As the leaks have suggested, Motorola and Verizon Wireless released the Motorola DROID Turbo smartphone. It has the basic characteristics of the DROID family. Mainly the design and battery life. Check out the specs. We’ll have a review soon.
Check out the review of the Motorola DROID Turbo HERE
Motorola DROID Turbo Specs:
Display: 5.2” 1440p Quad HD (2560 x 1440 resolution) AMOLED, 565 PPI
Cameras: 21 Megapixel rear-facing camera (records 4K video) / 2 megapixel front-facing camera
Processor / RAM: 2.7 Ghz Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 / 3GB RAM
Memory: 32 GB (all versions) / 64GB Ballistic Nylon version only
Battery: 3,900 mAh / Qi Wireless Charging / Turbo Charge
Connectivity : Bluetooth 4.0/ Wi-Fi / Lightning / NFC /Voice over LTE (VoLTE) / Nano SIM
OS: Android KitKat 4.4.4
Features: Water-resistant / Up to 48 hrs battery life /
Pricing and Availability
All 3 colors (Metallic Black, Metallic Red, and Black Ballistic Nylon) will cost $199 with a 2 year contract for the 32 GB version. The The Black Ballistic Nylon will be $249 with a 2 year contract for the 64GB version on Thursday October 30th. So far Motorola spoke about availability in the United States only.
The DROID Turbo is definitely a powerhouse phone. Motorola has hit us with 3 different phones in the last few months. If you’re on Verizon, you have to decide on getting the Moto X (2014), or the DROID Turbo. They are nearly identical in features. The DROID Turbo has Droid Zap which allows you to share pictures to devices nearby. It has the Motorola apps such as Assist, Action, Voice Display. The software is near stock Android since Motorola has such a light skin over it. You will get the Verizon Wireless apps as usual.
During our hands on time, the phone was pretty sweet and smooth. It’s nice that the skin over Android is super light. The phone itself is also very lightweight. It felt a little wide for me to hold and maneuver, but nothing that was too uncomfortable. The Ballistic Nylon material felt the best for me (since I’m so clumsy), but the red looks the most vibrant.
Check out the review of the Motorola DROID Turbo HERE
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