Motorola Droid Maxx (XT1080M) vs Samsung Galaxy Note Edge (SM-N915D)
Side by side comparison between Motorola Droid Maxx vs Samsung Galaxy Note Edge phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5"
AMOLED
AMOLED
720x1280
10.5
MP
MP
2.1mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
3500
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
vs
5.6"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1440x2560
16
MP
MP
3.7mp
3GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
3000
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy Note Edge (SM-N915D)
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3 Advantages 
26 Advantages | 27 Common items in both devices |
| Super AMOLED |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| HDR photo only main camera / HDR photo/video only main camera |
| 4G LTE |
| +20 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 | ||
| Motorola Droid Maxx (XT1080M) | Galaxy Note Edge (SM-N915D) | |
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| Model | Droid Maxx (XT1080M) | Galaxy Note Edge (SM-N915D) |
| Other model names | Verizon Motorola DROID MAXX XT1080M, Motorola Obake | NTT DoCoMo Galaxy Note Edge N915D, SC-01G |
| Country or region available |  USA |  Japan |
| Brand | Motorola | Samsung |
| Release date | 8/20/2013 | 11/1/2014 |
| Depth | 8.5 millimeters (0.33 inches) | 8.3 millimeters (0.33 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 71.2 x 137.5 millimeters (2.8 x 5.41 in) | 82.4 x 151.3 millimeters (3.24 x 5.96 in) |
| Weight | 167 grams (5.85 ounces) | 174 grams (6.09 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Aluminum body, glass front, plastic back |
| Protection against water and others | Water splash resistant (don't immerse) | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Motorola Droid Maxx (XT1080M) | Galaxy Note Edge (SM-N915D) | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 5" inches | 5.6" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~70.4% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~69.3% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1280 pixels | 1440x2560 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 294 PPI | 525 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Motorola Droid Maxx (XT1080M) | Galaxy Note Edge (SM-N915D) | |
| System version | Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean | Android 4.4.4 KitKat |
| Firmware update | Android 5.0 Lollipop | Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Motorola Droid Maxx (XT1080M) | Galaxy Note Edge (SM-N915D) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro MSM8960DT (28nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 Pro (28nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.7GHz Krait 300 (Dual-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 2.7GHz Krait 450 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 320 | Qualcomm Adreno 420 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Motorola Droid Maxx (XT1080M) | Galaxy Note Edge (SM-N915D) | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR2 | 3GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 16GB (10GB available) | 32GB (25GB available) eMMC 5.0 |
| External storage | Not supported | Until 128GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Motorola Droid Maxx (XT1080M) | Galaxy Note Edge (SM-N915D) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 100/50 Mbps | 150/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 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 | 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 800/850/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat3 (Bands 4, 13) | LTE Cat4 (Bands 1, 3, 17, 19, 21) TD-LTE (Bands 38, 39, 41) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, 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 | ||
| Motorola Droid Maxx (XT1080M) | Galaxy Note Edge (SM-N915D) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 10.5 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 4320x2432 pixels | 4608x3456 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.4 (aperture) | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 31mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/2.6" inches |
| Pixel size | 1.4µm pixel | 1.12µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | OIS: Optical stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | HDR photo/video only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Motorola Droid Maxx (XT1080M) | Galaxy Note Edge (SM-N915D) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 2.1 megapixels | 3.7 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1920x1080 pixels | 2560x1440 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | 2K UHD (2560x1440) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/1.9 (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 | ||
| Motorola Droid Maxx (XT1080M) | Galaxy Note Edge (SM-N915D) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Digital TV 1Seg |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263, DivX, XviD, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Motorola Droid Maxx (XT1080M) | Galaxy Note Edge (SM-N915D) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Micro-B USB MHL-3 |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 4.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Motorola Droid Maxx (XT1080M) | Galaxy Note Edge (SM-N915D) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Barometer Compass Fingerprint sensor (front-mounted) Gesture Gyroscope Humidity Proximity sensor SpO2 Temperature UV radiation |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Motorola Droid Maxx (XT1080M) | Galaxy Note Edge (SM-N915D) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 3500 mAh | 3000 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 18W Wired fast charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 48 hours (2 days) | 18 hours |
| Standby | 600 hours (25 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Motorola Droid Maxx (XT1080M) | Galaxy Note Edge (SM-N915D) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (Swype), 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: Black, Red, White • DuPont KEVLAR housing • Motorola SmartActions • Droid command center • HAC M3/T4 • WiFi hotspot • Java framework | • Colors: Black, White • Samsung TouchWiz UX • S Pen stylus • S-Voice natural language • Dropbox 50GB • Samsung Gear S compatible • ANT+ support • ISDB-T TV (Japan) |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Motorola Droid Maxx (XT1080M) | Galaxy Note Edge (SM-N915D) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 1.54W/kg (head), 0.32W/kg (body) | 0.555W/kg (head), 0.767W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.19W/kg (head), 0.383W/kg (body) |