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Motorola Moto Maxx

Motorola Moto G (3rd gen)
Motorola Moto Maxx
Motorola Moto G (3rd gen)

Released in November 2014. Features 5.2 inches screen with a resolution of 1,440 x 2,560 pixels and 565 ppi.

Quad-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 with up to 3 GB memory and 64 GB storage. It has 3,900 mAh battery.

Released in July 2015. Features 5.0 inches screen with a resolution of 720 x 1,280 pixels and 294 ppi.

Quad-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 with up to 2 GB memory and 16 GB storage. It has 2,470 mAh battery.
Head to Head
  • Slightly larger screen (4%)
  • Much better quality screen (48%)
  • OLED screen
  • More memory
  • More storage
  • Much more processing power (48%)
  • Much better battery capacity (37%)
  • Fast charging battery
  • It has NFC
  • Lighter (14%)

Specifications

Motorola Moto Maxx Motorola Moto G (3rd gen)
Specifications
Brand Motorola Motorola
Model - -
Release Date November 2014 July 2015
Operating System Android 4.4 Android 5.1
Dimensions
Size 143.5 x 73.3 x 11.2 mm
5.65 x 2.89 x 0.44 in		 142.1 x 72.4 x 11.6 mm
5.59 x 2.85 x 0.46 in
Weight 176 g
6.21 oz		 155 g
5.47 oz
Screen
Size 5.2 inches 5.0 inches
Resolution 1,440 x 2,560 pixels 720 x 1,280 pixels
PPI 565 294
Features OLED -
Cameras
Rear 21 MP 13 MP f/2.0
Front 2 MP 5 MP f/2.2
Storage
Memory 3 GB 1 GB
2 GB
Fixed 64 GB 8 GB
16 GB
Removable - microSDHC
Processor
Chip Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084
Quad-core processor
28 nm		 Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916
Quad-core processor
28 nm
CPU 4x 2.70 GHz Krait 450 4x 1.40 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Adreno 420 Adreno 306
Battery
Capacity 3,900 mAh 2,470 mAh
Features Fast charging 15W -
Removable False False
Connectivity
5G False False
NFC True False
3.5 mm Audio Jack True True
Micro USB True True
USB Type-C False False
Lightning False False

Size comparison

Motorola Moto Maxx Motorola Moto G (3rd gen)

Motorola Moto Maxx

Motorola Moto G (3rd gen)

5.2"
176 g
6.21 oz

5.0"
155 g
5.47 oz