Motorola Droid Maxx 2 vs Motorola Moto G 4G (2nd gen) Comparison and Differences
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Motorola Droid Maxx 2
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Motorola Moto G 4G (2nd gen)
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Motorola Droid Maxx 2 or Motorola Moto G 4G (2nd gen) Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Motorola Droid Maxx 2 | Motorola Moto G 4G (2nd gen) | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2015, October | 2015, March | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 148 x 75 x 10.9 mm | 5.83 x 5.83 x 2.95 in | 141.5 x 70.7 x 11 mm | 5.57 x 5.57 x 2.78 in | |
| Weight | 169 g | 5.96 oz | 155 g | 5.47 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Deep Sea Blue, White | Black | |
| Battery | 3630 mAh, Non-removable | 2390 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 576 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 48 h (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 300 EUR | 210 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.5" in | 5" in | |
| Screen area | 82.6 cm2 | 68.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 74.4% | 68.9% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 403 PPI | 294 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 21 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -21 MP, PDAF, f/2.0 | -8 MP, AF, f/2.0 | |
| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 720p@30fps, stereo sound rec., HDR | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 2 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP, f/2.0 | 2 MP |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat) | Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 | |
| GPU | Adreno 405 | Adreno 305 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM | 8 GB, 1 GB RAM |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM | Micro-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 13(700), 20(800) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 20(800) |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, LE, aptX | 4.0, A2DP, LE, aptX | |
| Harmful irradiation | SAR - 1.14 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Yes | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging - Splash and dust resistant |
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| Versions |
- For Verizon |
- Also known as Motorola XT1072, Motorola Moto G LTE (2nd Gen.), Motorola Moto G 4G (2015) |
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