Entry-level · 2015
Motorola Droid Maxx 2
Our Take
CPU lands in today’s entry-level range
A basic entry-level phone — watch out for a smaller battery and slow 15W charging.
Watch out
Smaller battery (3630mAh), 15W charging (slow)
Skip if
Heavy gaming or multitasking
Full specifications
Display
5.5″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 1920 · 60 Hz
Basic
Display
5.5″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 1920 · 60 Hz
Basic
Performance
Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) · 8-core 1.7 GHz · Adreno 405
Basic CPU
Performance
Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) · 8-core 1.7 GHz · Adreno 405
Basic CPU
Camera
21 MP f/2.0 main · 5 MP selfie
Camera
21 MP f/2.0 main · 5 MP selfieA standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.
Main camera
21 MP f/2.0
Front camera
5 MP f/2.0
Video
1080p @ 30 fps
Battery
3630 mAh · 15 W wired
Battery
3630 mAh · 15 W wired
Memory
2 GB RAM · 16 GB · expandable
Tight
Memory
2 GB RAM · 16 GB · expandable
Tight
Connectivity
4G LTE · NFC
Connectivity
4G LTE · NFC
Build & Design
169 g · 10.9 mm
Build & Design
169 g · 10.9 mmHeight
148.0 mm
Width
75.0 mm
Thickness
10.9 mm
Weight
169 g
Sensors
Yes
Sensors
YesSensors
Yes
Specifications sourced from GSMArena
How it stacks up against the rest.
Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.
vs
Apple iPhone 6s
Trades blows
2 wins
2 losses
Sharper screen
1080 × 1920 vs 750 × 1334 resolution · 5.5″ vs 4.7″ screen
112% larger battery capacity
3,630 mAh vs 1,715 mAh battery
Lower video ceiling
1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 30 fps video
Heavier in hand
169 g vs 143 g
vs
Samsung Galaxy S6
Loses on most
1 win
4 losses
42% larger battery capacity
3,630 mAh vs 2,550 mAh battery
Lower-resolution screen
IPS LCD vs Super AMOLED panel · 1080 × 1920 vs 1440 × 2560 resolution · Tradeoff: 5.5″ vs 5.1″ screen
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 30 fps video
Heavier in hand
169 g vs 138 g
Starts with less storage
16 GB vs 32 GB baseline
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