Acer CloudMobile S500 vs Motorola DROID Maxx

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    CloudMobile S500:
    LCD
    DROID Maxx:
    OLED
  • Weight

    CloudMobile S500: 45 g lighter

    CloudMobile S500:
    122 g
    DROID Maxx:
    167 g
  • Width

    CloudMobile S500: 5.4 mm narrower

    CloudMobile S500:
    65.8 mm
    DROID Maxx:
    71.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    CloudMobile S500: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    CloudMobile S500:
    4.3 in
    DROID Maxx:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    CloudMobile S500:
    Qualcomm MSM8260A Snapdragon S4 Plus
    DROID Maxx:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • Depth

    DROID Maxx: 1.4 mm thinner

    CloudMobile S500:
    9.9 mm
    DROID Maxx:
    8.5 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. CloudMobile S500

    Height:
    127 mm
    Width:
    65.8 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +1.4 mm versus DROID Maxx
  2. 2. DROID Maxx

    Height:
    137.5 mm +10.5 mm versus CloudMobile S500
    Width:
    71.2 mm +5.4 mm versus CloudMobile S500
    Depth:
    8.5 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. CloudMobile S500

    122 g

  2. 2. DROID Maxx

    167 g

    +45 g versus CloudMobile S500

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. CloudMobile S500

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 cm²
  2. 2. DROID Maxx

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

DROID Maxx has approximately 35.2% more rectangular screen area than CloudMobile S500.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for CloudMobile S500, DROID Maxx, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageCloudMobile S500DROID Maxx
8 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
16 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
32 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. CloudMobile S500

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. DROID Maxx

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. CloudMobile S500

    1460 mAh

  2. 2. DROID Maxx

    3500 mAh

    +2040 mAh versus CloudMobile S500

Specifications

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1. CloudMobile S5002. DROID Maxx

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for CloudMobile S500, DROID Maxx.
SpecificationCloudMobile S500DROID Maxx
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 127 Х 65.8 Х 9.9 mm
  • 137.5 Х 71.2 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 122 g
  • 167 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16/32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1460 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8260A Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for CloudMobile S500, DROID Maxx.
SpecificationCloudMobile S500DROID Maxx
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.0%
  • 70.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 342 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for CloudMobile S500, DROID Maxx.
SpecificationCloudMobile S500DROID Maxx
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 10 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 10 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • HDR
  • 2 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for CloudMobile S500, DROID Maxx.
SpecificationCloudMobile S500DROID Maxx
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
  • Adreno 320
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 3156
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 634
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1188
General specs
General specs — specifications for CloudMobile S500, DROID Maxx.
SpecificationCloudMobile S500DROID Maxx
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2013
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • High Gloss Red
  • Black with Chrome Accents
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 220 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h Talking time- Up to 48 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for CloudMobile S500, DROID Maxx.
SpecificationCloudMobile S500DROID Maxx
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 13(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.54 W/kg (head) 0.32 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for CloudMobile S500, DROID Maxx.
SpecificationCloudMobile S500DROID Maxx
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for CloudMobile S500, DROID Maxx.
SpecificationCloudMobile S500DROID Maxx
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - CloudMobile cloud service -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Splash resistant - For Verizon