Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX
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Samsung I9506 Galaxy S4
#3511Category Breakdown
Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX
Samsung I9506 Galaxy S4
Performance
38.660.7
Camera
19.119.1
Display
81.182.8
Battery
26.183.0
Build
14.515.0
Connectivity
46.461.0
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
28.640.5
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 I9506 Galaxy S4 has a larger 5.0-inch Super AMOLED display with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, resulting in better pixel density.
- In terms of performance, the Galaxy S4 is powered by a quad-core 2.3 GHz Snapdragon 800 chipset with 2GB of RAM, significantly outperforming the dual-core 1.2 GHz OMAP 4430 in the DROID RAZR MAXX, which has only 1GB of RAM.
- The camera on the Galaxy S4 is also superior, offering a 13 MP rear camera compared to the 8 MP rear camera of the DROID RAZR MAXX, and it has a higher resolution front camera.
- Battery capacity is higher in the DROID RAZR MAXX at 3300mAh, compared to 2600mAh in the Galaxy S4, but the latter supports wireless charging.
- Both devices run different versions of Android, with the Galaxy S4 offering a more modern software experience with TouchWiz UI compared to the older Android 2.3.6 on the DROID RAZR MAXX, which can be upgraded to 4.1.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX
Samsung I9506 Galaxy S4
General
Release Date
2012
2013
Announced
2012
2013
Description
For Verizon
Also known as:Samsung Galaxy S4 Advance in UKSamsung Galaxy S4 with LTE+Available as Samsung SHV-E330S Galaxy S4 LTE-A for SK Telecom
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 MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
CPU
Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9
Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
GPU
PowerVR SGX540
Adreno 330
Memory
8GB 1GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 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, 27mm (wide)
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 (Qi) (market dependent)
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✓
Build & Safety
Dimensions
130.7 x 68.9 x 9 mm (5.15 x 2.71 x 0.35 in)
136.6 x 69.8 x 7.9 mm (5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 in)
Weight
145 g
130 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black
White Frost, Black Mist (I9506)/ Arctic Blue, Red Aurora, rose gold white, rose gold black, deep black (SHV-E330S)
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
1.45 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body)
0.93 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Micro-SIM
Micro-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps, LTE, HSPA
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 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