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| Global Score | |
| 62.5 | 67.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Motorola |
| Android 4.1 | Android 5.1 |
| 2013-04-04 | 2015-10-27 |
| 4.96 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 5.83 x 2.95 x 0.43 inches |
| 4.37 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 129.00 | $ 120.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| S-LCD 3 | TFT |
| 342 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.60 MP | 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.93 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3630mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 437 hours standby time 14.3 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.92 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Motorola DROID MAXX 2 is just a bit better than the HTC First, getting a global score of 67.7 against 62.5. Both of these devices use Android OS (Operating System), but the Motorola DROID MAXX 2 has 5.1 version and HTC First has Android 4.1 version. Although Motorola DROID MAXX 2 is notably newer than the HTC First, it's notably heavier and somewhat thicker.
The Motorola DROID MAXX 2 counts with a brighter screen than HTC First, because it has a bigger screen, a bit greater display density and a lot better resolution of 1920 x 1080px. The HTC First counts with a bit faster processing unit than Motorola DROID MAXX 2, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with 1 more processing cores and an additional GPU.
Motorola DROID MAXX 2 has a much better camera than HTC First, and although they both have a F2 camera aperture, the same video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Motorola DROID MAXX 2 also has a much more MP back facing camera. The Motorola DROID MAXX 2 counts with a superior memory capacity to install applications and games than HTC First, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Motorola DROID MAXX 2 also has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 128 GB.
The Motorola DROID MAXX 2 counts with a much longer battery life than HTC First, because it has 3630mAh of battery capacity instead of 2000mAh.
In addition to being the best phone in this comparison, Motorola DROID MAXX 2 is also cheap compared to the HTC First, which makes it easy to pick between these phones.
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