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Motorola Droid Maxx 2 vs Motorola Moto G4

Comparison between Motorola Droid Maxx 2 and Motorola Moto G4: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Motorola.

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The verdict

Neither runs away with it: each wins something.

Category
Category	Droid Maxx 2	Moto G4
Design & display	5.4	5.5
Performance & hardware	1.4	1.5
Camera	3.8	3.7
Connectivity	3.0	4.0
Battery & charging	3.2	2.3

Which one is for you?

Motorola Droid Maxx 2, if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 3,630 mAh; against 3,000 mAh
Usable Surface: 74.4 %; against 71.2 %

Motorola Moto G4, if you care about…

Wi-Fi Standards: Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac; against Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n
Storage Type: eMMC 5.1; against eMMC 4.5
Bluetooth Version: Bluetooth 4.1; against Bluetooth 4.0
Maximum Storage Capacity: 32 GB; against 16 GB

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Droid Maxx 2	Moto G4
Processor Model	Qualcomm Snapdragon 615	Qualcomm Snapdragon 617
Processor Process Size	28 nm	28 nm
Graphics GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 405	Qualcomm Adreno 405
Storage Type	eMMC 4.5	eMMC 5.1 Best value
Maximum CPU Clock	1.7 GHz Best value	1.5 GHz
Maximum Storage Capacity	16 GB	32 GB Best value
CPU Description	Octa-core CPU: 4 × 1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 and 4 × 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	Yes
RAM Capacity	2 GB	2 GB
RAM Type	DDR3	DDR3
Expandable Storage	Yes	Yes
Maximum memory card	128 GB	128 GB

Design

Specification	Droid Maxx 2	Moto G4
Body Colors	Blue, White	Black, White
Body Thickness	10.9 mm	9.8 mm Best value
Body Width	75 mm	76.6 mm
Body Height	148 mm	153 mm
Weight	169 g	155 g Best value
Usable Surface	74.4 % Best value	71.2 %
Body Materials	—	Glass, Plastic
Resistance Features	Splash Resistant, Dust Resistant	Water Resistant

Battery

Specification	Droid Maxx 2	Moto G4
Battery Capacity	3,630 mAh Best value	3,000 mAh
Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Fast Charge Power	15 W	15 W
Battery Features	Battery Level Indicator, Fast Charging, Rechargeable, Wireless Charging	Fast Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable
Talk time	48 h	—
Standby time	576 h	—

Display

Specification	Droid Maxx 2	Moto G4
Display Aspect Ratio	16:9	16:9
Display Technology	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Display Diagonal	5.5″	5.5″
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,080 px	1,080 px
Display Vertical Resolution	1,920 px	1,920 px
Display Pixel Density	403 ppi Best value	401 ppi
Display Contrast Ratio	—	1,560 :1
Display Features	Gorilla Glass 3, Touchscreen	Gorilla Glass 3, Touchscreen

Sensor

Specification	Droid Maxx 2	Moto G4
Sensor Features	Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass

Software

Specification	Droid Maxx 2	Moto G4
Operating System	Android 5.1	Android 6
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	5.1	6 Best value

Connectivity

Specification	Droid Maxx 2	Moto G4
SIM Configurations	Single Nano-SIM	Single Micro-SIM, Dual Micro-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby Best value
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B13, 4G LTE B20	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B20, LTE B28, 4G LTE B40
Cellular Technologies	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, EVDO, LTE, 4G	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, LTE, 4G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Best value
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Hotspot	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 4.0	Bluetooth 4.1 Best value
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, LE, aptX	A2DP, LE, aptX
Navigation Systems	GPS	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou Best value
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, DLNA, FM Radio, microUSB, NFC	3.5 mm Audio Jack, FM Radio, microUSB, USB OTG, USB 2.0
USB Version	USB 2.0	microUSB
SAR American Head	1.14 W/kg Best value	1.23 W/kg
SAR American Body	1.38 W/kg	1.1 W/kg Best value
SAR (EU) head	—	0.59 W/kg
SAR (EU) body	—	1.83 W/kg
Max. download speed	150 Mbps	150 Mbps
Max. upload speed	50 Mbps	50 Mbps

Audio

Specification	Droid Maxx 2	Moto G4
Microphone Count	2	2
Audio Features	aptX, Loudspeaker	A2DP, LE, aptX, Loudspeaker

Technical

Specification	Droid Maxx 2	Moto G4
Model numbers	XT1565B, XT1565	XT1625, XT1622, XT1624