Motorola DROID Maxx vs Palm Pre

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

    Pre: 34 g lighter

    DROID Maxx:
    167 g
    Pre:
    133 g
  • Width

    Pre: 11.7 mm narrower

    DROID Maxx:
    71.2 mm
    Pre:
    59.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pre: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

    DROID Maxx:
    5 in
    Pre:
    3.1 in
  • Depth

    DROID Maxx: 8.4 mm thinner

    DROID Maxx:
    8.5 mm
    Pre:
    16.9 mm
  • Height

    Pre: 37 mm shorter

    DROID Maxx:
    137.5 mm
    Pre:
    100.5 mm
  • Release year

    DROID Maxx:
    2013
    Pre:
    2009

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 +37 mm versus Pre
    Width:
    71.2 mm +11.7 mm versus Pre
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
  2. 2. Pre

    Height:
    100.5 mm
    Width:
    59.5 mm
    Depth:
    16.9 mm +8.4 mm versus DROID Maxx

Weight

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

  1. 1. DROID Maxx

    167 g

    +34 g versus Pre

  2. 2. Pre

    133 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. Pre

    Screen diagonal:
    3.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    28.6 cm²

DROID Maxx has approximately 140.8% more rectangular screen area than Pre.

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

8 GB · 256 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. Pre

NFC:
Unknown
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. DROID Maxx

    3500 mAh

    +2350 mAh versus Pre

  2. 2. Pre

    1150 mAh

Specifications

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1. DROID Maxx2. Pre

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for DROID Maxx, Pre.
SpecificationDROID MaxxPre
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 137.5 Х 71.2 Х 8.5 mm
  • 100.5 Х 59.5 Х 16.9 mm
Weight
  • 167 g
  • 133 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 3.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 320 x 480 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 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
  • Palm webOS
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for DROID Maxx, Pre.
SpecificationDROID MaxxPre
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 28.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.4%
  • 47.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 186 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for DROID Maxx, Pre.
SpecificationDROID MaxxPre
Rear camera, main
  • 10 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 10 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
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, Pre.
SpecificationDROID MaxxPre
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
  • PowerVR SGX
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3156
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 634
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1188
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for DROID Maxx, Pre.
SpecificationDROID MaxxPre
Release date
  • 2013
  • July
  • 2009
  • Februray
Colors
  • Black
  • High Gloss Red
  • Black with Chrome Accents
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h Talking time- Up to 48 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for DROID Maxx, Pre.
SpecificationDROID MaxxPre
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Mini-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
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 2.1
  • A2DP (headset support only)
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.54 W/kg (head) 0.32 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.94 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for DROID Maxx, Pre.
SpecificationDROID MaxxPre
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for DROID Maxx, Pre.
SpecificationDROID MaxxPre
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Splash resistant - For Verizon
  • Sensors Accelerometer Wireless charging