HTC One XL vs Motorola Moto 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

    One XL:
    LCD
    Moto Maxx:
    OLED
  • Weight

    One XL: 47 g lighter

    One XL:
    129 g
    Moto Maxx:
    176 g
  • Screen diagonal

    One XL: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    One XL:
    4.7 in
    Moto Maxx:
    5.2 in
  • Chipset

    One XL:
    Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
    Moto Maxx:
    Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
  • Release year

    One XL:
    2012
    Moto Maxx:
    2014

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. One XL

    Height:
    134.8 mm
    Width:
    69.9 mm
    Depth:
    8.9 mm
  2. 2. Moto Maxx

    Height:
    Unknown
    Width:
    Unknown
    Depth:
    Unknown

    Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

Weight

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

  1. 1. One XL

    129 g

  2. 2. Moto Maxx

    176 g

    +47 g versus One XL

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. One XL

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    60.9 cm²
  2. 2. Moto Maxx

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

Moto Maxx has approximately 22.4% more rectangular screen area than One XL.

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 One XL, Moto Maxx, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOne XLMoto Maxx
32 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
64 GB Not recorded 3 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. One XL

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

2. Moto 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. One XL

    1800 mAh

  2. 2. Moto Maxx

    3900 mAh

    +2100 mAh versus One XL

Specifications

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1. One XL2. Moto Maxx

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One XL, Moto Maxx.
SpecificationOne XLMoto Maxx
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 134.8 Х 69.9 Х 8.9 mm
  • 143.5 Х 73.3 Х 8.3 - 11 mm
Weight
  • 129 g
  • 176 g
Technology
  • Super IPS LCD2
  • OLED
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1440 x 2560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3900 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One XL, Moto Maxx.
SpecificationOne XLMoto Maxx
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.6%
  • 70.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 565 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One XL, Moto Maxx.
SpecificationOne XLMoto Maxx
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 21 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 21 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for One XL, Moto Maxx.
SpecificationOne XLMoto Maxx
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • Quad-core 2.7 GHz Krait 450
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
  • Adreno 420
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 3167
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1000
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2375
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 2862
General specs
General specs — specifications for One XL, Moto Maxx.
SpecificationOne XLMoto Maxx
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2014
  • November
Colors
  • Gray
  • White
  • Black Ballistic Nylon
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 300 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One XL, Moto Maxx.
SpecificationOne XLMoto Maxx
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 2100 - XT1225 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • 17(700) LTE band 2(1900)
  • 5(850)
  • 17(700) - XT1225
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.60 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One XL, Moto Maxx.
SpecificationOne XLMoto Maxx
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Moto Display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for One XL, Moto Maxx.
SpecificationOne XLMoto Maxx
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi wireless charging - Splash resistant - Also known as Motorola Moto Turbo