Apple iPhone 6 vs Motorola DROID Maxx Comparison and Differences

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Apple iPhone 6

Apple iPhone 6

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Motorola DROID Maxx

Motorola DROID Maxx

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Differences between Apple iPhone 6 and Motorola DROID Maxx - Which to Choose?

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 6:

  • Better screen resolution (750 x 1334 vs 720 x 1280)
  • Higher pixel density (326 ppi vs 294 ppi)
  • Newer operating system originally installed (iOS 8 vs Android 4.2.2)
  • Higher potential for operating system upgrades (upgradable to iOS 12.1.3)
  • More network bands supported, especially in LTE for greater coverage
  • Slightly slimmer design (6.9mm vs 8.5mm)
  • Lighter in weight (129g vs 167g)
  • Better chipset (Apple A8 vs Snapdragon S4 Pro)
  • Fingerprint sensor for added security

Reasons to consider the Motorola DROID Maxx:

  • Larger battery capacity (3500 mAh vs 1810 mAh)
  • Longer battery life indicators such as talk time and standby time
  • Higher main camera resolution (10 MP vs 8 MP)
  • Higher resolution front-facing camera (2 MP vs 1.2 MP)
  • Larger screen size (5" vs 4.7")
  • Lower SAR values indicating lower radio frequency exposure
  • More affordable price (220 EUR vs 360 EUR)

Apple iPhone 6 or Motorola DROID Maxx Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model Apple iPhone 6 Motorola DROID Maxx
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Release date 2014, September 2013, July
Dimensions (HxWxD) 138.1 x 67 x 6.9 mm | 5.44 x 5.44 x 2.64 in 137.5 x 71.2 x 8.5 mm | 5.41 x 5.41 x 2.8 in
Weight 129 g | 4.55 oz 167 g | 5.89 oz
Body Build Front glass, aluminum body
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Colors Space Gray, Silver, Gold Black, High Gloss Red, Black with Chrome Accents
Battery 1810 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Po 3500 mAh,  Removable Li-Ion
Battery life Stand by time - Up to 250 h (3G)
Talking time - Up to 14 h (3G)
Music play - Up to 50 h
Stand by time - Up to 600 h
Talking time - Up to 48 h
Approximate price 360 EUR 220 EUR
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Screen

Technology LED-backlit IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 4.7" in 5" in
Screen area 60.9 cm2 68.9 cm2
Screen format 16:9 (height:width) 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 65.8% 70.4%
Screen resolution 750 x 1334 px 720 x 1280 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/ 326 PPI 294 PPI
Screen protection Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating Corning Gorilla Glass
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Camera and Video

Rear camera, main 8 MP, Single 10 MP, Single
Camera specs -8 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3'', 1.5µm, PDAF -10 MP, AF
Functions Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR LED flash
Video 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps 1080p@30fps
DxOMark Main Score 73
DxOMark Photo 70
DxOMark Video 78
Front camera, selfie 1.2 MP, Single 2 MP, Single
Specifications 1.2 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard) 2 MP
Functions face detection, HDR, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video 720p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS iOS 8, upgradable to iOS 12.1.3 Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
Chipset - Apple A8 (20 nm) - Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
CPU - Dual-core 1.4 GHz Typhoon (ARM v8-based) - Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
GPU PowerVR GX6450 (quad-core graphics) Adreno 320
External memory No No
Internal memory 16/32/64/128 GB, 1 GB RAM DDR3 16/32 GB, 2 GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 8 Total 127678
Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 5 Single Core 305
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core 563
GeekBench 4 Single Core 634
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core 1188

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card Nano-SIM Nano-SIM
Network GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Bands -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1549 (GSM), A1549 (CDMA), A1586 
CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1549 (CDMA), A1586
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1549 (GSM), A1549 (CDMA), A1586 
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1549 (CDMA), A1586 
TD-SCDMA - A1586
-4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700) - A1549 GSM, A1549 CDMA 
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - A1586
-2G - CDMA 800 / 1900  
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
-3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO  
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
-4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100), 13(700)
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS Yes Class 12
Edge Yes Class 12
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes (Apple Pay only) Yes
USB 2.0, proprietary reversible connector microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, LE 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX
Harmful irradiation SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head)     1.18 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU - 0.98 W/kg (head)     0.97 W/kg (body)    
SAR - 1.54 W/kg (head)     0.32 W/kg (body)    

Music and Audio

Radio No No
Headphone jack Yes Yes
Others - 16-bit/44.1kHz audio
-Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Sensors - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other extras
- Siri natural language commands and dictation
--Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

- Splash resistant
Versions
- For Verizon

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