If you are searching for a great waterproof smartphone, Galaxy S6 Active may be what you need; however, there is another handset that brings a lot of attention due to its shatterproof display - DROID Turbo 2. (Photo : YouTube)
If you are searching for a great waterproof smartphone, Galaxy S6 Active may be what you need. However, there is another handset that brings a lot of attention due to its shatterproof display. This is no other than the DROID Turbo 2.
Let's compare both phones to know its distinction.
Design
DROID Turbo 2 may seem uninspiring especially when looking at its metal frame, but you can customize it extensively on the Moto maker website where you can choose various colorful frames along with its metal accents. You can make the back panel with soft grip, ballistic nylon leather, which comes in various colors. However, there is no fingerprint scanner on the handset.
The Galaxy S6 Active has a plastic body with the same material on its borders along with rubber. It brings a lot of benefits as it is waterproof and comes with an IP68 rating. It is also shock and vibration proof, the reason why it has the MIL-STD-810G certification. For the colors, it comes in camouflaged blue, white and plain gray.
Display
The DROID Turbo 2 is larger device with a shatterproof screen. Its dimension is 5.4-inches AMOLED version with 1440x2560P resolution and density of 540PPI.
The Galaxy S6 Active is Super AMOLED version with 5.1-inches, a 1440x2560P resolution and density of 576PPI.
Specs
Galaxy S6 Active is faster with its Exynos 7420 chipset coupled with Mali-T760 GPU and octa-core CPU. DROID Turbo 2 has a Snapdragon Qualcomm 810 chipset coupled with Adreno 430 GPU and octa-core CPU.
Memory
Galaxy S6 Active has no memory slot while DROID Turbo 2 offers memory slot of up to 200GB. The RAM for both devices is 3GB onboard.
Camera
According to DxOMark, the third rated DROID Turbo 2 offers 21MP camera, while Galaxy S6 Active is second rated and offers 16MP camera.
Price
DROID Turbo 2 is tagged at $624 unlocked while Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is cheaper with a price of $199 for a two year contract.
