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| Global Score | |
| 62.1 | 67.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 4.2.2, 4.2 | Android 5.1 |
| 2013-04-11 | 2015-10-27 |
| 6.46 x 3.30 x 0.38 inches | 5.83 x 2.95 x 0.43 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 275.00 | $ 120.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | TFT |
| 190 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Broadcom BCM28155 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| VideoCore IV GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4.6 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3630mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 12 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Motorola DROID MAXX 2 is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8, having a general score of 67.7 against 62.1. These phones include Android OS (operating system), but the Motorola DROID MAXX 2 has 5.1 version and Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8 has Android 4.2.2 version, offering a lot of extra features and improved performance. Motorola DROID MAXX 2 is a way newer and just a little bit lighter cellphone than Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8, but it's also somewhat thicker.
The Motorola DROID MAXX 2 counts with a much better display than Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher display pixel density and a lot higher resolution of 1920 x 1080. Motorola DROID MAXX 2 counts with a superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Mega 5.8, because it has 16 GB internal storage and an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB.
The Motorola DROID MAXX 2 counts with a CPU that's just as good as Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8's processing unit, because although the Motorola DROID MAXX 2 has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory. The Motorola DROID MAXX 2 features a superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8, because it has 3630mAh of battery capacity.
Motorola DROID MAXX 2 has a much better camera than Galaxy Mega 5.8, because it has a back-facing camera with a much higher 21 megapixels resolution.
In addition to being the best phone in our comparison, Motorola DROID MAXX 2 is also by far the cheapest, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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