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Motorola Droid Razr Maxx (Verizon Wireless)

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The Motorola Droid Razr Maxx proves that a powerful Android superphone can remain thin yet still promise marathon-worthy battery life. If you can live without Ice Cream Sandwich and have big hands, the Maxx is extremely compelling.

Reviews

  • 9.0

    CNET Review

    January 26, 2012 | 6:35 PM PST

    The Good: Despite a beefed-up battery, the Motorola Droid Razr Maxx has a slim, attractive, and durable design with the same gorgeous display, 1.2GHz dual-core processor, and fast Verizon 4G/LTE data speeds as its predecessor. It retains powerful multimedia chops and tight security features.

    The Bad: For such an advanced smartphone, the vague promise of a future Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich is disappointing. Also, while a stronger battery is great, it's still not user-removable. People with small hands will find it hard to wrap around the phone's wide frame, and the 8-megapixel camera is unimpressive.

    The Bottom Line: The Motorola Droid Razr Maxx proves that a powerful Android superphone can remain thin yet still promise marathon-worthy battery life. If you can live without Ice Cream Sandwich and have big hands, the Maxx is extremely compelling.

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  • 9.3

    alaTest.com

    May 21, 2012 | 12:00 AM PDT

    Review Summary: alaTest has collected and analyzed 60 reviews of Motorola DROID RAZR Maxx from international magazines and websites.

    The Verdict: Experts rate this product 85/100 and users 86/100. Comparing these reviews to 835263 other Cell Phones & Smartphones reviews gives this product an overall alaScore 93/100 = Excellent.

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  • No Rating

    androidguys.com

    March 5, 2012 | 12:00 AM PST

    Review Summary: If you're like me, you use your device heavily, which tends to drain the battery. Extended batteries are always an option, but they typically add noticeable thickness to a device. Motorola is seeking to solve this issue with the Droid Razr Maxx, a...

    The Verdict: A quick tour of the device gives a bit of information, such as the gorgeous 4.3-inch, 540 x 960 Super AMOLED display, capacitive buttons at the bottom, and the microSIM and MicroSD card slots nicely concealed on the left side.

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  • No Rating

    boygeniusreport.com

    February 21, 2012 | 12:00 AM PST

    Review Summary: After years of trying to build a smartphone worthy of reinventing the world famous RAZR brand, Motorola finally launched a handset it deemed to be deserving of the moniker last November. The DROID RAZR was released on November 11th and was a marvel...

    The Verdict: The Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX runs Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread but an update to Ice Cream Sandwich has been promised. Depending on what Motorola does with Google’s much improved Android 4.0 UI, the RAZR MAXX could be a completely different story when...

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  • 9.0

    brighthand.com

    February 19, 2012 | 12:00 AM PST

    Review Summary: Of course that extra battery also makes it a bit heavier, at 5.1 ounces versus the original RAZR's 4.4, but that's still a remarkably small penalty for a battery which is almost twice the size of the RAZR's, and at least 1400 mAh more than any other...

    The Verdict: Is that worth the fairly spectacular $300 pricetag placed on the RAZR MAXX? That's hard to say, since there are a lot of excellent smartphones available on Verizon, which can offer if not such spectacular battery life, than enough for the average...

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  • 8.5

    digitaltrends.com

    February 15, 2012 | 12:00 AM PST

    Review Summary: The Droid Razr sold well at Verizon over the holidays, but it always felt like it was missing something. It lagged behind the Galaxy Nexus when it came software, and despite being the world's thinnest smartphone at just 7.1mm thick, it lacked many...

    The Verdict: With double the battery life of the Razr and a much improved camera, the Motorola Droid Razr Maxx is one of the best smartphones on the market.

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  • No Rating

    anandtech.com

    February 14, 2012 | 12:00 AM PST

    Review Summary: For a while now, our chief complaint when talking about 4G LTE handsets has been battery life. The combination of 45nm cellular basebands, ever increasing screen size, and 4x nm SoCs has been unforgiving in the power department. Handset manufacturers...

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  • 7.4

    theverge.com

    February 9, 2012 | 12:00 AM PST

    Review Summary: Reviewing the Droid RAZR Maxx presents an interesting challenge: in many ways it's the exact same device as the Droid RAZR, which was introduced just a few short months ago. Actually, scratch that: it is the exact same device, but...

    The Verdict: Same Droid RAZR problems in a longer-lasting package

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  • No Rating

    androidcentral.com

    February 6, 2012 | 12:00 AM PST

    Review Summary: This is the Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX on Verizon. Looks a lot like the Motorola Droid RAZR on Verizon, doesn't it? Because it is. You can sum up the MAXX in a single sentence: It's a Motorola...

    The Verdict: The MAXX is an above-average smartphone by just about anyone's definition. We'd probably prefer a removable battery, but the larger capacity on the MAXX lessens that pain. It wouldn't surprise us in the least to see it phase out the original Droid RAZR...

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  • No Rating

    techlicious.com

    February 3, 2012 | 12:00 AM PST

    Review Summary: When I reviewed the Motorola Droid Razr in November, I found there was a lot to like about the phone. Unfortunately, terrible battery life was a huge drawback, and the phone was uncomfortable to hold, as well.

    The Verdict: Like the Razr, the Droid Razr Maxx is a feature-packed phone with a fast processor, beautiful display and 4G LTE speeds (a must on Verizon) that innovates in some very useful ways. The water-repellent nanocoating inside helps protect it from life's...

