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| Global Score | |
| 68.2 | 71.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.0 |
| 2015-10-29 | 0000-00-00 |
| 5.83 x 2.95 x 0.43 inches | 5.39 x 2.80 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 4.72 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Brown and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 120.00 | $ 100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 4.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 306 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.60 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.35 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.5 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3630mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 200 hours standby time 15 hours talk time |
| 5.6 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S III Cricket has a score of 71.5, which is a bit better than Motorola DROID MAXX 2's 68.2 global score. Galaxy S III Cricket's body is noticeably lighter and much thinner than the Motorola DROID MAXX 2. Motorola DROID MAXX 2 has a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy S III Cricket, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, and they both have the same RAM amount, the Motorola DROID MAXX 2 also counts with a higher number of cores (and also faster).
The Galaxy S III Cricket has a slightly better display than Motorola DROID MAXX 2, although it has a little bit smaller display, a just a bit worse amount of pixels per display inch and a much lower 1280 x 720 pixels resolution. Galaxy S III Cricket has a quite bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Motorola DROID MAXX 2, because although it has a SD memory slot that allows up to 64 GB against 128 GB, it also counts with 32 GB internal storage capacity.
The Motorola DROID MAXX 2 features a much longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S III Cricket, because it has a 3630mAh battery capacity. The Motorola DROID MAXX 2 takes better photos and videos than Galaxy S III Cricket, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Motorola DROID MAXX 2 also has a much better resolution camera in the back and a lot bigger aperture for better images and videos in poorly lited situations.
The Samsung Galaxy S III Cricket is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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