Droid MAXX Overview
Our newest member of our ABT staff, Ivan Tenorio , will also be heading up our “Mobile tech” section as Contributing Editor. Ivan (aka punkpwnzor) will help ABT with mobile platforms. This is the another of many of his blogs and articles
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Smartphones with horrible battery life is one of life’s most frustrating things; we all need our phones throughout the day and to have them die so quickly is so awful. Some Android phones are notorious for having horrible battery life, and people complain and get angry. Word of mouth can ruin a person’s view of Android. You own a phone, it doesn’t last, therefore you promise to never get an Android phone again.
Windows Vista is a perfect example: In the beginning there were driver issues, security issues, etc. and it got so bad that no one wanted to upgrade. Vista is just as good as Windows 7 after receiving all the updates; however, the name of Vista is ruined forever. It doesn’t matter what brand of phone you carry, it still seems that any phone running Android has bad battery life. However, Motorola newest device sets the bar for new Android phones.
The Droid RAZR Maxx, is a revision of the original Droid RAZR which was released on Nov. 11th 2011. It was made for consumers who were looking for a phone that could handle heavy use. The Maxx was released early 2012 and was slightly thicker than its predecessor, but retaining a sleek look and only gaining about one millimeter in width over the original RAZR. Here it is as professionally imaged on Motorola’s site:
Size does matter! Here are the Droid RAZR Maxx features:
- 8.99mm thin, – 5.1 inches high, 2.7 inches wide,
- 4.3” Super-AMOLED Advanced display
- 3,300 mAH battery
- 5.22 ounces
- 1.2Ghz dual core TI- OMAP CPU
- 1GB DDR2 LP RAM
The design of this phone is simply beautiful. It is braced for impact if dropped and reinforced with a Kevlar back-plate and it uses Corning Gorilla Glass for its screen.
Motorola has been known for great quality phones, but even more so for the radios that are in the their devices, which means if you live in a fringe area where you might not have good reception, carrying one of their device may give you a peace of mind.
If downloading apps, surfing the web, or watching YouTube are factors that you care about, then the Droid RAZR Maxx is right for you. With Verizon’s LTE network up and running in most parts of the United States (203 cities, 122 major airports, over 200 million customers), LTE is super fast with download speeds of up to 12Mbps.
One thing we disliked about previous Motorola Smartphone’s was how disappointing the camera was. The auto-focus never seemed to work on them, pictures would look blurred and distorted, and video was just as bad. Motorola has impressed us with this new phone, if cameras are your thing then having this phone is another plus. We have a 8MP shooter in the back with the capability of recording 1080p video, and also a front-facing at 1.3MP which is great for conference calls or Skype.
(sample picture)
Taking pictures on this phone is amazing. Pictures are so clear and crisp, videos are just as good and although you can’t expect too much out of a front facing 1.3MP camera, it does its job.
What makes this Motorola device stand out from every other phone is the battery life, and how big the battery itself is when being compared to other Android phones. Normally what you would see in HTC, LG, Samsung, and Apple phones is are battery sizes between 1400-1800mAH and they are bulkier. The Droid Razr Maxx has a 3,300mAH battery which is in tablet battery territory.
All we can say is wow! This device seemed to last all day! It lasted even while we did heavy music listening, Facebook, YouTube watching, and more. Although we have not fully tested Motorola’s claims on 21 hours of talk-time, 7 hours of straight web browsing, and 15 hours of movie watching but this phone can take some abuse. We used it excessively and it just lasted. If Android is your choice of OS, but you are afraid of how many hours of life you’re going to get out of your phone, then look no further.
Score : 9/10
Pros
- Dual-Core
- Great call quality & reception
- Awesome keyboard
- 8MP camera
- Long lasting battery life
- 4g LTE
Cons
- Does not have Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich yet, although Motorola has stated it will upgrade soon
- Too much bloat-ware
- Non-Removable Battery.
–Ivan Tenorio
ABT Contributing Editor
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