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Motorola Droid Maxx 2

Motorola Droid Maxx 2

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YU Yureka 2

YU Yureka 2

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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