Category Breakdown
Motorola Moto Maxx
vivo X21i
Performance
70.272.9
Camera
37.919.1
Display
79.982.8
Battery
87.826.4
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
58.456.0
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
44.439.0
Summary
- The Motorola Moto Maxx features a 5.2-inch OLED display with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels compared to the 6.28-inch Super AMOLED display of the vivo X21i, which has a resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Moto Maxx is powered by a Snapdragon 805 chipset with a quad-core CPU, while the vivo X21i utilizes a Mediatek Helio P60 with an octa-core CPU, offering different processing capabilities.
- The Moto Maxx has a 21 MP rear camera capable of 4K video recording, whereas the X21i has a dual-camera setup with a 12 MP main sensor and a 24 MP selfie camera.
- Battery capacity is higher in the Moto Maxx at 3900 mAh, supporting wireless charging, compared to the 3425 mAh battery of the X21i, which does not support wireless charging.
- Software-wise, the Moto Maxx runs on an older version of Android (upgradable to Marshmallow), while the vivo X21i operates on Android 8.1 with Funtouch 4, providing a more recent software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Motorola Moto Maxx
vivo X21i
General
Release Date
2014
2018
Announced
2014
2018
Description
Also known as Motorola Moto Turbo
N/A
Display
Size
5.2"
6.28"
Type
OLED
Super AMOLED
Resolution
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~565 ppi density)
1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)
PPI
1440
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
Mediatek MT6771 Helio P60 (12 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 2.7 GHz Krait 450
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Adreno 420
Mali-G72 MP3
Memory
64GB 3GB RAM
64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
21 MP, AF
12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Main Camera Features
Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
2 MP
24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
4K@24fps, 1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3900 mAh
3425 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3900 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3425 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
15W wired, QC2Wireless (Qi)
18W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✓
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
143.5 x 73.3 x 8.3 - 11.2 mm
154.4 x 75 x 7 mm (6.08 x 2.95 x 0.28 in)
Weight
176 g
159 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black Ballistic Nylon
Black, Aurora White, Ruby Red, Night Purple
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA, LTE
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, GLONASS
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 8.1 (Oreo), Funtouch 4
Fingerprint
✗
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

