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| Global Score | |
| 61.9 | 67.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | Motorola |
| Android 5.1 | Android 5.1 |
| 2015-07-21 | 2015-10-27 |
| 5.65 x 2.76 x 0.31 inches | 5.83 x 2.95 x 0.43 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Gold | Black and White |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 140.00 | $ 120.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | TFT |
| 424 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 8939v2 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Battery | 3630mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 400 hours standby time 18 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 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 slightly better than the ZTE Axon Mini, having a 67.7 score against 61.9. These phones use the same Android 5.1 OS. Motorola DROID MAXX 2's construction is extremely thicker and heavier than the ZTE Axon Mini. ZTE Axon Mini counts with a bit better screen than Motorola DROID MAXX 2, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1920 x 1080px, the ZTE Axon Mini also counts with a little bit better screen density.
The Motorola DROID MAXX 2 has a bit faster processing unit than ZTE Axon Mini, although it has less RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Motorola DROID MAXX 2 has a better camera than ZTE Axon Mini, because it has a bigger camera aperture to take better images in poorly lited environments and a lot more MP back facing camera.
ZTE Axon Mini counts with a superior memory for applications and games than Motorola DROID MAXX 2, and although they both have a SD card slot that admits up to 128 GB, the ZTE Axon Mini also has more internal memory capacity. Motorola DROID MAXX 2 has better battery lifetime than ZTE Axon Mini, because it has a 30% greater battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the Motorola DROID MAXX 2 is also cheap compared to the ZTE Axon Mini, making it a very good choice.
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