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Motorola Moto Maxx

Motorola Moto Maxx

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Tecno Phantom 9

Tecno Phantom 9

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Category Breakdown

Motorola Moto Maxx
Tecno Phantom 9
Performance
70.278.1
Camera
37.928.4
Display
79.980.2
Battery
87.826.6
Build
0.271.8
Connectivity
58.452.2
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
44.447.8

Summary

  • The Motorola Moto Maxx features a 5.2-inch OLED display with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels, while the Tecno Phantom 9 has a larger 6.39-inch AMOLED display at 1080 x 2340 pixels.
  • In terms of performance, the Moto Maxx is powered by a Snapdragon 805 chipset with 3GB of RAM, compared to the Phantom 9's Mediatek Helio P35 with 6GB of RAM, which may offer better multitasking capabilities.
  • The Moto Maxx has a 21 MP rear camera capable of 4K video, whereas the Phantom 9 has a triple-camera setup with a 16 MP main sensor and a 32 MP selfie camera.
  • The Moto Maxx's battery capacity is 3900 mAh with wireless charging support, while the Phantom 9 has a smaller 3500 mAh battery without wireless charging.
  • Software-wise, the Moto Maxx runs on an older Android version (upgradable to 6.0.1), while the Phantom 9 operates on Android 9.0, providing a more updated software experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Motorola Moto Maxx
Tecno Phantom 9

General

Release Date

2014
2019

Announced

2014
2019

Description

Also known as Motorola Moto Turbo
N/A

Display

Size

5.2"
6.39"

Type

OLED
AMOLED

Resolution

1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~565 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)

PPI

1440
1080

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12 nm)

CPU

Quad-core 2.7 GHz Krait 450
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)

GPU

Adreno 420
PowerVR GE8320

Memory

64GB 3GB RAM
128GB 6GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

21 MP, AF
16 MP, f/1.8, PDAF8 MP, f/2.4, 13mm (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.8, (depth)

Main Camera Features

Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash, HDR, panorama

Front Camera

2 MP
32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm

Front Camera Features

N/A
HDR

Video Recording

4K@24fps, 1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

3900 mAh
3500 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 3900 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

15W wired, QC2Wireless (Qi)
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

143.5 x 73.3 x 8.3 - 11.2 mm
158.5 x 75.3 x 7.9 mm (6.24 x 2.96 x 0.31 in)

Weight

176 g
164.4 g

Materials

N/A
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame

Colors

Black Ballistic Nylon
Lapland Aurora

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

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

Bluetooth

4.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
5.0, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS
GPS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Android 9.0 (Pie)

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass