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HTC U12+ 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

      U12+:
      LCD
      Moto Maxx:
      OLED

    • Weight

      Moto Maxx: 12 g lighter

      U12+:
      188 g
      Moto Maxx:
      176 g

    • Screen diagonal

      Moto Maxx: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

      U12+:
      6 in
      Moto Maxx:
      5.2 in

    • Memory variants

      At 64 GB storage

      U12+:
      6 GB RAM
      Moto Maxx:
      3 GB RAM

    • Chipset

      U12+:
      Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
      Moto Maxx:
      Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      U12+:
      Dual
      Moto Maxx:
      Single

    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. U12+

      Height:
      156.6 mm
      Width:
      73.9 mm
      Depth:
      8.7 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. U12+

      188 g

      +12 g versus Moto Maxx

    2. 2. Moto Maxx

      176 g

    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. U12+

      Screen diagonal:
      6 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      18:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      92.9 cm²

    2. 2. Moto Maxx

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

    U12+ has approximately 24.6% more rectangular screen area than Moto 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 U12+, Moto Maxx, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageU12+Moto Maxx
    64 GB Recorded for all phones 6 GB RAM 3 GB RAM
    128 GB 6 GB RAM Not recorded

    Practical features

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

    1. U12+

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

    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. U12+

      3500 mAh

    2. 2. Moto Maxx

      3900 mAh

      +400 mAh versus U12+

    Specifications

    Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

    1. U12+2. Moto Maxx

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for U12+, Moto Maxx.
    SpecificationU12+Moto Maxx
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 156.6 Х 73.9 Х 8.7 mm
    • 143.5 Х 73.3 Х 8.3 - 11 mm
    Weight
    • 188 g
    • 176 g
    Technology
    • Super LCD6
    • OLED
    Screen size
    • 6" inch
    • 5.2" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1440 x 2880 px
    • 1440 x 2560 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 64/128 GB
    • 6 GB RAM
    • 64 GB
    • 3 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3500 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 3900 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
    • planned upgrade to Android 9.0 (Pie); Sense UI
    • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
    • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
    • Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for U12+, Moto Maxx.
    SpecificationU12+Moto Maxx
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 92.9 cm2
    • 74.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 18:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 80.3%
    • 70.9%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 537 PPI
    • 565 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    Camera and Video

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

    Camera and Video — specifications for U12+, Moto Maxx.
    SpecificationU12+Moto Maxx
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Dual
    • 21 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 12 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 1/2.55''
    • 1.4µm
    • OIS
    • dual pixel PDAF & laser AF
    • OIS -16 MP (12 MP effective)
    • f/2.6
    • 1.0µm
    • 2x optical zoom
    • AF
    • 21 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • HDR
    • panorama
    • Dual-LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 8 MP
    • Dual
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 1/4''
    • 1.12µm 8 MP
    • 1.12µm
    • 2 MP
    DxOMark Main Score *
    • 103
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Photo *
    • 106
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Video *
    • 95
    		 Unknown
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for U12+, Moto Maxx.
    SpecificationU12+Moto Maxx
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
    • Quad-core 2.7 GHz Krait 450
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 630
    • Adreno 420
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 275302
    • 3167
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 2406
    • 1000
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 8712
    • 2375
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
    • 13476
    • 2862
    GeekBench 5 Single Core *
    • 507
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
    • 2082
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for U12+, Moto Maxx.
    SpecificationU12+Moto Maxx
    Release date
    • 2018
    • May
    • 2014
    • November
    Colors
    • Translucent Blue
    • Ceramic Black
    • Flame red
    • Black Ballistic Nylon
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 650 EUR
    • 300 EUR
    Battery life
    • Talking time- Up to 24 h (3G)
    		 Unknown
    Body build
    • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U12+, Moto Maxx.
    SpecificationU12+Moto Maxx
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Nano-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 13(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 20(800)
    • 28(700)
    • 32(1500)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 49
    • 41(2500)
    • 66(1700/2100)
    • 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 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 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/ac
    • 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
    • GLONASS
    • GALILEO
    • BDS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • 3.1
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • aptX HD
    • LE
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for U12+, Moto Maxx.
    SpecificationU12+Moto Maxx
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • DCI-P3 -HDR10
    • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Moto Display
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for U12+, Moto Maxx.
    SpecificationU12+Moto Maxx
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging: 50% in 35 min (Quick Charge 3.0) - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -Pressure-sensitive buttons
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi wireless charging - Splash resistant - Also known as Motorola Moto Turbo