HTC Sensation (4G) vs Motorola DROID Maxx 2
Side by side comparison between HTC Sensation vs Motorola Droid Maxx 2 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4.3"
SLCD
SLCD
540x960
8
MP
MP
0.3mp
768MB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
1520
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
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5.5"
IPS
IPS
1080x1920
20.7
MP
MP
5mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
3630
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Motorola DROID Maxx 2
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4 Advantages 
22 Advantages | 21 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| Dual-LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus / PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Capacitive |
| +14 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| HTC Sensation (4G) | Motorola DROID Maxx 2 | |
| Model | Sensation (4G) | DROID Maxx 2 |
| Other model names | T-Mobile HTC Sensation 4G (3G HSPA+), Bell Rogers | Verizon Motorola Droid Maxx 2 XT1565 |
| Country or region available |  USA | USA |
| Brand | HTC | Motorola |
| Release date | 6/8/2011 | 10/29/2015 |
| Depth | 11.3 millimeters (0.44 inches) | 10.9 millimeters (0.43 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 65.4 x 126.1 millimeters (2.57 x 4.96 in) | 75 x 148 millimeters (2.95 x 5.83 in) |
| Weight | 148 grams (5.18 ounces) | 169 grams (5.92 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | IP52 certified: protection against dust and splashing |
📲 Display | ||
| HTC Sensation (4G) | Motorola DROID Maxx 2 | |
| Display type | TFT Super LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 4.3" inches | 5.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~61.8% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~75.1% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 540x960 pixels | 1080x1920 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 256 PPI | 401 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | Not supported | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| HTC Sensation (4G) | Motorola DROID Maxx 2 | |
| System version | Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread | Android 5.1.1 Lollipop |
| Firmware update | Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| User Interface | HTC Sense 3.0 UI | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| HTC Sensation (4G) | Motorola DROID Maxx 2 | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 (MSM8260) (45nm) | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 (28nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.2GHz Scorpion (Dual-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 1.7GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) 4x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 220 (266MHz) | Qualcomm Adreno 405 550Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| HTC Sensation (4G) | Motorola DROID Maxx 2 | |
| RAM memory | 768MB LPDDR2 | 2GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 1GB (558MB available) | 16GB (10GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 128GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| HTC Sensation (4G) | Motorola DROID Maxx 2 | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 14.4/5.76 Mbps | 150/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 900/1700/2100 | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat4 700/800/850/1700/1800/1900/2100/2600 (Bands 2,3,4,5,7,13,20) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| HTC Sensation (4G) | Motorola DROID Maxx 2 | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 20.7 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 5248x3936 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | Dual-LED flash | Dual-LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/2.4" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.1µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | HDR photo/video only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| HTC Sensation (4G) | Motorola DROID Maxx 2 | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | VGA (640x480) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| HTC Sensation (4G) | Motorola DROID Maxx 2 | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported SRS virtual surround sound | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 1 microphone | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, XviD, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, AAC+, WAV, WMA | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| HTC Sensation (4G) | Motorola DROID Maxx 2 | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Micro-B USB MHL | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| HTC Sensation (4G) | Motorola DROID Maxx 2 | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| HTC Sensation (4G) | Motorola DROID Maxx 2 | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BG58100 | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1520 mAh | 3630 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 6.7 hours | 33 hours (1.4 days) |
| Standby | 400 hours (16.7 days) | 576 hours (24 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| HTC Sensation (4G) | Motorola DROID Maxx 2 | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • 8GB microSD included HTC Watch Java framework | • Colors: Deep Sea Blue, White • Turbo charger • Slow motion video • Back covers various colors • WiFi hotspot |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| HTC Sensation (4G) | Motorola DROID Maxx 2 | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.14W/kg (head), 1.38W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |