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LG K20 plus vs Motorola Moto Maxx

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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    Key differences

    Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      K20 plus:
      LCD
      Moto Maxx:
      OLED

    • Weight

      K20 plus: 36 g lighter

      K20 plus:
      140 g
      Moto Maxx:
      176 g

    • Chipset

      K20 plus:
      Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
      Moto Maxx:
      Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)

    • Release year

      K20 plus:
      2016
      Moto Maxx:
      2014

    Physical size

    Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

    1. 1. K20 plus

      Height:
      148.6 mm
      Width:
      75.2 mm
      Depth:
      7.9 mm

    2. 2. Moto Maxx

      Height:
      Unknown
      Width:
      Unknown
      Depth:
      Unknown

      Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

    Weight

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. K20 plus

      140 g

    2. 2. Moto Maxx

      176 g

      +36 g versus K20 plus

    Screen size

    Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

    1. 1. K20 plus

      Screen diagonal:
      5.3 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      77.4 cm²

    2. 2. Moto Maxx

      Screen diagonal:
      5.2 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      74.5 cm²

    K20 plus has approximately 3.9% more rectangular screen area than Moto Maxx.

    Memory variants

    Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

    Recorded RAM for K20 plus, Moto Maxx, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageK20 plusMoto Maxx
    64 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
    K20 plus: Original memory entry

    16 GB(VS501) /32 GB · 2 GB RAM

    Practical features

    Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

    1. K20 plus

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 256 GB

    2. Moto Maxx

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    Battery capacity

    Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

    Recorded battery capacity

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. K20 plus

      2700 mAh

    2. 2. Moto Maxx

      3900 mAh

      +1200 mAh versus K20 plus

    Specifications

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    1. K20 plus2. Moto Maxx

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for K20 plus, Moto Maxx.
    SpecificationK20 plusMoto Maxx
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 148.6 Х 75.2 Х 7.9 mm
    • 143.5 Х 73.3 Х 8.3 - 11 mm
    Weight
    • 140 g
    • 176 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • OLED
    Screen size
    • 5.3" inch
    • 5.2" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 px
    • 1440 x 2560 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16 GB(VS501) /32 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    • 64 GB
    • 3 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2700 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 3900 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
    • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
    • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
    • Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for K20 plus, Moto Maxx.
    SpecificationK20 plusMoto Maxx
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 77.4 cm2
    • 74.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 69.3%
    • 70.9%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 277 PPI
    • 565 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (T-Mobile)
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for K20 plus, Moto Maxx.
    SpecificationK20 plusMoto Maxx
    Rear camera, main
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    • 21 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 13 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 1/3''
    • 1.12µm
    • AF
    • 21 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • Dual-LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 5 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 1/5''
    • 1.12µm
    • 2 MP
    Performance

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Performance — specifications for K20 plus, Moto Maxx.
    SpecificationK20 plusMoto Maxx
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
    • Quad-core 2.7 GHz Krait 450
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 308
    • Adreno 420
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 3167
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 595
    • 1000
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 1607
    • 2375
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
    • 1079
    • 2862
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for K20 plus, Moto Maxx.
    SpecificationK20 plusMoto Maxx
    Release date
    • 2016
    • December
    • 2014
    • November
    Colors
    • Black
    • Black Ballistic Nylon
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 160 EUR
    • 300 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 31 h
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for K20 plus, Moto Maxx.
    SpecificationK20 plusMoto Maxx
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM
    • Nano-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - Verizon -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 - T-Mobile & MetroPCS CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - Verizon HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Verizon -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 12(700) - T-Mobile & MetroPCS LTE band 2(1900)
    • 13(700) - Verizon
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 2100 - XT1225 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 7(2600)
    • 17(700) LTE band 2(1900)
    • 5(850)
    • 17(700) - XT1225
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • S-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for K20 plus, Moto Maxx.
    SpecificationK20 plusMoto Maxx
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others Unknown
    • Moto Display
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for K20 plus, Moto Maxx.
    SpecificationK20 plusMoto Maxx
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - For T-Mobile & MetroPCS; K20 V VS501 (Verizon)
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi wireless charging - Splash resistant - Also known as Motorola Moto Turbo

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