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Samsung Galaxy S III mini
8 GB Verizon LTE NFCG730V
Motorola DROID MAXX
XT-1080M| Global Score | |
| 63.4 | 68.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 4.1.2, 4.1.1 | Android 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.2.2 |
| 2012-10-11 | 2013-07-23 |
| 4.76 x 2.46 x 0.39 inches | 5.41 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 3.99 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Blue and White | -- |
| -- | Kevlar |
| $ 145.00 | $ 120.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 233 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| STE U8420 chipset | Motorola X8 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1200 MHz processor | Dual-Core 1700 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU | 400 MHz, quad-core GPU |
| 8.1 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.06 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 10.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 370 hours standby time 11 hours talk time | 600 hours standby time |
| 3.92 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Motorola DROID MAXX is just a bit better than the Galaxy S III mini, having a 68.3 score against 63.4. Both of these devices have Android operating system, but the Motorola DROID MAXX has a newer 4.4.4 version and Galaxy S III mini has Android 4.1.2, giving a couple nice extra features and performance optimizations. Motorola DROID MAXX's body is newer and thinner than Galaxy S III mini's, but it's extremely heavier.
Motorola DROID MAXX counts with a bit more vivid display than Galaxy S III mini, because it has a way better 1280 x 720 resolution, a better number of pixels per screen inch and a bigger screen. Motorola DROID MAXX features a bigger storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S III mini, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 32 GB internal memory.
The Motorola DROID MAXX features a little bit better performance than Galaxy S III mini, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, and they both have a Dual-Core processor, the Motorola DROID MAXX also counts with 1 GB more RAM. Motorola DROID MAXX counts with a very superior camera than Galaxy S III mini, because it has a back-facing camera with much more mega pixels and a lot better video resolution.
Motorola DROID MAXX features a superior battery performance than Galaxy S III mini, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity instead of 2000mAh.
Even being the best phone in this comparison, the Motorola DROID MAXX is also a lot cheaper, which makes it a great choice.
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