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| Global Score | |
| 67.7 | 71.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 4.0 |
| 2015-10-27 | 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 |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Brown and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 120.00 | $ 100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 4.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 306 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-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 |
| 8.1 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, 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, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6 | 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 is slightly better than the Motorola DROID MAXX 2, getting a 71.5 score against 67.7. Both phones in this comparison review include Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy S III Cricket has an older 4.0 version and Motorola DROID MAXX 2 has Android 5.1. The Galaxy S III Cricket is a way thinner and lighter device than Motorola DROID MAXX 2.
Motorola DROID MAXX 2 features a little sharper screen than Galaxy S III Cricket, because it has a greater amount of pixels per inch of display, a much higher resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a little bigger display. Galaxy S III Cricket counts with more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Motorola DROID MAXX 2, because although it has an external SD slot that supports 64 GB smaller, it also counts with 16 GB more internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy S III Cricket counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Motorola DROID MAXX 2, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Samsung Galaxy S III Cricket also has an additional graphics processor and a higher number of cores (although slower). Motorola DROID MAXX 2 features a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy S III Cricket, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Motorola DROID MAXX 2 also has a camera with a lot better 21 mega-pixels resolution and a much bigger aperture.
The Motorola DROID MAXX 2 counts with a much longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S III Cricket, because it has 3630mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy S III Cricket not only is the best devices in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one, making this phone an obvious call.
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