Motorola DROID Maxx vs Oppo R9s 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.

  • Weight

    DROID Maxx: 18 g lighter

    DROID Maxx:
    167 g
    R9s Plus:
    185 g
  • Width

    DROID Maxx: 9.6 mm narrower

    DROID Maxx:
    71.2 mm
    R9s Plus:
    80.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    DROID Maxx: 1 in smaller diagonal

    DROID Maxx:
    5 in
    R9s Plus:
    6 in
  • Chipset

    DROID Maxx:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
    R9s Plus:
    Qualcomm MSM8976 Pro Snapdragon 653 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    R9s Plus: 1.1 mm thinner

    DROID Maxx:
    8.5 mm
    R9s Plus:
    7.4 mm
  • Height

    DROID Maxx: 26.1 mm shorter

    DROID Maxx:
    137.5 mm
    R9s Plus:
    163.6 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 +1.1 mm versus R9s Plus
  2. 2. R9s Plus

    Height:
    163.6 mm +26.1 mm versus DROID Maxx
    Width:
    80.8 mm +9.6 mm versus DROID Maxx
    Depth:
    7.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. DROID Maxx

    167 g

  2. 2. R9s Plus

    185 g

    +18 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. R9s Plus

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

R9s Plus has approximately 44% 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, R9s Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDROID MaxxR9s Plus
16 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
32 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
64 GB Not recorded 6 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. DROID Maxx

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

2. R9s Plus

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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

  2. 2. R9s Plus

    4000 mAh

    +500 mAh versus DROID Maxx

Specifications

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1. DROID Maxx2. R9s Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for DROID Maxx, R9s Plus.
SpecificationDROID MaxxR9s Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 137.5 Х 71.2 Х 8.5 mm
  • 163.6 Х 80.8 Х 7.4 mm
Weight
  • 167 g
  • 185 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 1920 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
  • 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
  • Android 6.1 (Marshmallow); ColorOS 3
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • Qualcomm MSM8976 Pro Snapdragon 653 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for DROID Maxx, R9s Plus.
SpecificationDROID MaxxR9s Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 99.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.4%
  • 75.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 367 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for DROID Maxx, R9s Plus.
SpecificationDROID MaxxR9s Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 10 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 10 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 1/2.8''
  • 1.12µm
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for DROID Maxx, R9s Plus.
SpecificationDROID MaxxR9s Plus
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
  • Octa-core (4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.44 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
  • Adreno 510
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3156
  • 99326
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 634
  • 1455
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1188
  • 4665
General specs
General specs — specifications for DROID Maxx, R9s Plus.
SpecificationDROID MaxxR9s Plus
Release date
  • 2013
  • July
  • 2016
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • High Gloss Red
  • Black with Chrome Accents
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 570 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, R9s Plus.
SpecificationDROID MaxxR9s Plus
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
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-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.54 W/kg (head) 0.32 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for DROID Maxx, R9s Plus.
SpecificationDROID MaxxR9s Plus
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for DROID Maxx, R9s Plus.
SpecificationDROID MaxxR9s Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Splash resistant - For Verizon
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (VOOC)