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Motorola Droid Maxx 2

Motorola Droid Maxx 2

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Motorola Moto X Play Dual SIM

Motorola Moto X Play Dual SIM

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Category Breakdown

Motorola Droid Maxx 2
Motorola Moto X Play Dual SIM
Performance
60.360.3
Camera
42.842.8
Display
70.570.5
Battery
51.051.0
Build
70.870.8
Overall
57.657.6

Summary

  • The Motorola Droid Maxx 2 and Motorola Moto X Play Dual SIM share similar build quality, dimensions, and weight, both featuring a 5.5-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels.
  • Performance-wise, they are equipped with the same Snapdragon 615 chipset, octa-core CPU, and Adreno 405 GPU, although the Moto X Play offers a storage option of 32GB.
  • Both devices have a 21 MP rear camera capable of 1080p video recording and a 5 MP front camera, with no optical image stabilization.
  • They also have identical battery capacities of 3630 mAh and support 15W charging.
  • In terms of software experience, the Droid Maxx 2 is upgradable to Android 7.0, while the Moto X Play can be upgraded to Android 7.1.1.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Motorola Droid Maxx 2
Motorola Moto X Play Dual SIM

General

Release Date

2015
2015

Announced

2015
2015

Description

For Verizon
N/A

Display

Size

5.5"
5.5"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1080

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Chipset

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

CPU

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

GPU

Adreno 405
Adreno 405

Memory

16GB 2GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

21 MP
21 MP

Main Camera Details

21 MP, f/2.0, PDAF
21 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.4", 1.1µm, PDAF

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Front Camera Details

5 MP, f/2.0
5 MP, f/2.2

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

3630 mAh
3630 mAh

Battery Details

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

Charging Details

15W wired
15W wired

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

148 x 75 x 10.9 mm (5.83 x 2.95 x 0.43 in)
148 x 75 x 10.9 mm (5.83 x 2.95 x 0.43 in)

Weight

169 g
169 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Deep Sea Blue, White
Black, White

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

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

Network Speed

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

5G

4G

WiFi

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

Bluetooth

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

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS
GPS

Software

Operating System

Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat)

OS Version

Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat)

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Yes
Yes

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes