Gigabyte Essence vs Motorola RAZR 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

    Essence:
    LCD
    RAZR MAXX:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Essence: 20 g lighter

    Essence:
    125 g
    RAZR MAXX:
    145 g
  • Width

    Essence: 1.9 mm narrower

    Essence:
    67 mm
    RAZR MAXX:
    68.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    RAZR MAXX: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Essence:
    4.5 in
    RAZR MAXX:
    4.3 in
  • Chipset

    Essence:
    Spreadtrum SC7731
    RAZR MAXX:
    TI OMAP 4430
  • Height

    RAZR MAXX: 3.3 mm shorter

    Essence:
    134 mm
    RAZR MAXX:
    130.7 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. Essence

    Height:
    134 mm +3.3 mm versus RAZR MAXX
    Width:
    67 mm
    Depth:
    8.8 mm
  2. 2. RAZR MAXX

    Height:
    130.7 mm
    Width:
    68.9 mm +1.9 mm versus Essence
    Depth:
    9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Essence

    125 g

  2. 2. RAZR MAXX

    145 g

    +20 g versus Essence

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. Essence

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²
  2. 2. RAZR MAXX

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

Essence has approximately 9.5% more rectangular screen area than RAZR MAXX.

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 Essence, RAZR MAXX, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageEssenceRAZR MAXX
16 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Essence: Original memory entry

8 GB · 512 MB 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. Essence

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

2. RAZR MAXX

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

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. Essence

    1600 mAh

  2. 2. RAZR MAXX

    3300 mAh

    +1700 mAh versus Essence

Specifications

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1. Essence2. RAZR MAXX

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Essence, RAZR MAXX.
SpecificationEssenceRAZR MAXX
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 134 Х 67 Х 8.8 mm
  • 130.7 Х 68.9 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 125 g
  • 145 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED Advanced
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4 (KitKat)
  • Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum SC7731
  • TI OMAP 4430
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Essence, RAZR MAXX.
SpecificationEssenceRAZR MAXX
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.2%
  • 56.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 218 PPI
  • 256 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Essence, RAZR MAXX.
SpecificationEssenceRAZR MAXX
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Essence, RAZR MAXX.
SpecificationEssenceRAZR MAXX
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • PowerVR SGX540
General specs
General specs — specifications for Essence, RAZR MAXX.
SpecificationEssenceRAZR MAXX
Release date
  • 2015
  • October
  • 2012
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 230 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 12 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 607 h Talking time- Up to 17 h 40 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Essence, RAZR MAXX.
SpecificationEssenceRAZR MAXX
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/ Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Essence, RAZR MAXX.
SpecificationEssenceRAZR MAXX
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Essence, RAZR MAXX.
SpecificationEssenceRAZR MAXX
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port -MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Document viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype) - Splash resistant