Pros & Cons
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- Long battery life.
- Durable shatterproof build.
- Reliable camera.
- Snappy performance.
- Expandable memory.
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- Unsightly branding and large bottom lip.
- Runs Android Lollipop; status of future OS updates is unclear.
- Rife with Verizon bloatware.
Droid Turbo 2 by Motorola (Verizon Wireless) Specs
| Battery Life (As Tested) | 9 hours, 4 (LTE video streaming) minutes |
| CPU | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 Octa-Core |
| Dimensions | 5.9 by 3.07 by 0.36 inches |
| Screen Resolution | 2,560 by 1,440 pixels |
| Screen Size | 5.4 |
Motorola's Droid Turbo 2 ($624; 32GB) is a worthy successor to the first Droid Turbo, with performance that outstrips the Moto X Pure Edition. It has everything that made the first-gen phone an Editors' Choice winner, including 48-hour battery life, snappy performance, and a vibrant Quad HD display. The Droid Turbo builds on that, adding a revamped camera, a shatterproof display, and even more powerful hardware. The Droid Maxx 2 is a more affordable version of the Turbo, with significantly pared down hardware and no ShatterShield display, but the same 48-hour battery life. Both devices have extra apps installed by Verizon and a likelihood of slow Android updates, but that's a given since they are carrier devices. Overall, if battery life and durability are important to you, the Turbo 2 should be at the top of your list. If you want faster OS updates, a sleeker look, and better camera performance, the Google Nexus 6P and the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 offer those features at a similar price.
Design, Display, and Features
There's no denying that the Turbo 2 is beefy. Despite having a 5.4-inch display, it measures 5.9 by 3.07 by 0.36 inches (HWD) with a weight of 6 ounces, just shy of the 5.7-inch Moto X Pure (6.06 by 3.0 by 0.44; 6.31 ounces) and the Nexus 6P (6.27 by 3.06 by 0.28; 6.27 ounces). Because it's a little shorter than the bigger phones, it's a bit easier to use with a single hand.The phone has a metal frame, with various options for the back and accents including Pebbled Leather, Ballistic Nylon, and Soft Grip, when you buy it through Motorola's Moto Maker or Verizon's website.