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  • 9.0

    techreviewsource.com

    February 1, 2012 | 12:00 AM PST

    Review Summary: The top Android smartphone you can buy today, the Motorola Droid Razr Maxx combines the best materials, a fast processor, a super-speedy 4G LTE network, and a truly gigantic battery. What you get is a smartphone that's ready to be used to the max. At...

    The Verdict: The Droid Razr Maxx fuses excellent Android performance with lightning-fast Verizon LTE and amazing battery life.

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Price Range: $169.99 - $299.99

  • Manufacturer: Motorola
  • Part number: DROIDRAZRMAXX

General

  • Product Type
    Smartphone
  • Form Factor
    Touch
  • Phone Design
    PDA
  • Resistance
    Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
  • Integrated Components
    Wi-Fi hotspot, GLONASS receiver, GPS receiver, 2nd camera, Digital camera, Digital player, Voice recorder
  • Width
    2.71 in
  • Depth
    0.38 in
  • Height
    5.15 in
  • Weight
    5.11 oz
  • Body Material
    KEVLAR

Cellular

  • Technology
    CDMA2000 1X
  • Band
    CDMA2000 1X 1900/800
  • Mobile Broadband Generation
    4G
  • Service Provider
    Verizon Wireless
  • Operating System
    Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS
  • Application Software
    Amazon Kindle, Quickoffice, Netflix, GoToMeeting, MotoCast, Adobe Flash Player 10, MOTOPRINT
  • Installed Games
    Let's Golf 2, Madden NFL 12
  • Input Device(s)
    Touch sensitive screen (multi-touch) , Capacitive

Messaging & Internet

  • Cellular Messaging Services
    MMS, SMS
  • Instant Messaging Services
    Yahoo! Messenger, AOL Instant Messenger Service (AIM), Google Talk, Windows Live Messenger (MSN Messenger)
  • Supported Social Networks and Blogs
    LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook
  • Messaging & Data Features
    Microsoft PowerPoint support, Microsoft Excel support, Microsoft Word support
  • Mobile Services
    Slacker Radio, Google eBooks, MSN Hotmail, YouTube, NFL Mobile, Gmail, Google Search, Google Search by Voice, Yahoo! Mail, Google Calendar, Google Quick Search Box, Google Latitude, Google Play

Communications

  • Data Transmission
    EV-DO
  • Wireless Interface
    LTE, Bluetooth 4.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n
  • Bluetooth Profiles
    Serial Port Profile (SPP), Object Push Profile (OPP), Personal Area Networking Profile (PAN), Hands Free Profile (HFP), Headset Profile (HSP), Dial-up Networking Profile (DUN), Phonebook Access Profile (PBAP), Human Interface Device Profile (HID), Low Energy Attribute Protocol (ATT), Generic Attribute Profile (GATT), Heart Rate Monitor (HRM), Generic Access Profile (GAP), Message Access Profile (MAP), Device Identification Profile (DID), Low Energy Security Manager Protocol (SMP), Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP), Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP), Audio/Video Distribution Transport Protocol (AVDTP), General Audio/Video Distribution Profile (GAVDP)
  • Communication Features
    Internet browser, Mobile Email client

Phone Features

  • Phone Functions
    Voice control, Call timer, Conference call, Flight mode, Speakerphone, Voice dialing, Vibrating alert
  • Polyphonic Ringer
    Yes
  • Ring Tone Formats
    AAC, MP3, eAAC, AAC+
  • Sensors
    Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Digital compass
  • Additional Features
    DLNA Certified, Software updates FOTA (Firmware Over The Air), TTY compatible, Intelligent typing (SWYPE)

Organizer

  • Personal Information Management
    Synchronization with PC, Calendar, Calculator, Reminder, Alarm clock

Media Player

  • Supported Digital Audio Standards
    WMA 9, eAAC+, AAC +, WAV, MP3, WMA v10, MIDI, eAAC, WMA v9, AAC, AMR
  • Supported Digital Video Standards
    MPEG-4, H.263, H.264, WMV9

Memory

  • ROM
    16 GB
  • Bult-in Memory
    11.5 GB
  • Supported Flash Memory Cards
    microSDHC - up to 32 GB

Digital Camera

  • Sensor Resolution
    8 megapixels
  • Focus Adjustment
    Automatic
  • Digital Zoom
    8
  • Camera Light Source
    LED light
  • Video Recorder Resolutions
    1920 x 1080 (1080p)
  • Features
    Video recording, Geo-tagging

Navigation System

  • GPS Navigation
    A-GPS/GLONASS receiver - Simultaneous GPS (S-GPS)
  • Navigation Software & Services
    Google Maps, Google Maps Street View, Google Maps Navigation

Display

  • Type
    OLED display - Color
  • Technology
    Super AMOLED Advanced
  • Diagonal Size
    4.3 in
  • Display Resolution
    960 x 540 pixels
  • Features
    Wallpaper, Scratch-resistant Gorilla Glass

Connections

  • Connector Type
    Micro-USB, HDMI, Headset jack - Mini-phone 3.5 mm

Battery

  • Technology
    Lithium ion
  • Capacity
    3300 mAh
  • Run Time Details
    Talk - up to 1290 min, Standby - up to 380 hour(s)

Miscellaneous

  • Compliant Standards
    HAC(Hearing Aid Compatible)
  • Included Accessories
    Power adapter , Power adapter
  • Also Included
    microSDHC - 16 GB
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RE: Motorola Droid Razr Maxx (Verizon Wireless)
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