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Motorola Droid Turbo: A Verizon battery beast with a Kevlar back and 2K display.

SpecEagle Editorial·Oct 2014·$600·Score 52/100

Droid Turbo paired a giant 3,900 mAh battery with a Kevlar back and a QHD AMOLED — Motorola's Verizon flagship pitched squarely at endurance. The bulk and carrier exclusivity were the costs, but the battery claim was genuinely class-leading.

Key specs at launch

Display
5.2" AMOLED 60 Hz
Chipset
Snapdragon 805
Memory
3 GB · 32 GB
Main cam
21 MP
Battery
3,900 mAh
Weight
169 g
What stands out
  • Huge 3,900 mAh battery — 48-hour life claim.
  • Ballistic-nylon / Kevlar back.
  • QHD AMOLED and 21 MP camera.
  • 25 W TurboCharge.
What to watch
  • Verizon exclusive in the US.
  • Thick 11.2 mm.
  • 2 MP selfie.
  • Camera was inconsistent.
The phone it has to beat
Nexus 5 (LG)
$349 · score 84/100