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Motorola DROID 3
XT862Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
32 GBSM-G925F, SM-G925W8, SM-G9250
| Global Score | |
| 56.5 | 81.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 2.3 | Android 5.0 |
| -- | 2015-04-10 |
| 4.85 x 2.52 x 0.51 inches | 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 4.66 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| -- | Aluminium and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 330.00 | $ 340.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 275 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP 4430 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 7.74 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.72 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 7.26 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1540mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 300 hours standby time 9.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.36 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge has an overall score of 81.8, which is a lot better than the Motorola DROID 3's overall score of 56.5. Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is a incredibly lighter and thinner cellphone than Motorola DROID 3. Both phones in this review use Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge has a newer 5.0 version while Motorola DROID 3 has Android 2.3, so it provides a lot of extra features.
Galaxy S6 Edge features a much better performance than Motorola DROID 3, because it has 2,5 GB more RAM, a better graphics co-processor working at 650 megahertz, a greater number of faster cores and a 64-bit processing unit. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge has an incredibly better looking screen than Motorola DROID 3, because it has a lot higher number of pixels per screen inch, a lot better 2560 x 1440 resolution and a larger screen.
Galaxy S6 Edge counts with a superior camera than Motorola DROID 3, because it has a camera in the back with lot more mega-pixels and a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution. Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge counts with a bit bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Motorola DROID 3, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy S6 Edge features a superior battery duration than Motorola DROID 3, because it has 2600mAh of battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is a bit more expensive than Motorola DROID 3, but you can get a much better phone for that few more dollars.
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