Category Breakdown
Motorola Droid Maxx 2
YU Yureka 2
Performance
60.362.5
Camera
42.842.5
Display
70.570.5
Battery
51.051.0
Build
70.870.8
Overall
57.658.2
Summary
- The Motorola Droid Maxx 2 features a robust build with a thicker profile at 10.9 mm and weighs 169 g, while the YU Yureka 2 is slimmer at 8.2 mm and slightly larger at 152.6 mm in height.
- Both devices have a 5.5-inch IPS LCD display with the same 1080 x 1920 resolution, but the Yureka 2 has a marginally lower pixel density.
- In terms of performance, the Yureka 2 is powered by a more efficient Snapdragon 625 chipset with 4GB of RAM, compared to the Snapdragon 615 and 2GB RAM in the Droid Maxx 2.
- The camera on the Droid Maxx 2 offers a higher 21 MP rear sensor, while the Yureka 2 has a 16 MP rear camera but a better 8 MP front camera.
- The battery capacity is greater in the Yureka 2 at 3930 mAh versus 3630 mAh in the Droid Maxx 2, though the latter supports faster charging at 15W.
- Software-wise, the Droid Maxx 2 runs on an older Android version (upgradable to Nougat), while the Yureka 2 comes with Marshmallow, indicating a more recent software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Motorola Droid Maxx 2
YU Yureka 2
General
Release Date
2015
2017
Announced
2015
2017
Description
For Verizon
For IndiaAlso known as YU Yureka YU5551
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
To be confirmed
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 405
Adreno 506
Memory
16GB 2GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
21 MP
16 MP
Main Camera Details
21 MP, f/2.0, PDAF
16 MP, AF
Front Camera
5 MP
8 MP
Front Camera Details
5 MP, f/2.0
8 MP
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3630 mAh
3930 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 3630 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3930 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
15W wired
10W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
148 x 75 x 10.9 mm (5.83 x 2.95 x 0.43 in)
152.6 x 76.5 x 8.2 mm (6.01 x 3.01 x 0.32 in)
Weight
169 g
N/A
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Deep Sea Blue, White
Gold
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Micro-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/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
4.0, A2DP
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 6.0 (Marshmallow)
OS Version
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Yes
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

