Motorola DROID Maxx vs Nokia XL

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
    XL:
    LCD
  • Weight

    DROID Maxx: 23 g lighter

    DROID Maxx:
    167 g
    XL:
    190 g
  • Width

    DROID Maxx: 6.5 mm narrower

    DROID Maxx:
    71.2 mm
    XL:
    77.7 mm
  • Chipset

    DROID Maxx:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
    XL:
    Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
  • Depth

    DROID Maxx: 2.4 mm thinner

    DROID Maxx:
    8.5 mm
    XL:
    10.9 mm
  • Height

    DROID Maxx: 3.9 mm shorter

    DROID Maxx:
    137.5 mm
    XL:
    141.4 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. DROID Maxx

    Height:
    137.5 mm
    Width:
    71.2 mm
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
  2. 2. XL

    Height:
    141.4 mm +3.9 mm versus DROID Maxx
    Width:
    77.7 mm +6.5 mm versus DROID Maxx
    Depth:
    10.9 mm +2.4 mm versus DROID Maxx

Weight

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

  1. 1. DROID Maxx

    167 g

  2. 2. XL

    190 g

    +23 g versus DROID Maxx

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. XL

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    71.2 cm²

XL has approximately 3.2% 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, XL, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDROID MaxxXL
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
XL: Original memory entry

4 GB · 768 MB 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. DROID Maxx

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

2. XL

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

    +1500 mAh versus XL

  2. 2. XL

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. DROID Maxx2. XL

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for DROID Maxx, XL.
SpecificationDROID MaxxXL
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 137.5 Х 71.2 Х 8.5 mm
  • 141.4 Х 77.7 Х 10.9 mm
Weight
  • 167 g
  • 190 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 800 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
  • 4 GB
  • 768 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean); X platform 1
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for DROID Maxx, XL.
SpecificationDROID MaxxXL
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 71.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.4%
  • 64.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 187 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for DROID Maxx, XL.
SpecificationDROID MaxxXL
Rear camera, main
  • 10 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 10 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.8
  • 32mm (standard)
  • 1/4''
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 480p@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 DROID Maxx, XL.
SpecificationDROID MaxxXL
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
  • Adreno 203
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3156
  • 78772
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 634
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1188
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for DROID Maxx, XL.
SpecificationDROID MaxxXL
Release date
  • 2013
  • July
  • 2014
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • High Gloss Red
  • Black with Chrome Accents
  • Bright Green
  • Orange
  • Cyan
  • Yellow
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 100 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h Talking time- Up to 48 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 720 h Talking time- Up to 16 h (2G) / Up to 13 h (3G) Music play - Up to 37 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for DROID Maxx, XL.
SpecificationDROID MaxxXL
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Up to 85.6 kbps
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.54 W/kg (head) 0.32 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.89 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.67 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for DROID Maxx, XL.
SpecificationDROID MaxxXL
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for DROID Maxx, XL.
SpecificationDROID MaxxXL
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Splash resistant - For Verizon
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as Nokia XL Dual SIM RM-1030/RM-1042 with dual-SIM card slots