Motorola RAZR MAXX can embarrass other
phones’ runtime.
It’s not easy to differentiate mobiles in
the market nowadays. Sometimes it feels very hard to find a specific feature
which makes your phone outstanding and better from other ones. This case
doesn’t apply to RAZR MAXX. This phone’s 3300mAh can provide 17.6 talk time.
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We don’t commonly consider fixed battery as
a good point but in this case it turns out to be good. The back can’t be
removed. SIM card and micro-SD card lie beneath the back lid in the left. However,
the compromise is large battery which is bearable.
This phone is big and heavy due to large
battery. 145g weight was quite considerable when we put the phone in pocket and
in some occasions we did try hard to pull out the phone having 130.7x9x8.99mm
size.
This model shares same physical settings
with the original RAZR although it hasn’t preserved the statement of “being the
world’s lightest”. As on previous models, there are still concave edges and dual-color
back finish from Kevlar, which not only stabilizes but also highlights the
design.
Regarding the rest, this mobile is rather
pricey, so you can expect some hi-class features. There’s one HDMI contact on
top, one dual-core processor and 1GB of RAM. Besides, there is 16GB available
storage but our tested model only had 8GB, which came a little disappointing.
This model owns rear 8MP camera (plus
camera) supporting 1080p recording and front-facing 1.3MP camera capable of
720p recording. Main camera could capture nice shots but it was odd that only
two resolutions were supported – 8MP and 6MP. Reducing the resolution down to
the lower one might cause some problem. Thought, it didn’t matter videos, main
camera could record video at from 1080p to 320x240pixel resolution.
The major matter in specs of RAZR MAXX is
that it doesn’t come with Android 4. Instead, it still represents as a hi-end
model with Android 2.3.6. However, Android 4 upgrades have been promised.
Motorola did equip the phone with Smart Actions
– where you can make automatic configuration for different situations and let
the phone know when to switch to energy-saving mode at night. This supplement
comes quite useful for a standard smartphone.
The 4.3inch screen size shows 950x540pixel
resolution, maintaining sharpness and brightness in all conditions. Powerful
colors and Super AMOLED technology help to display vibrantly. But, there are
still lots of spaces in the upper and lower areas of the screen, making RAZR
MAXX look taller than it really is. We wished to shorten the device by some
centimeters because small fingers couldn’t reach the other side when the phone
was used by one hand – even big hand might have trouble, too.
4.3inch
screen size
Runtime is really an attraction of this
mobile. Motorola’s statements were quite surprising and we spent one-day on
heavy experiences without worrying about the next recharge. If using wisely, you
could even enjoy the point until weekend with no need for carrying recharger
along, which came amazing.
Memory: Motorola said RAZR MAXX had 16GB storage but only 8GB was
available.
Battery: The battery is the best that we have ever seen in such an Android
smartphone.
HDMI: There’s one HDMI output on top.
Big bag: Improved runtime means that you will need a quite big bag to carry
this device.
Large screen: 4.3inch screen is quite big and ideal for viewing videos and
browsing webs.
Camera: There are two cameras, one of which lies in the back and owns 8MP
resolution.
Good for
Weekend: This model’s battery surpasses all
mobile’s batteries we have ever experienced.
Video watching: There is an available DLNA
app, thus playing video becomes quite easy.
HDMI: Contents are shared to large displays
via a HDMI connector.
Info
Price: $646
Website: www.motorola.com
Battery runtime
As expected, runtime comes very impressive,
giving you several days of use for only one recharge.
Specs
OS: Android 2.3.6
Processor: Dual-core 1.2GHz
Storage: 16GB (8GB available)
Size: 130.7x68.9x8.99mm
Weight: 145g
Screen size: 4.3inch
Resolution: 540x960 pixels
Extendable card slot: micro SD
Verdict
Performance
Ratings: 4/5
Battery runtime is really impressive plus
performance proves to be good, too.
Design
Ratings: 3/5
Two much redundant spaces around the
display makes MAXX look big.
Value
Ratings: 4/5
You will get what you pay for and Android
update is due to enhance many things.
Total
Ratings: 4/5
Incredible runtime makes this phone a real
winner despite lack of Ice Cream Sandwich.
Motorola
RAZR MAXX
