Motorola DROID Maxx 2 vs LG G3 S (D724)
Side by side comparison between Motorola Droid Maxx 2 vs LG G3 S phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5.5"
IPS
IPS
1080x1920
20.7
MP
MP
5mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
3630
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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5"
IPS
IPS
720x1280
8
MP
MP
1.3mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
2460
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Motorola DROID Maxx 2
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18 Advantages 
5 Advantages | 23 Common items in both devices |
| TFT IPS LCD |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| PDAF: phase detection autofocus / Autofocus |
| HDR photo/video only main camera / HDR photo only main camera |
| Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Capacitive |
| +16 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Motorola DROID Maxx 2 | LG G3 S (D724) | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | DROID Maxx 2 | LG G3 S (D724) |
| Other model names | Verizon Motorola Droid Maxx 2 XT1565 | LG G3 D724, LG-D724, LG G3S, LG B2 mini |
| Country or region available |  USA |     Belarus, Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine |
| Brand | Motorola | LG |
| Release date | 10/29/2015 | 9/15/2014 |
| Depth | 10.9 millimeters (0.43 inches) | 10.3 millimeters (0.41 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 75 x 148 millimeters (2.95 x 5.83 in) | 69.6 x 137.7 millimeters (2.74 x 5.42 in) |
| Weight | 169 grams (5.92 ounces) | 134 grams (4.69 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | IP52 certified: protection against dust and splashing | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Motorola DROID Maxx 2 | LG G3 S (D724) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 5.5" inches | 5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~75.1% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~71.9% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x1920 pixels | 720x1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 401 PPI | 294 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 3 | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Motorola DROID Maxx 2 | LG G3 S (D724) | |
| System version | Android 5.1.1 Lollipop | Android 4.4.2 KitKat |
| Firmware update | Android 6.0 Marshmallow | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Motorola DROID Maxx 2 | LG G3 S (D724) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 (28nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8926 (28nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 1.7GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) 4x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 405 550Mhz | Qualcomm Adreno 305 400Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Motorola DROID Maxx 2 | LG G3 S (D724) | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR3 | 1GB |
| Internal storage | 16GB (10GB available) | 8GB (4GB available) |
| External storage | Until 128GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Motorola DROID Maxx 2 | LG G3 S (D724) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 150/50 Mbps | 21/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G |
| 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 | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | UMTS 900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat4 700/800/850/1700/1800/1900/2100/2600 (Bands 2,3,4,5,7,13,20) | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE |
📷 Camera | ||
| Motorola DROID Maxx 2 | LG G3 S (D724) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 20.7 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 5248x3936 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | Dual-LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.0 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/2.4" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1.1µm pixel | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR | HDR photo/video only main camera | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Motorola DROID Maxx 2 | LG G3 S (D724) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 5 megapixels | 1.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 1280x1024 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | HD (1280x720) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.2 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| 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 | ||
| Motorola DROID Maxx 2 | LG G3 S (D724) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Motorola DROID Maxx 2 | LG G3 S (D724) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Motorola DROID Maxx 2 | LG G3 S (D724) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Motorola DROID Maxx 2 | LG G3 S (D724) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 3630 mAh | 2460 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 33 hours (1.4 days) | feature not registered |
| Standby | 576 hours (24 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Motorola DROID Maxx 2 | LG G3 S (D724) | |
| 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, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Deep Sea Blue, White • Turbo charger • Slow motion video • Back covers various colors • WiFi hotspot | • Colors: Metallic Black, Silk White • HD Voice • Knock Code, QSlide 2.0, QuickMemo+ • Rear-Key • MiraCast Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Motorola DROID Maxx 2 | LG G3 S (D724) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 1.14W/kg (head), 1.38W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.34W/kg (head), 0.34W/kg (body) |