Droid Turbo 2

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Moto X Force (Droid Turbo 2)
Droid Turbo 2 Logo.svg
Manufacturer Motorola Mobility
Series Droid
Compatible networks 4G LTE (Cat 4), CDMA/EVDO Rev A, UMTS/HSPA+, GSM/EDGE
First releasedOctober 27, 2015;7 years ago (2015-10-27)
Availability by region United States October 30, 2015 (2015-10-30) 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
DimensionsHeight: 149.8 mm (5.90 in.)

width: 78 mm (3.07 in.)

curve: 7.6–9.2 mm (.30–.36 in.)
Mass169 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
Memory3 GB
Storage32 GB, 64 GB
Removable storage MicroSD (HC, XC), up to 128 GB [1] [2]
Battery3760 mAH
Display5.4", 2560×1440
SoundFront ported loud speaker
Rear camera2286
Front camera 5 MP
ConnectivityNFC, Bluetooth 4.1, Quad Band GSM, CDMA
Data inputsTouchscreen, accelerometer, ambient light, gyroscope, hall effect, Infrared, magnetometer, proximity
OtherNano-SIM format, Supports PMA and Qi wireless charging, Micro USB, 3.5 mm headset jack.
Website motorola.com/us/products/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]

Contents

The Droid Turbo 2 would be the one of the last smartphones to carry the Droid branding with Verizon, as well as one of the last Motorola phones to be released under Google's ownership. Shortly before its release, Google would sell Motorola Mobility to Lenovo.

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 NameModelDescription
Moto X ForceXT1580Single Sim, Global Model
Moto X ForceXT1581Dual Sim, Chinese Model
Droid Turbo 2XT1585Verizon Exclusive

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