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Infinix Hot S3

Infinix Hot S3

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Motorola Droid Maxx 2

Motorola Droid Maxx 2

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Category Breakdown

Infinix Hot S3
Motorola Droid Maxx 2
Performance
60.357.2
Camera
29.919.1
Display
56.558.9
Battery
28.126.9
Build
0.214.8
Connectivity
45.856.2
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
33.030.8

Summary

  • The Infinix Hot S3 features a 5.7-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1440 pixels, while the Motorola Droid Maxx 2 has a slightly smaller 5.5-inch IPS LCD with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, resulting in better pixel density.
  • In terms of performance, the Hot S3 is powered by a Snapdragon 430 chipset with 3GB of RAM, whereas the Droid Maxx 2 uses a Snapdragon 615 with 2GB of RAM, offering a more efficient CPU configuration.
  • The camera on the Hot S3 includes a 13 MP rear sensor and a 20 MP front camera, compared to the Droid Maxx 2's 21 MP rear camera and 5 MP front camera.
  • Battery capacity is higher in the Hot S3 at 4000 mAh versus 3630 mAh in the Droid Maxx 2, though the latter supports faster charging at 15W.
  • Both devices run different versions of Android, with the Hot S3 on Android 8.1 and the Droid Maxx 2 on Android 5.1.1, upgradable to 7.0.
  • The build quality shows the Hot S3 is lighter at 150g, while the Droid Maxx 2 is heavier at 169g.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Infinix Hot S3
Motorola Droid Maxx 2

General

Release Date

2018
2015

Announced

2018
2015

Description

N/A
For Verizon

Display

Size

5.7"
5.5"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~282 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)

PPI

720
1080

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)

CPU

Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Octa-core (4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)

GPU

Adreno 505
Adreno 405

Memory

32GB 3GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

13 MP, PDAF
21 MP, f/2.0, PDAF

Main Camera Features

Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama

Front Camera

20 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
5 MP, f/2.0

Front Camera Features

Dual-LED flash
N/A

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

4000 mAh
3630 mAh

Battery Details

4000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3630 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

10W wired
15W wired

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

153 x 72.9 x 8.4 mm (6.02 x 2.87 x 0.33 in)
148 x 75 x 10.9 mm (5.83 x 2.95 x 0.43 in)

Weight

150 g
169 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Blush Gold, Sandstone Black, Topaz Blue, Bordeaux Red, Brush Gold
Deep Sea Blue, White

Foldable

SAR

N/A
1.14 W/kg (head)     1.38 W/kg (body)

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot

Bluetooth

4.2, A2DP, LE
4.0, A2DP, LE, aptX

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS
GPS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Yes