Micromax A84 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

    A84:
    LCD
    Moto Maxx:
    OLED
  • Screen diagonal

    A84: 1.22 in smaller diagonal

    A84:
    3.98 in
    Moto Maxx:
    5.2 in
  • Chipset

    A84:
    Mediatek MT6575 (40 nm)
    Moto Maxx:
    Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
  • Release year

    A84:
    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. A84

    Height:
    125 mm
    Width:
    65 mm
    Depth:
    10.6 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Moto Maxx

    Height:
    Unknown
    Width:
    Unknown
    Depth:
    Unknown
    Weight:
    176 g

    Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

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. A84

    Screen diagonal:
    3.98 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.1 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 65.3% more rectangular screen area than A84.

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 A84, Moto Maxx, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageA84Moto Maxx
64 GB Unknown 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. A84

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated 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. A84

    1630 mAh

  2. 2. Moto Maxx

    3900 mAh

    +2270 mAh versus A84

Specifications

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1. A842. Moto Maxx

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A84, Moto Maxx.
SpecificationA84Moto Maxx
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 125 Х 65 Х 10.6 mm
  • 143.5 Х 73.3 Х 8.3 - 11 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 176 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • OLED
Screen size
  • 3.98" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1440 x 2560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. Unknown
  • 64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1630 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3900 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6575 (40 nm)
  • Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A84, Moto Maxx.
SpecificationA84Moto Maxx
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.1 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.5%
  • 70.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 234 PPI
  • 565 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A84, Moto Maxx.
SpecificationA84Moto Maxx
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 21 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 21 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for A84, Moto Maxx.
SpecificationA84Moto Maxx
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Quad-core 2.7 GHz Krait 450
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
  • 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 A84, Moto Maxx.
SpecificationA84Moto Maxx
Release date
  • 2012
  • August
  • 2014
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Black Ballistic Nylon
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 300 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A84, Moto Maxx.
SpecificationA84Moto Maxx
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Nano-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 -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
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A84, Moto Maxx.
SpecificationA84Moto Maxx
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Moto Display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for A84, Moto Maxx.
SpecificationA84Moto Maxx
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/AAC/WMA/WAV player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input Also known as Micromax A80 Superfone Elite
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi wireless charging - Splash resistant - Also known as Motorola Moto Turbo