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Motorola Moto G (2014)
XT1063, XT1064, XT1068, XT1069, XT1072| Global Score | |
| 61.7 | 67.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.4 | Android 5.1 |
| 2014-09-05 | 2015-10-27 |
| 5.57 x 2.78 x 0.43 inches | 5.83 x 2.95 x 0.43 inches |
| 5.26 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 215.00 | $ 120.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 294 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1200 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.25 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2070mAh Battery | 3630mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
| Digital TV Broadcast | -- |
Comparison review
Motorola DROID MAXX 2 has a score of 67.7, which is slightly better than the Motorola Moto G (2014)'s general score of 61.7. Motorola DROID MAXX 2 is a heavier cellphone than Motorola Moto G (2014), but both of them have the same thickness. Both of these phones use Android OS (operating system), but Motorola DROID MAXX 2 has 5.1 version while Motorola Moto G (2014) has Android 5.0 version, so it gives you a couple additional features and improved performance.
Motorola DROID MAXX 2 counts with a little sharper screen than Moto G (2014), because it has a greater screen density, a much higher resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a little bit bigger display. The Motorola DROID MAXX 2 features a much greater storage capacity to store more apps and games than Motorola Moto G (2014), because it has an external memory card slot that admits up to 128 GB and 8 GB more internal memory.
The Moto G (2014) has a bit better processor than Motorola DROID MAXX 2, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with 3 more CPU cores and a graphics co-processor. The Motorola DROID MAXX 2 has a way better battery lifetime than Motorola Moto G (2014), because it has 3630mAh of battery capacity against 2070mAh.
The Motorola DROID MAXX 2 counts with a better camera than Moto G (2014), and although they both have the same diafragm aperture, the Motorola DROID MAXX 2 also has a camera with much more MP and a much higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality.
Motorola DROID MAXX 2 is not only the best phones in our comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper, making it an obvious call.
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