Lenovo S820 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

    S820:
    LCD
    DROID Maxx:
    OLED
  • Weight

    S820: 24 g lighter

    S820:
    143 g
    DROID Maxx:
    167 g
  • Width

    S820: 1.5 mm narrower

    S820:
    69.7 mm
    DROID Maxx:
    71.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    S820: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    S820:
    4.7 in
    DROID Maxx:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    S820:
    Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    DROID Maxx:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • Depth

    DROID Maxx: 0.5 mm thinner

    S820:
    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. S820

    Height:
    139.5 mm +2 mm versus DROID Maxx
    Width:
    69.7 mm
    Depth:
    9 mm +0.5 mm versus DROID Maxx
  2. 2. DROID Maxx

    Height:
    137.5 mm
    Width:
    71.2 mm +1.5 mm versus S820
    Depth:
    8.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. S820

    143 g

  2. 2. DROID Maxx

    167 g

    +24 g versus S820

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. S820

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    60.9 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 13.2% more rectangular screen area than S820.

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 S820, DROID Maxx, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageS820DROID Maxx
4 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
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. S820

NFC:
Unknown
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. S820

    2000 mAh

  2. 2. DROID Maxx

    3500 mAh

    +1500 mAh versus S820

Specifications

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1. S8202. DROID Maxx

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for S820, DROID Maxx.
SpecificationS820DROID Maxx
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 139.5 Х 69.7 Х 9 mm
  • 137.5 Х 71.2 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 143 g
  • 167 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.7" 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.
  • 4/8 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.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 3500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for S820, DROID Maxx.
SpecificationS820DROID Maxx
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.6%
  • 70.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for S820, DROID Maxx.
SpecificationS820DROID Maxx
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 10 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • AF
  • 10 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for S820, DROID Maxx.
SpecificationS820DROID Maxx
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
  • Adreno 320
Antutu 7 score *
  • 14111
  • 3156
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 329
  • 634
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1142
  • 1188
General specs
General specs — specifications for S820, DROID Maxx.
SpecificationS820DROID Maxx
Release date
  • 2013
  • May. Released 2013
  • May
  • 2013
  • July
Colors
  • Flamingo red
  • Charcoal Black
  • Pearl White
  • Black
  • High Gloss Red
  • Black with Chrome Accents
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
  • 220 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 140 h (2G) / Up to 140 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 22 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h Talking time- Up to 48 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for S820, DROID Maxx.
SpecificationS820DROID Maxx
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • 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
  • 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 a/b/g/n
  • dual band
  • 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
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.54 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 1.54 W/kg (head) 0.32 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for S820, DROID Maxx.
SpecificationS820DROID Maxx
Radio
  • FM radio; built-in antenna
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for S820, DROID Maxx.
SpecificationS820DROID Maxx
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Splash resistant - For Verizon