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Motorola DROID Maxx vs Nokia 1 Plus

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

      DROID Maxx:
      OLED
      1 Plus:
      LCD

    • Screen diagonal

      DROID Maxx: 0.45 in smaller diagonal

      DROID Maxx:
      5 in
      1 Plus:
      5.45 in

    • Memory variants

      At 16 GB storage

      DROID Maxx:
      2 GB RAM
      1 Plus:
      1 GB RAM

    • Chipset

      DROID Maxx:
      Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
      1 Plus:
      Mediatek MT6739WW (28 nm)

    • Height

      DROID Maxx: 7.5 mm shorter

      DROID Maxx:
      137.5 mm
      1 Plus:
      145 mm

    • Release year

      DROID Maxx:
      2013
      1 Plus:
      2019

    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. DROID Maxx

      Height:
      137.5 mm
      Width:
      71.2 mm
      Depth:
      8.5 mm
      Weight:
      167 g

    2. 2. 1 Plus

      Height:
      145 mm +7.5 mm versus DROID Maxx
      Width:
      70.4 mm
      Depth:
      8.6 mm
      Weight:
      Unknown

    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. DROID Maxx

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

    2. 2. 1 Plus

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

    1 Plus has approximately 11.2% more rectangular screen area than DROID 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 DROID Maxx, 1 Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageDROID Maxx1 Plus
    8 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
    16 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 1 GB RAM
    32 GB 2 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. DROID Maxx

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

    2. 1 Plus

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 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. DROID Maxx

      3500 mAh

      +1000 mAh versus 1 Plus

    2. 2. 1 Plus

      2500 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. DROID Maxx2. 1 Plus

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for DROID Maxx, 1 Plus.
    SpecificationDROID Maxx1 Plus
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 137.5 Х 71.2 Х 8.5 mm
    • 145 Х 70.4 Х 8.6 mm
    Weight
    • 167 g
    • 0 g
    Technology
    • Super AMOLED
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 5" inch
    • 5.45" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 px
    • 480 x 960 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16/32 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    • 8/16 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3500 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 2500 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
    • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
    • Android 9.0 Pie (Go edition)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
    • Mediatek MT6739WW (28 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for DROID Maxx, 1 Plus.
    SpecificationDROID Maxx1 Plus
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 68.9 cm2
    • 76.7 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 18:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 70.4%
    • 75.1%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 294 PPI
    • 197 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for DROID Maxx, 1 Plus.
    SpecificationDROID Maxx1 Plus
    Rear camera, main
    • 10 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 10 MP
    • AF
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 720p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 2 MP
    • 5 MP
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for DROID Maxx, 1 Plus.
    SpecificationDROID Maxx1 Plus
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
    • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 320
    • PowerVR GE8100
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 3156
    • 35256
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 634
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 1188
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for DROID Maxx, 1 Plus.
    SpecificationDROID Maxx1 Plus
    Release date
    • 2013
    • July
    • 2019
    • February
    Colors
    • Black
    • High Gloss Red
    • Black with Chrome Accents
    • Black
    • Red
    • Blue
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 220 EUR
    • 90 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 600 h Talking time- Up to 48 h
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for DROID Maxx, 1 Plus.
    SpecificationDROID Maxx1 Plus
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM
    • Dual SIM
    Network
    • 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)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - Global HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - LATAM -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800)
    • 38(2600)
    • 40(2300) - Global LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 12(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 28(700) - LATAM
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Class 12
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Class 12
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • LE
    • aptX
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 1.54 W/kg (head) 0.32 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for DROID Maxx, 1 Plus.
    SpecificationDROID Maxx1 Plus
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for DROID Maxx, 1 Plus.
    SpecificationDROID Maxx1 Plus
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - Splash resistant - For Verizon
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity