbo and its more balanced screen colors, higher resolution, newer and faster chipset, bigger battery and more streamlined software Galaxy S5 owners wondering whether an upgrade to the Droid Turbo would be a good idea can safely stay with their current device, seeing that it'll be more than adequate for the foreseeable future, but if you're absolutely on the market for a new device, you have more than one reason to side with Motorola's offering, instead of Samsung's flagship.

As of now, the only thing really holding back the DROID Turbo from having a wider appeal is its exclusivity to Verizon – so we really hope that Motorola somehow outs an international model in the future! Certainly, the phone is undoubtedly a future proof thing worth investing in right now. Motorola does everything right with the DROID Turbo, easily making up for the shortcomings of the Moto X in the process. Souped up and revving for some heated competition this upcoming holiday season, the DROID Turbo is a defying smartphone that runs circle around most of its contemporaries. Seriously, it’s a force to reckon with!

The Motorola Droid Turbo is one of the most powerful Android devices ever made, ready to overlook elegance in favor of raw silicon power, and the latest specs. In this, it reminds us in many ways of computers dedicated to gaming, down to their masculine looks - the Droid Turbo is like a little armored soldier, with its Kevlar back and durable materials. We’re happy to see the Droid Turbo is a little spec madness: with top performance, and a Quad HD 5.2” display, all subject of geek wet dreams. The Droid Turbo is close to being the perfect phone for that geek audience, and in this line of thought, it’s a pity that the phone only arrives on Verizon Wireless. The iPhone 6 features even more powerful silicon (although it might appear shy on specs), but looking feature by feature it falls short in some notable areas: while the Droid Turbo has a super sharp Quad HD display, the iPhone 6 features a smaller screen with far lower resolution, although it is more accurate. And while Motorola is not afraid to pack in the largest battery possible in the 5.2” Droid Turbo, Apple uses a small battery pack with mediocre battery life, which is the monumental difference between the two: the Droid Turbo lasts twice as much as the iPhone 6. Both come at the same $200 on-contract price, so which is better? We will leave the decision up to you, as the iPhone 6's svelte looks will appeal more than specs to some, while hardware geeks might prefer the Droid Turbo.

It's hard to find much drawbacks with the Turbo and the Note 4, but if we have to go for something, it will be the design. Both are relatively crude-looking and handling, but while Samsung's phablet has a much larger screen, it weighs the same as the Turbo, and is much thinner. Motorola used innovative design materials such as balistic nylon and Kevlar, though, so we'd call it a draw in the looks department. When you consider that the Turbo is more comfortable to handle with one hand, the ergonomics scales tip in its favor, though. Both feature ultra high-resolution screens, but the Note 4 scores a small win here, thanks to its pretty accurate colors. We can't give much edge to either one when it comes to performance, either, as they both sport the latest and greatest Qualcomm processing gear. The TouchWiz interface coupled with the Note 4's S Pen input abilities are arguably more functional than the barebones Motorola UI, yet one might find the Moto Voice, Actions and Display features more useful on a daily basis. When it comes to camera performance, the Note 4 shoots a tad better, plus it has optical image stabilization to keep things steady at all times, and records great audio to the footage, unlike the Turbo.

The Droid Turbo by Motorola trades elegance for brute force, elevating the Droid brand back into the upper echelon of Android smartphones.