Motorola DROID Maxx 2 vs Samsung Galaxy A8 HTC One A9: specs comparison
posted by Peter K.
/ Oct 27, 2015, 12:12 PM
Motorola made the Droid Maxx 2 official. With mostly mid-range specs, the phone is up against some heated competition in the mid-range segment. Equipped with a 5.5-inch 1080p display, 2GB of RAM, a Snapdragon 615 chipset, a 21MP camera, and also sizeable 2,630mAh battery. Sadly, we only get Lollipop out of the box.
In this day and age, these are mid-range specs, there's no denying that, so what are the phones that should the Maxx 2 get compared against? Well, we picked Samsung's Galaxy A8 and HTC's recent One A9 as two of the more recent and interesting offerings.
the average is 6 oz (171 g)
the average is 6 oz (171 g)
the average is 6 oz (171 g)
the average is 21 days (503 h)
the average is 23 h (1386 min)
the average is 28 days (669 h)
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The three clash against one another in our fresh-off-the-bat specs comparison, so just scroll down below and compare their specs to your heartfelt content.
Motorola DROID MAXX 2 vs Samsung Galaxy A8 vs HTC One A9
Display
Display size
Resolution
Pixel density
Technology
TFT
Super AMOLED
AMOLED
Screen-to-body ratio
74.61 %
73.91 %
66.17 %
Colors
16 777 216
16 777 216
16 777 216
Camera
Rear
Yes
Yes
Yes
Main camera
Hardware Features
Phase detection autofocus
Autofocus
Sapphire crystal lens cover, Optical image stabilization, Autofocus, Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)
Specifications
Aperture size: F2.0
Aperture size: F1.9; Pixel size: 1 μm
Aperture size: F2.0
Flash
Dual LED
LED
Dual LED
Software Features
Touch to focus, Face detection, Digital zoom, Geo tagging, Exposure compensation, ISO control, White balance presets, Burst mode, HDR, Panorama, Night mode, Effects
Touch to focus, Smile detection, Face detection, Voice activation, Self-timer, Digital zoom, Geo tagging, Exposure compensation, ISO control, White balance presets, Burst mode, HDR, Panorama, Night mode, Effects
RAW image capture, Exposure compensation, ISO control, White balance presets, Shutter speed control, Burst mode, HDR, Panorama, Effects
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
1920x1080 (Full HD)
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Features
Digital image stabilization, Video calling, Video sharing
Video calling
Hyperlapse, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
5 megapixels
5 megapixels
4 megapixels
Video capture
1920x1080 (Full HD)
Design
Dimensions
Weight
the average is 6 oz (171 g)
the average is 6 oz (171 g)
the average is 6 oz (171 g)
Materials
Back: Metal; Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Resistance
Splash
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)
Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Touch sensitive control keys
Hardware & Performance
System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939
Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 5430
Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952
Processor
GPU
Adreno 405
Adreno 405
Adreno 405
RAM
Internal storage
16 GB
32 GB
32 GB
Storage expansion
Slot Type
microSDXC, microSDHC, microSD
microSDXC, microSDHC, microSD
microSDXC, microSDHC, microSD
OS
Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop)
Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop)
Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow), HTC Sense UI
Battery
Capacity
3630 mAh
3050 mAh
2150 mAh
Stand-by time
the average is 21 days (503 h)
Talk time (3G)
the average is 23 h (1386 min)
Stand-by time (3G)
the average is 28 days (669 h)
Music playback
60.00 hours
Video playback
12.00 hours
Cellular
CDMA
800, 1900 MHz
800 MHz
GSM
850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
UMTS
850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz
800, 850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz
850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE (FDD)
Bands 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 13, 20
Bands 1, 3
Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28
LTE (TDD)
Bands 38, 39, 40, 41
Bands 38, 40, 41
Data
Multimedia
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Wireless screen share
DLNA, Wireless screen share
Shopping information
MSRP price
$ 384
$ 500
Motorola DROID Maxx 2
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8 Comments
1. rubyonrails3
Posts: 368; Member since: Oct 01, 2014
HTC is clean winner in this comparison ( till price is $400 ). only thing HTC is lacking s bigger battery. if HTC have put bigger battery it might have performed better than HTC One M8.
posted on Oct 27, 2015, 12:16 PM 1
3. Hexa-core
Posts: 2131; Member since: Aug 11, 2015
HTC is clear winner? agh it's camera is so poor! Galaxy A8 and DROID Turbo 2 have no major draw back! :D
posted on Oct 27, 2015, 12:22 PM 2
7. rubyonrails3
Posts: 368; Member since: Oct 01, 2014
It seems you don't pay attention to title of article. its Droid Maxx 2.. how you know HTC camera is bad? pure speculation. everyone saying its really good camera. I guess HTC camera will be better cuz it have OIS and all features as new high end cameras have. also in my opinion HTC A9 looks sexy.
posted on Oct 27, 2015, 4:31 PM 1
4. rd_nest
Posts: 1656; Member since: Jun 06, 2010
A8 is sexy, and the batterylife is amazing!
posted on Oct 27, 2015, 12:33 PM 1
5. Hexa-core
Posts: 2131; Member since: Aug 11, 2015
And it's Exnyos 5430 variant is even more powerful!
posted on Oct 27, 2015, 1:40 PM 2
6. vladimir86
Posts: 85; Member since: Oct 15, 2011
more pwerfoul for what. For playing candy crash online? Lol all. This procesor can handle everything what is on play store!!
