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| Global Score | |
| 67.7 | 66 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 5.1 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2015-10-27 | 2018-05-01 |
| 5.83 x 2.95 x 0.43 inches | 6.12 x 2.84 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black and White | Gray |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 120.00 | $ 120.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 720 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 282 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 8.1 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.35 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3630mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Motorola DROID MAXX 2 is just a bit better than the Moto E5, getting a overall score of 67.7 against 66. Although Motorola DROID MAXX 2 is way older and somewhat thicker than the Moto E5, it's body is still a bit lighter. These phones come with Android operating system, but the Motorola DROID MAXX 2 has the older 5.1 version and Moto E5 has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
The Motorola DROID MAXX 2 counts with a much sharper display than Moto E5, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixels amount per screen inch and a way higher 1920 x 1080px resolution. Moto E5 counts with a bit superior CPU than Motorola DROID MAXX 2, and although they both have a 2 GB RAM, the Moto E5 also has more processing cores (although slower).
Moto E5 and Motorola DROID MAXX 2 both feature very similar memory for applications, games, photos and videos, both of them have exactly the same internal memory capacity and a SD memory slot that holds up to 128 GB. Motorola DROID MAXX 2 has a much better camera than Motorola Moto E5, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate, a same size aperture and the same video definition, the Motorola DROID MAXX 2 also has a much better 21 MP resolution camera.
Moto E5 features just a bit better battery lifetime than Motorola DROID MAXX 2, because it has a 10% more battery size.
Motorola DROID MAXX 2 costs the same than Moto E5, making this phone a simple decision.
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