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| Global Score | |
| 67.7 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-10-27 | 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 |
| Black and White | 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 |
| 1080 x 1920 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 |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-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 |
| 8.1 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, 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, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 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
Galaxy S7 is better than Motorola DROID MAXX 2, with a 79.5 score against 67.7. Even though the Galaxy S7 and Motorola DROID MAXX 2 were only released 5 months apart, the Galaxy S7 is incredibly thinner and somewhat lighter. The Samsung Galaxy S7 has a superior processing unit than Motorola DROID MAXX 2, because it has a larger number of cores and 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Galaxy S7 counts with a slightly better looking screen than Motorola DROID MAXX 2, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a greater pixels number per inch of screen. The Samsung Galaxy S7 takes just a bit better photographs and videos than Motorola DROID MAXX 2, because although it has a much less MP resolution back camera, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 video resolution and a larger aperture to take better low-light images and videos.
Samsung Galaxy S7 features a much bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Motorola DROID MAXX 2, because it has more internal storage and a SD memory slot that allows up to 200 GB. The Motorola DROID MAXX 2 has greater battery duration than Galaxy S7, because it has a 21 percent more battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S7 is a bit more expensive than 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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