Motorola Droid Maxx 2 vs. Samsung Galaxy Note 5

Motorola Droid Maxx 2
  • 5.5" (1280x720)
  • 2GB
    Snapdragon 615 SoC     32GB Storage
  • 21-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 3630 mAh
Droid Maxx 2
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Samsung Galaxy Note 5
  • 5.7" (2560x1440) Super AMOLED
  • 4GB
    Exynos 7420 SoC     64GB Storage
  • 16-MP, f/1.9 1 Rear Camera
  • 3000 mAh W-Charge
Rating: 10/10
Read ReviewGalaxy Note 5
News (115)
Galaxy Note 5 Price
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Specifications Highlights
Product NameDroid Maxx 2Galaxy Note 5
ProductDroid Maxx 2 (Launched 2015-10-27)Galaxy Note 5 (Launched 2015-08-13)
Display5.5" 1280x720 5.7" 2560x1440 Super AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 21-MP (Primary)
  • 16-MP f/1.9 (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 5-MP
  • 5-MP
Computing
  • Snapdragon 615 SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 32GB Storage
  • MicroSD
  • Exynos 7420 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • None
Battery3630 mAh3000 mAh, Wireless Charging
DesignIP Rating, 0g (0oz), IP Rating, 171g (6oz), 153.2x76.1x7.6 mm (6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches)
Price (Market)$495
Galaxy Note 5: Hands-On Gallery
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Display
Product NameDroid Maxx 2Galaxy Note 5
TypeSuper AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)5.5"5.7"
Display/Body Ratio76.8%
Resolution1280x7202560x1440
Sharpness (PPI)267 PPI515 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 3Gorilla Glass 4
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameDroid Maxx 2Galaxy Note 5
Megapixel21-MP16-MP
Aperturef/1.9
Sensor SizeMediumSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
Battery
Product NameDroid Maxx 2Galaxy Note 5
Battery TypeLi-Poly
Battery Capacity (mAh)3630 mAh3000 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
  • Fast Charge
  • Wireless Charging Integrated
Talk Time48 hours22 hours
Music Playback Time64 hours
Computing
Product NameDroid Maxx 2Galaxy Note 5
Processor BrandQualcommSamsung
Processor NameSnapdragon 615Exynos 7420
Processor ModelMSM8939Exynos 7420
Processor # Cores88
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)quad-core 1.7 & quad-core 1 GHzquad-core 1.5 & quad-core 2.1 GHz
RAM Options2GB4GB
Internal Storage Options32GB64GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDNone
Operating System + VersionAndroid 5.1Android 5.1.1
Communications
Product NameDroid Maxx 2Galaxy Note 5
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT3 102/51 MbpsLTE CAT9 452 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBMicro USB
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
SAR US Head1.54 W/Kg1.53 W/Kg
SAR US Body0.32 W/Kg1.28 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.45 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.58 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameDroid Maxx 2Galaxy Note 5
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameDroid Maxx 2Galaxy Note 5
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • H.264
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Heart Rate
  • Proximity

Motorola Droid Maxx 2 vs. Samsung Galaxy Note 5 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Antutu

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3DMark Slingshot 3.1

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3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

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GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

Higher is better

GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

Higher is better

GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

Higher is better

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better

Battery Charge Speed (mAh/mn)

Higher is better