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| Global Score | |
| 68.2 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2015-10-29 | 2016-03-11 |
| 5.83 x 2.95 x 0.43 inches | 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 120.00 | $ 124.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 855 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3630mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S7 is much better than the Motorola DROID MAXX 2, getting a 79.5 score against 68.2. Galaxy S7 is a extremely thinner and lighter cellphone than Motorola DROID MAXX 2, even when both of them were only released 4 months apart. The Galaxy S7 has a bit better CPU than Motorola DROID MAXX 2, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy S7 has a way better display than Motorola DROID MAXX 2, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a greater quantity of pixels per inch in the screen and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560. The Galaxy S7 takes clearer videos and photos than Motorola DROID MAXX 2, because although it has a way worse resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to take better low light photos and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
The Galaxy S7 counts with a much bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Motorola DROID MAXX 2, because it has 32 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 200 GB. The Motorola DROID MAXX 2 features greater battery lifetime than Galaxy S7, because it has a 21 percent more battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S7 is a little more expensive than the Motorola DROID MAXX 2, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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