Motorola, as an old manufacturer, has a strong relationship with Verizon, the American Emperor operator. Last year, it customized the Droid Turbo, which has better hardware configuration and better endurance than moto x (2014). This year, its regular upgrade Droid Turbo 2 also came to us.

appearance

The design of the Droid Turbo 2 is not as radical as that of the previous generation. The smooth transition body is easier to process. Although it inherits Motorola's design style in Moto X Pure Edition, the use of more metal materials has its own characteristics.

The triangular embossed pattern on the back and the plastic material make the Droid Turbo 2 not easy to be stained with fingerprints or stains. This design can make the machine have a certain buffer when it is impacted and increase durability.

(Droid logo on the back indicates the identity silently)

Motorola's modern design is full of the whole machine, similar to Moto X Pure Edition. The front camera is equipped with flash light to facilitate self shooting in a dark environment. The rear camera is equipped with a circular dual color temperature dual light lamp, which is connected with Motorola's sunken logo by metal. The biggest difference is that the Droid Turbo 2 has added the function of wireless charging, and the splash proof function of the previous generation of machines using nano coating technology remains.

Of course, as a new generation machine, you can also enjoy Moto Maker customization services, allowing you to freely choose your favorite materials, colors, and even lettering. In addition to the current soft plastic, the back cover can also be made of nylon or leather, which greatly meets the needs of users.

screen

The biggest selling point of Droid Turbo 2 should be that the ShatterShield screen, which is claimed to be unbreakable for four years, is 5.4 inches in size, 2K in resolution (2560x1440), and has a ppi value of 540.

The ShatterShield technology, in a word, has no glass. There are a total of five layers of structure, all specially designed to improve durability: the first layer is an aluminum alloy base plate, followed by a flexible AMOLED display panel on the top; Then there is the dual touch layer. If one of them is broken, the second one will immediately replace it to prevent touch failure; The upward direction is the optical transparent layer called "interior lens", which plays a protective role. Finally, a high-strength "exterior protective lens" is added outside to enhance protection. This design ensures that the screen of the Droid Turbo 2 will not be damaged after dropping for many times, and it can continue to work perfectly. Even when dropping from a height of 5 feet (about 1.5 meters), the Droid Turbo 2 will not be damaged in close contact with the concrete floor.

(Droid Turbo 2 screen comparison with other models)

The display effect is a typical AMOLED feature: oversaturated color, wide viewing angle and perfect black display. Although the sRGB color gamut is not accurate, the color temperature is 6849K, and the actual appearance is a bit yellow. Manually adjust the maximum brightness to 315 nits, while it can reach 445 in automatic mode, although it is still not comparable to Moto X Pure Edition.

It seems that 2K resolution is no longer a selling point, so Motorola has added ShatterShield technology to the Droid Turbo 2 to distinguish it from other manufacturers. Because it is inevitable that the mobile phone will fall down in daily life - whether intentionally or unintentionally, the Droid Turbo 2 can make users more confident and bold to use it.

performance

(Specification sheet for Droid Turbo 2)

In terms of hardware, the Droid Turbo 2 uses Qualcomm Snapdragon 810. There is no need to say more about the performance of this chip. There is no system lag or jam in use. With 3GB memory, background multitasking is also under no pressure.

(Performance test comparison)

In terms of image processing, the Adreno 430 of GPU can also easily handle large games, but it is not as smooth as the HTC One M9. After all, it is equipped with a 2K screen instead of a 1080P. As a 2K screen machine, the Droid Turbo 2 performs very well.

In terms of storage, 32GB and 64GB versions are available, and SD card expansion is also supported. As the wireless connection is a customized version of Verizon, there must be CDMA, LTE and GSM are OK, for example, dual band Wi Fi GPS、 Bluetooth 4.1 and NFC are also available. As for the system, the native Android integrates Moto's own special applications, as well as the operator's apps pre installed in cooperation with Verizon.

camera

(Photo taking interface)

Motorola has greatly improved the quality of its cameras on Moto X Pure Edition, and this time the Droid Turbo 2 is no exception. The rear camera uses 21 million cameras, and the CMOS is Sony's IMX230, f/2.0 aperture, which supports phase focusing. The front of the camera is a 5 million camera with a wide angle, and the front flash is also included. The hardware parameters are excellent, but there is no visible improvement in the photographing interface, and the manual mode is still not added.

(daytime sample)

Compared with Motorola's previous machines, the imaging quality has improved a lot, but it is still its weakness. Under ideal outdoor lighting conditions, the Droid Turbo 2 performs well. Even if there are many buildings in the background, good details can be obtained, but the color is relatively dim.

(HDR sample)

(Panoramic proof sheet)

HDR and Panorama mode are a bit disappointing. When HDR is turned on, its exposure control is still poor, and there is insufficient detail in Panorama mode. The low light environment is even more challenging for the Droid Turbo 2. The whole photo is full of noise. What's worse, it occasionally fails to focus, leading to blurring of the photo.

(Night view sample)

(Low light environment sample)

We have seen better performance and worse performance. In general, the Droid Turbo 2 performs fairly well in this respect, but as mentioned earlier, the Droid Turbo 2 is not at the same level as other models.

Endurance

Last year, the Droid Turbo had an outstanding endurance performance. When other smart phones could only last one day, it could easily work to the next day, and its performance in customized battery tests was also impressive.

(Battery life test)

This year's Droid Turbo 2 battery capacity is 3760mAh, which is a little smaller than the 3900mAh of the previous generation. According to practical experience, the battery life of a larger screen with a lower capacity battery should decline. In this custom battery test, the Droid Turbo 2 insisted on 8 hours and 1 minute, while the Droid Turbo had insisted on 10 hours and 42 minutes before. Although the endurance performance has declined, the charging time of the Droid Turbo 2 has also been greatly shortened. The 25W Turbo Charger (i.e. Motorola's fast charging charger) can be fully charged in 82 minutes, and supports Qi wireless charging.

Summary

The partnership between Verizon and Motorola can be traced back to the early days of Android. Unlike the independent Droid Turbo last year, this year's Droid Turbo 2 is not very different from the Moto X Pure Edition that has been launched previously.

The Droid Turbo 2 starts at 624 yuan (about 3977 yuan) and can be customized through Moto Maker, while the Moto X Pure Edition starts at 400 yuan (about 2550 yuan). The advantages of Droid Turbo 2 are better battery life, built-in wireless charging and ShatterShield screen. Unless you are so clumsy that you often drop your phone, Moto X Pure Edition will be more cost-effective. If you value battery life and a solid screen, the Droid Turbo 2 can be your candidate.

Translation and arrangement of pictures and texts , some pictures are from the network

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