The Droid RAZR Maxx is a new high-end Android handset from Motorola with longer battery life than its original the Droid RAZR. The Libertyville mobile maker has designed the Maxx packing in a huge 3300mAh battery for the spectacular battery life.
In fact, the Maxx has no more changes from the Droid RAZR; sadly, a big battery makes it thicker with a density of 8.9mm. The Maxx comes only two months after its original version and it is priced $300 with data contract. This price is $100 higher than the price of Droid RAZR
Motorola Droid RAZR Maxx tech specs
Form factor: The Droid RAZR Maxx is bit larger and weightier than the Droid RAZR. However, the handset has a better finishing and longer battery life, one much-coveted feature, indeed. The Maxx measures in at 130.7 x 68.9 x 8.9 mm and weighs at 145 grams. Mounting a bigger battery, Motorola has to make the Maxx thicker than its original. See, the Droid RAZR weighs only at 127 grams and has a thickness of just 7.1 mm.
Form factor: The Droid RAZR Maxx is bit larger and weightier than the Droid RAZR. However, the handset has a better finishing and longer battery life, one much-coveted feature, indeed. The Maxx measures in at 130.7 x 68.9 x 8.9 mm and weighs at 145 grams. Mounting a bigger battery, Motorola has to make the Maxx thicker than its original. See, the Droid RAZR weighs only at 127 grams and has a thickness of just 7.1 mm.
Display: Motorola has kept up the RAZR’s display panel on Droid RAZR Maxx. It is a 4.3-inch Super AMOLED advanced capacitive touchscreen with a resolution of 540 x 960 pixels at 256 ppi. The multitouch display is protected with Gorilla Glass.
Processor & RAM: A 1.2GHz dual core Cortex-A9 TI OMAP 4430 processor and 1GB of RAM power the Droid RAZR Maxx. It should have been great if Motorola considered slotting in a quad core processor in the Maxx.
Operating System: The Maxx comes with Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread. However, making the differences with the Droid RAZR, the new Motorola phone is upgradable to the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, the most recent and the best ever update to Android.
Storage: For storage, the Maxx has 16GB built-in memory. But it mounts a microSD slot that can support 32GB memory stick and Motorola provides a 16GB external memory stick along with the handset for free.
Camera: The handset sports an 8-megapixel rear camera with 3264 x 2448 pixels, autofocus and LED flash. As major other features, you have touch focus, geo tagging, image stabilization, face detection and 1080p video capture on the Droid RAZR Maxx. The phone also features a 1.3-megapixel front camera for video calls.
Connectivity: Connectivity options of the Droid RAZR Maxx include Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, DLNA and Wi-Fi hotspot.
Port: MicroUSB 2 port and HDMI port.
Battery: The powerful Li-Ion 3300 mAh provides an enormous 21 hours and 30 minutes talk time for Droid RAZR Maxx.
Others: The handset has additional features like GPS, active noise cancellation with dedicated mic, splash resistant, HDMI port, SNS integration, Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Google Talk, Picasa integration, organizer, document viewer/editor, voice memo/dial/commands and predictive text input.
What makes it special?
Spectacular battery life: Needless to describe further, long battery life is the most important thing with the Droid RAZR Maxx. The device’s powerful built-in b3300 mAh battery provides stunning battery life. You can continuously talk for almost whole the day on the phone.
Spectacular battery life: Needless to describe further, long battery life is the most important thing with the Droid RAZR Maxx. The device’s powerful built-in b3300 mAh battery provides stunning battery life. You can continuously talk for almost whole the day on the phone.
Thinner than most recent smartphones: The RAZR Maxx is thinner than most of leading Android phones out in stores. Of course, it is thicker than its original, the Droid RAZR; but is one of leading smartphones with thinner body.
It performs as well as original Droid RAZR: The Maxx performs as superb as its original version. The handset has the same specs, camera and other features of the Droid RAZR, one of much-acclaimed Android smartphones.
Drawbacks
Motorola has not made any improvements to the PenTile qHD display of the RAZR Maxx. It has the same display of its original. However, it is priced $100 over the RAZR. It should be seen whether people will spend an extra of $100 for only a single outstanding feature, the longer battery.
Motorola has not made any improvements to the PenTile qHD display of the RAZR Maxx. It has the same display of its original. However, it is priced $100 over the RAZR. It should be seen whether people will spend an extra of $100 for only a single outstanding feature, the longer battery.
Sum-up
Of course, the RAZR Maxx is the best option for a customer, who wants a powerful and longest lifetime providing handset. “Power users who need to have the longest lifetime possible will have no choice but to pick it — a notion that’s just cause for disappointment. At its worst, it’s an original RAZR with a $100 extended battery pack attached.
Of course, the RAZR Maxx is the best option for a customer, who wants a powerful and longest lifetime providing handset. “Power users who need to have the longest lifetime possible will have no choice but to pick it — a notion that’s just cause for disappointment. At its worst, it’s an original RAZR with a $100 extended battery pack attached.
It has a slim and attractive design, gorgeous 4.3-inch Super Amoled display!