Samsung Galaxy A2 Core (SM-A260F/DS) vs Motorola DROID Maxx 2
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy A2 Core vs Motorola Droid Maxx 2 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Motorola DROID Maxx 2
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11 Advantages 
14 Advantages | 22 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus / PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| EIS: Digital stabilization |
| (front) 5MP |
| Full HD (1920x1080) |
| (front) Full HD (1920x1080) |
| +15 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Galaxy A2 Core (SM-A260F/DS) | Motorola DROID Maxx 2 | |
| Model | Galaxy A2 Core (SM-A260F/DS) | DROID Maxx 2 |
| Other model names | Galaxy A2 Core SM-A260F/Dual-Sim | Verizon Motorola Droid Maxx 2 XT1565 |
| Country or region available |     South Africa, Egypt, Morocco, (Global, International) |  USA |
| Brand | Samsung | Motorola |
| Release date | 4/1/2019 | 10/29/2015 |
| Depth | 9.1 millimeters (0.36 inches) | 10.9 millimeters (0.43 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 71 x 141.6 millimeters (2.8 x 5.57 in) | 75 x 148 millimeters (2.95 x 5.83 in) |
| Weight | 142 grams (4.97 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 | ||
| Galaxy A2 Core (SM-A260F/DS) | Motorola DROID Maxx 2 | |
| Display type | TFT PLS | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 5" inches | 5.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~68.6% (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) | 220 PPI | 401 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy A2 Core (SM-A260F/DS) | Motorola DROID Maxx 2 | |
| System version | Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 5.1.1 Lollipop |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy A2 Core (SM-A260F/DS) | Motorola DROID Maxx 2 | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Samsung Exynos 7870 (14nm) | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 (28nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core, 1 processor: 8x 1.6GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Octa-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 1.7GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) 4x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-T830 MP1 (700MHz) | Qualcomm Adreno 405 550Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy A2 Core (SM-A260F/DS) | Motorola DROID Maxx 2 | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR3 | 2GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 16GB (12GB available) eMMC 5.1 | 16GB (10GB available) |
| External storage | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 128GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy A2 Core (SM-A260F/DS) | Motorola DROID Maxx 2 | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 150/50 Mbps | 150/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Dual-Band 900/1800 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 900/1800 | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 900/2100 | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat4 (Bands 1, 3, 7, 8, 20) | 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 | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 900/1800 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Galaxy A2 Core (SM-A260F/DS) | Motorola DROID Maxx 2 | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 20.7 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2560x1920 pixels | 5248x3936 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | Dual-LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/1.9 (aperture) | 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, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo on both cameras | HDR photo/video only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy A2 Core (SM-A260F/DS) | Motorola DROID Maxx 2 | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 5 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 2560x1920 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.2 (aperture) | 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 | ||
| Galaxy A2 Core (SM-A260F/DS) | Motorola DROID Maxx 2 | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, MKV | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy A2 Core (SM-A260F/DS) | Motorola DROID Maxx 2 | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy A2 Core (SM-A260F/DS) | Motorola DROID Maxx 2 | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy A2 Core (SM-A260F/DS) | Motorola DROID Maxx 2 | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2600 mAh | 3630 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 16 hours | 33 hours (1.4 days) |
| Standby | feature not registered | 576 hours (24 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy A2 Core (SM-A260F/DS) | Motorola DROID Maxx 2 | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | 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: Black, Blue, Red, Gold • Android Go edition | • Colors: Deep Sea Blue, White • Turbo charger • Slow motion video • Back covers various colors • WiFi hotspot |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy A2 Core (SM-A260F/DS) | 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.) | 0.527W/kg (head), 1.093W/kg (body) | feature not registered |