Motorola DROID Maxx 2 vs Samsung Galaxy A8 HTC One A9: specs comparison
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 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.
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| Motorola DROID MAXX 2 | Samsung Galaxy A8 | HTC One A9 |
Design
| Dimensions | ||
|---|---|---|
| 5.83 x 2.95 x 0.43 inches 148 x 75 x 10.9 |
6.22 x 3.02 x 0.23 inches 158 x 76.8 x 5.9 mm |
5.74 x 2.79 x 0.29 inches 145.75 x 70.8 x 7.26 mm |
| Weight | ||
| 5.96 oz / 169.0 g | 5.33 oz / 151.0 g | 5.04 oz / 143.0 g |
| Materials | ||
| Back: Plastic Frame: Aluminum |
Back: Metal | |
| Resistance | ||
| Splash | ||
| Biometrics | ||
| Fingerprint (touch) | Fingerprint (touch) | |
| Features | ||
| Touch sensitive control keys | ||
| Keys | ||
| Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key | Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key | Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key |
| Colors | ||
| Black, White | Pearl white, Midnight black, Champagne gold | Gold, Gray, Silver, Red |
Display
| Size | ||
|---|---|---|
| 5.5-inch, 74.61% screen-to-body | 5.7-inch, 73.91% screen-to-body | 5.0-inch, 66.17% screen-to-body |
| Type | ||
| TFT | Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | ||
| 1920x1080px, 402 PPI | 1920x1080px, 386 PPI | 1920x1080px, 440 PPI |
| Colors | ||
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 | |
| Protection | ||
| Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
Hardware
| System chip | ||
|---|---|---|
| Snapdragon 615 8939 | Snapdragon 615 5430 | Snapdragon 617 8952 |
| Processor | ||
| Octa-core 1700 MHz ARM Cortex-A53 | Octa-core 1500 MHz ARM Cortex-A53 | Octa-core 1500 MHz ARM Cortex-A53 |
| GPU | ||
| Adreno 405 | Adreno 405 | Adreno 405 |
| Memory | ||
| 2GB/16GB | 2GB (LPDDR3)/32GB 2GB/16GB | 3GB/32GB 2GB/16GB |
| Storage expansion | ||
| microSDXC up to 128 GB | microSDXC up to 128 GB | microSDXC up to 2000 GB |
| 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) |
Battery
| Type | ||
|---|---|---|
| 3630 mAh, Li - Ion | 3050 mAh | 2150 mAh, Li - Ion |
| Charging | ||
| Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 | Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 | |
Camera
| Rear | ||
|---|---|---|
| Single camera | Single camera | Single camera |
| Main camera | ||
| 21 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 | 16 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.9 Pixel size: 1 μm |
13 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.0 |
| Flash | ||
| Dual LED | LED | Dual LED |
| Video recording | ||
| 1080p (30 fps) EIS, Video calling, Video sharing | 1080p Video calling | 1080p (30 fps) Hyperlapse, Video calling, Video sharing |
| Front | ||
| 5 MP | 5 MP | 4 MP Video capture: 1080p |
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | ||
|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| WLAN | ||
| a,b,g,n,dual-band 802.11 a, b, g, n | a,b,g,n,dual-band 802.11 a, b, g, n | a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac |
| USB | ||
| microUSB, USB 2.0 | microUSB, USB 2.0 | microUSB, USB 2.0 |
| Sensors | ||
| Accelerometer, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
| Hearing aid compatible | ||
| M3/T3 | ||
| Location | ||
| GPS, A-GPS | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass |
| Other | ||
| NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync | NFC, ANT+ | NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync |
Multimedia
| Headphones | ||
|---|---|---|
| 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| Speakers | ||
| Earpiece, Loudspeaker | Earpiece, Loudspeaker | Earpiece, Loudspeaker |
| Features | ||
| Album art cover, Background playback | Album art cover, Background playback | Album art cover, Background playback |
| Screen mirroring | ||
| Wireless screen share | Wireless screen share | DLNA,Wireless screen share |
| Radio | ||
| FM | ||
| Additional microphone(s) | ||
| Noise cancellation | ||
Cellular
| 4G (FDD) Bands | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 13, 20 | 1, 3 | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28 |
| 4G (TDD) Bands | ||
| 38, 39, 40, 41 | 38, 40, 41 | |
| 3G Bands | ||
| 5, 8, 2, 1 | 6, 5, 8, 2, 1 | 5, 8, 2, 1 |
| Data Speed | ||
| LTE Cat 3 (100/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS | LTE-A Cat 7 (300/100 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS | |
| SIM type | ||
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
| HD Voice | ||
| Yes | ||
Phone Features
| Notifications | ||
|---|---|---|
| Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone | Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone | |
| Other features | ||
| Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD | Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording | |
Regulatory Approval
| FCC approval | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date approved: Jul 20, 2015 FCC ID value: IHDT56UB2 | Date approved: Jun 30, 2015 FCC ID value: A3LSMA800F | Date approved: Oct 02, 2015 FCC ID value: NM82PQ9100 |
| Measured SAR | ||
| Head: 0.46 W/kg Body: 0.10 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.45 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.20 W/kg |
Head: 0.11 W/kg Body: 0.98 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.10 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.98 W/kg |
Head: 0.76 W/kg Body: 0.59 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.00 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.59 W/kg |
Availability
| Officially announced | ||
|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2015 | Jul 14, 2015 | |
| Prices (MSRP) | ||
| $384 | $500 | |
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