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Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX

Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX

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Samsung Galaxy S4 CDMA

Samsung Galaxy S4 CDMA

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Category Breakdown

Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX
Samsung Galaxy S4 CDMA
Performance
38.657.9
Camera
19.119.1
Display
81.182.8
Battery
26.183.0
Build
14.514.7
Connectivity
46.464.5
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
28.640.2

Summary

  • The Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX features a 4.3-inch Super AMOLED Advanced display with a resolution of 540 x 960 pixels, while the Samsung Galaxy S4 CDMA has a larger 5.0-inch Super AMOLED display with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, resulting in a sharper image.
  • In terms of performance, the DROID RAZR MAXX is powered by a dual-core 1.2 GHz processor and 1GB of RAM, whereas the Galaxy S4 CDMA utilizes a more powerful quad-core 1.9 GHz processor with 2GB of RAM, providing better multitasking capabilities.
  • The camera on the DROID RAZR MAXX is 8 MP with 1080p video recording, while the Galaxy S4 CDMA offers a 13 MP camera with similar video capabilities, along with a higher resolution selfie camera.
  • The DROID RAZR MAXX has a larger 3300 mAh battery compared to the 2600 mAh battery of the Galaxy S4 CDMA, although the latter supports wireless charging.
  • Both devices run different versions of Android, with the DROID RAZR MAXX on an older version (upgradable to 4.1) and the Galaxy S4 CDMA on a more recent version (upgradable to 5.0.1), offering a more modern software experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX
Samsung Galaxy S4 CDMA

General

Release Date

2012
2013

Announced

2012
2013

Description

For Verizon
Samsung SCH-I545 for Verizon

Display

Size

4.3"
5"

Type

Super AMOLED Advanced
Super AMOLED

Resolution

540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)

PPI

540
1080

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Chipset

TI OMAP 4430
Qualcomm APQ8064T Snapdragon 600

CPU

Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9
Quad-core 1.9 GHz Krait 300

GPU

PowerVR SGX540
Adreno 320

Memory

8GB 1GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot), 16 GB included
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

8 MP, AF
13 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), 1/3.1", 1.14µm, AF

Main Camera Features

LED flash
LED flash, HDR

Front Camera

1.3 MP
2 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard)

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

720p
1080p@30fps

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

3300 mAh
2600 mAh

Battery Details

Non-removable Li-Ion 3300 mAh battery
Li-Ion 2600 mAh, removable

Charging Details

N/A
Wireless

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

130.7 x 68.9 x 9 mm (5.15 x 2.71 x 0.35 in)
136.7 x 69.6 x 7.9 mm (5.38 x 2.74 x 0.31 in)

Weight

145 g
130.1 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black
White Frost, Black Mist

Foldable

SAR

1.45 W/kg (head)     0.71 W/kg (body)
0.75 W/kg (head)     1.43 W/kg (body)

Connectivity

SIM

Micro-SIM
Micro-SIM

Network

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE

Network Speed

EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps, LTE, HSPA
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot

Bluetooth

4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0 (MHL 2 TV-out), OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
GPS, GLONASS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.0.1 (Lollipop), TouchWiz UI

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, temperature, humidity, gesture