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| Global Score | |
| 61.7 | 67.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 4.4 | Android 5.1 |
| 2014-08-19 | 2015-10-27 |
| 5.51 x 2.83 x 0.34 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 |
| $ 249.00 | $ 120.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 229 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8926 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (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 + 0.30 MP | 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3630mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 595 hours standby time 11.4 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Motorola DROID MAXX 2 has a global score of 67.7, which is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia M2 Aqua's 61.7 global score. The Motorola DROID MAXX 2 is a newer phone than Sony Xperia M2 Aqua, although it is heavier and noticeably thicker. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but Motorola DROID MAXX 2 has the newer 5.1 version while Sony Xperia M2 Aqua has Android 4.4, giving some additional features and some performance improvements.
The Motorola DROID MAXX 2 has a more vivid display than Xperia M2 Aqua, because it has a lot better screen pixels density, a little larger display and a lot higher resolution of 1920 x 1080px. The Sony Xperia M2 Aqua counts with a bit faster CPU than Motorola DROID MAXX 2, because although it has 1 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with 3 more cpu cores and a graphics co-processor.
Motorola DROID MAXX 2 shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Xperia M2 Aqua, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Motorola DROID MAXX 2 also has a camera with lot more megapixels. Motorola DROID MAXX 2 features a superior storage to install games and applications than Xperia M2 Aqua, because it has 16 GB internal storage capacity and an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB.
Motorola DROID MAXX 2 features a really longer battery performance than Sony Xperia M2 Aqua, because it has a 58% larger battery capacity.
Motorola DROID MAXX 2 is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones, making this phone an obvious call.
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