Motorola Moto Maxx vs. Motorola Moto Z

Motorola Moto Maxx
  • 5.2" (2560x1440) P-OLED
  • 3GB
    Snapdragon 805 SoC     64GB Storage
  • 21-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 3900 mAh
Moto Maxx
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Motorola Moto Z
  • 5.5" (2560x1440) AMOLED
  • 4GB
    MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 SoC     64GB Storage
  • 13-MP, f/1.8 1 Rear Camera
  • 2600 mAh
Motorola Moto Z
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Motorola Moto Z Price
$149. Search

Specifications Highlights
Product NameMoto MaxxMoto Z
ProductMoto Maxx (Launched 2014-11-01)Motorola Moto Z (Launched 2016-06-01)
Display5.2" 2560x1440 P-OLED 5.5" 2560x1440 AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 21-MP (Primary)
  • 13-MP f/1.8 (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 2-MP
  • 5-MP
Computing
  • Snapdragon 805 SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • None
  • MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • MicroSD (256GB max.)
Battery3900 mAh2600 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 176g (6.2oz), 143.5x73.3x8.3 mm (5.65 x 2.89 x 0.33 inches)IP Rating, 136g (4.8oz), 153.3x75.3x5.2 mm (6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 inches)
Price (Market)$149
Display
Product NameMoto MaxxMoto Z
TypeP-OLEDAMOLED
Diagonal (inches)5.2"5.5"
Display/Body Ratio70.9%72.2%
Resolution2560x14402560x1440
Sharpness (PPI)565 PPI534 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 3Gorilla Glass 4
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameMoto MaxxMoto Z
Megapixel21-MP13-MP
Aperturef/1.8
Sensor SizeMediumSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
Battery
Product NameMoto MaxxMoto Z
Battery TypeLi-PolyLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)3900 mAh2600 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
  • Fast Charge
Computing
Product NameMoto MaxxMoto Z
Processor BrandQualcommQualcomm
Processor NameSnapdragon 805MSM8996 Snapdragon 820
Processor # Cores44
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)2.7 GHz2x2.15 & 2x1.6 GHz
RAM Options3GB4GB
Internal Storage Options64GB64GB
Memory Card TypeNoneMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size256GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 4.4.4Android 6.0.1
Communications
Product NameMoto MaxxMoto Z
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT4 150 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBUSB Type C
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
Sim Card 0
Product NameMoto MaxxMoto Z
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameMoto MaxxMoto Z
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • Loudspeaker
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • H.264
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity

Motorola Moto Maxx vs. Motorola Moto Z Specs & Speed Benchmarks

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