Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 62 | 68 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Huawei |
| Android 4.1.2, 4.0.4, 2.3.5 | Android 4.3 |
| 2012-01-09 | 2014-01-06 |
| 5.00 x 2.65 x 0.50 inches | 6.34 x 3.33 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 7.13 ounces |
| Black | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 255.00 | $ 175.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 275 pixels per inch | 241 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4430 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (Dual-Core 304 MHz) GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.25 | 8.03 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), EV-DO A, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1785mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 204 hours standby time 12.5 hours talk time | 25 hours talk time |
| 3.68 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Huawei Ascend Mate 2 4G has an overall score of 68, which is a bit better than Motorola Droid 4's general score of 62. These phones include Android operating system, but the Huawei Ascend Mate 2 4G has the newer 4.3 version while Motorola Droid 4 has Android 4.1.2 version, giving you a couple nice extra features and improved performance. Huawei Ascend Mate 2 4G's construction is newer and notably thinner, but somewhat heavier than the Motorola Droid 4.
Motorola Droid 4 features a little sharper display than Huawei Ascend Mate 2 4G, because although it has a way smaller screen and a much lower 960 x 540 resolution, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch of display. The Huawei Ascend Mate 2 4G features a superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Motorola Droid 4, because it has a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 64 GB and 8 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Huawei Ascend Mate 2 4G features a bit faster CPU than Motorola Droid 4, because although it has a weaker graphics co-processor, it also counts with 2 more cores and more RAM. Huawei Ascend Mate 2 4G features a much better battery performance than Motorola Droid 4, because it has 3900mAh of battery capacity instead of 1785mAh.
Motorola Droid 4 captures clearer pictures and videos than Huawei Ascend Mate 2 4G, although it has a way less mega-pixels back-facing camera and a worse video resolution.
The Huawei Ascend Mate 2 4G is not only the best phones in our comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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