Motorola DROID Maxx vs Orange Hiro

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
    Hiro:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Hiro: 71 g lighter

    DROID Maxx:
    167 g
    Hiro:
    96 g
  • Width

    Hiro: 9.2 mm narrower

    DROID Maxx:
    71.2 mm
    Hiro:
    62 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Hiro: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    DROID Maxx:
    5 in
    Hiro:
    4.3 in
  • Chipset

    DROID Maxx:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
    Hiro:
    Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Hiro: 0.5 mm thinner

    DROID Maxx:
    8.5 mm
    Hiro:
    8 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 +10.4 mm versus Hiro
    Width:
    71.2 mm +9.2 mm versus Hiro
    Depth:
    8.5 mm +0.5 mm versus Hiro
  2. 2. Hiro

    Height:
    127.1 mm
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. DROID Maxx

    167 g

    +71 g versus Hiro

  2. 2. Hiro

    96 g

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. Hiro

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

DROID Maxx has approximately 35.2% more rectangular screen area than Hiro.

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, Hiro, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDROID MaxxHiro
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Hiro: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 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. Hiro

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

    +1800 mAh versus Hiro

  2. 2. Hiro

    1700 mAh

Specifications

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1. DROID Maxx2. Hiro

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for DROID Maxx, Hiro.
SpecificationDROID MaxxHiro
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 137.5 Х 71.2 Х 8.5 mm
  • 127.1 Х 62 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 167 g
  • 96 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 854 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
  • 512 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
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for DROID Maxx, Hiro.
SpecificationDROID MaxxHiro
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.4%
  • 64.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 228 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for DROID Maxx, Hiro.
SpecificationDROID MaxxHiro
Rear camera, main
  • 10 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 10 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for DROID Maxx, Hiro.
SpecificationDROID MaxxHiro
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3156
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 634
  • 317
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1188
  • 569
General specs
General specs — specifications for DROID Maxx, Hiro.
SpecificationDROID MaxxHiro
Release date
  • 2013
  • July
  • 2013
  • Q3
Colors
  • Black
  • High Gloss Red
  • Black with Chrome Accents
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
Unknown
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, Hiro.
SpecificationDROID MaxxHiro
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Yes
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
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
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
  • Yes
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.54 W/kg (head) 0.32 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 1.29 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for DROID Maxx, Hiro.
SpecificationDROID MaxxHiro
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for DROID Maxx, Hiro.
SpecificationDROID MaxxHiro
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Splash resistant - For Verizon
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity