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Samsung Galaxy S III mini
8 GB Verizon LTE NFCG730V
| Global Score | |
| 63.4 | 67.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 4.1.2, 4.1.1 | Android 5.1 |
| 2012-10-11 | 2015-10-27 |
| 4.76 x 2.46 x 0.39 inches | 5.83 x 2.95 x 0.43 inches |
| 3.99 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Blue and White | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 145.00 | $ 120.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 233 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| STE U8420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1200 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) 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 | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3630mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 370 hours standby time 11 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.92 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Motorola DROID MAXX 2 is just a bit better than Galaxy S III mini, getting a overall score of 67.7 against 63.4. The Motorola DROID MAXX 2 is a way newer cellphone than the Galaxy S III mini, but it is much heavier and just a bit thicker. Both of these devices include Android OS (operating system), but the Motorola DROID MAXX 2 has newer 5.1 version and Galaxy S III mini has Android 4.1.2.
Motorola DROID MAXX 2 has a CPU that is very similar to the Samsung Galaxy S III mini one, because although the Motorola DROID MAXX 2 has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit and 1 less cores , it also counts with a larger amount of RAM. The Motorola DROID MAXX 2 counts with a better display than Galaxy S III mini, because it has a much better 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, a lot greater amount of pixels per inch in the display and a way larger display.
The Motorola DROID MAXX 2 shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy S III mini, because it has a lot better 1920x1080 video resolution and a much more MP camera in the back. The Motorola DROID MAXX 2 features a much better memory for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S III mini, because it has 16 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 128 GB.
The Motorola DROID MAXX 2 features a much longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S III mini, because it has a 3630mAh battery size.
Motorola DROID MAXX 2 not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, making it very easy to pick between these devices.
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