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Motorola Moto Maxx


Motorola Moto X (2nd gen)


Motorola Moto Maxx
Motorola Moto X (2nd 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 September 2014. Features 5.2 inches screen with a resolution of 1,080 x 1,920 pixels and 424 ppi.

Quad-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC with up to 2 GB memory and 64 GB storage. It has 2,300 mAh battery.

Head to Head
  • Much better quality screen (25%)
  • More memory
  • More processing power (7%)
  • Much better battery capacity (41%)
  • Much lighter (22%)
  • Thinner (12%)


Specifications

Motorola Moto Maxx Motorola Moto X (2nd gen)
Specifications
Brand Motorola Motorola
Model - -
Release Date November 2014 September 2014
Operating System Android 4.4 Android 4.4
Dimensions
Size 143.5 x 73.3 x 11.2 mm
5.65 x 2.89 x 0.44 in
140.8 x 72.4 x 10.0 mm
5.54 x 2.85 x 0.39 in
Weight 176 g
6.21 oz
144 g
5.08 oz
Screen
Size 5.2 inches 5.2 inches
Resolution 1,440 x 2,560 pixels 1,080 x 1,920 pixels
PPI 565 424
Features OLED OLED
Cameras
Rear 21 MP 13 MP f/2.0 Standard
Front 2 MP 2 MP f/2.2
Storage
Memory 3 GB 2 GB
Fixed 64 GB 16 GB
32 GB
64 GB
Removable - -
Processor
Chip Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084
Quad-core processor
28 nm
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC
Quad-core processor
28 nm
CPU 4x 2.70 GHz Krait 450 4x 2.50 GHz Krait 400
GPU Adreno 420 Adreno 330
Battery
Capacity 3,900 mAh 2,300 mAh
Features Fast charging 15W Fast charging 15W
Removable False False
Connectivity
5G False False
NFC True True
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 X (2nd gen)

Motorola Moto Maxx

Motorola Moto X (2nd gen)

5.2"
176 g
6.21 oz

5.2"
144 g
5.08 oz