Droid Turbo 2
The Moto X Force is a high-end Android smartphone made by Motorola Mobility. Inside the United States, it is branded as the Droid Turbo 2, available exclusively in the United States for the Verizon Droid brand. It was released on October 27, 2015.[3] The phone is marketed as having "the world's first shatterproof screen."[4]
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Manufacturer | Motorola Mobility |
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Series | Droid |
Compatible networks | 4G LTE (Cat 4), CDMA/EVDO Rev A, UMTS/HSPA+, GSM/EDGE |
First released | October 27, 2015 |
Availability by region | United States October 30, 2015 Verizon Wireless |
Predecessor | Droid Turbo |
Successor | Moto X4 Moto Z Force |
Related | Moto X Style Moto X Play Moto G (3rd generation) |
Type | Phablet |
Form factor | Slate |
Dimensions | Height: 149.8 mm (5.90 in.)
width: 78 mm (3.07 in.) curve: 7.6–9.2 mm (.30–.36 in.) |
Mass | 169 g, 6 ounces |
Operating system | Original: Android 5.1.1 "Lollipop" Current: Android 7.0 "Nougat" |
System-on-chip | Snapdragon 810 |
CPU | MSM8994 (Snapdragon 810) |
GPU | Adreno 430 |
Memory | 3 GB |
Storage | 32 GB, 64 GB |
Removable storage | MicroSD (HC, XC), up to 128 GB[1][2] |
Battery | 3760 mAH |
Display | 5.4", 2560×1440 |
Sound | Front ported loud speaker |
Rear camera | 2286 |
Front camera | 5 MP |
Connectivity | NFC, Bluetooth 4.1, Quad Band GSM, CDMA |
Data inputs | Touchscreen, accelerometer, ambient light, gyroscope, hall effect, Infrared, magnetometer, proximity |
Other | Nano-SIM format, Supports PMA and Qi wireless charging, Micro USB, 3.5 mm headset jack. |
Website | motorola |
The Droid Turbo 2 would be the one of the last smartphones to carry the Droid branding with Verizon.
Hardware
The Moto X Force features a 2 GHz and 1.5 GHz octa-core Snapdragon 810 processor, 3 gigabytes of RAM, 32 or 64 gigabytes of internal storage which can be expanded up to 2 terabytes with a MicroSD card. It has a 5.4-inch AMOLED display, a 3,760 mAh battery as well as support for Motorola's TurboPower and Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, as well as PMA and Qi wireless charging standards, and a 21-megapixel main camera flanked by a 5 MP front camera with a flash.[5][6]
This was the first Droid phone to be customizable through Motorola's Motomaker service, which allows customers to select various materials such as soft touch plastic, Ballistic Nylon from the original Droid Turbo, pebbled Horween leather and Saffiano leather, as well as aluminum frame, screen bezel and accent colors. The service also allows users to add a custom greeting which shows up during the Moto X Force's initial startup screen, and customers who choose the pebbled leather backs can also get a custom engraving. The 64 GB version comes with a free "Design Refresh" which allows owners to trade in their phone for a newly designed one within a year of the original purchase date.[7] This is also the first Droid device since the Motorola Droid X2 that does not feature a DuPont Kevlar backing, a Motorola Droid trademark that started with the original Droid Razr.
Shatterproof screen
This is the first Motorola smartphone that features Motorola's "ShatterShield" technology, which consists of two touchscreen elements, reinforced by an internal aluminum frame to make it resistant to bending and cracking, although this does not protect against scratches or other superficial screen damage. The top layer of the display is designed to be user-replaceable. The screen and case also have a water repellent nanocoating to protect the device from liquids that could damage internal components.[6][8]
Variants
There are three main models of the Droid Turbo 2 or Moto X Force
Model Name | Model | Description |
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Moto X Force | XT1580 | Single Sim, Global Model |
Moto X Force | XT1581 | Dual Sim, Chinese Model |
Droid Turbo 2 | XT1585 | Verizon Exclusive |
References
- "Lenovo Forums - Senior MotoAgent". Lenovo. Retrieved 2018-02-11.
- "Motorola - Memory Card Compatibility Chart". Motorola-Global CustHelp. Retrieved 2018-02-11.
- Moynihan, Tim. "The Droid Turbo 2 Dares You to Smash Its Screen". Wired. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
- Graziano, Dan (27 October 2015). "Motorola Droid Turbo 2 Release Date, Price and Specs". CNET. CBS Interactive.
- "The Droid Turbo 2 is the Moto X Force for the USA". Engadget. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
- Gibbs, Samuel (21 Dec 2005). "Motorola Moto X Force review: great phone with a screen you simply can't break". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-01-15.
- "Droid Turbo 2". Motorola. Archived from the original on 15 January 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
- Brown, Aaron (11 January 2016). "The Moto X Force puts all other smartphones to shame, and this is why". The Daily Express. Retrieved 2016-01-15.