Motorola DROID Maxx vs Philips S308

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

    S308: 42 g lighter

    DROID Maxx:
    167 g
    S308:
    125 g
  • Width

    S308: 6.7 mm narrower

    DROID Maxx:
    71.2 mm
    S308:
    64.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    S308: 1 in smaller diagonal

    DROID Maxx:
    5 in
    S308:
    4 in
  • Depth

    DROID Maxx: 1.2 mm thinner

    DROID Maxx:
    8.5 mm
    S308:
    9.7 mm
  • Height

    S308: 11.5 mm shorter

    DROID Maxx:
    137.5 mm
    S308:
    126 mm
  • Release year

    DROID Maxx:
    2013
    S308:
    2014

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 +11.5 mm versus S308
    Width:
    71.2 mm +6.7 mm versus S308
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
  2. 2. S308

    Height:
    126 mm
    Width:
    64.5 mm
    Depth:
    9.7 mm +1.2 mm versus DROID Maxx

Weight

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

  1. 1. DROID Maxx

    167 g

    +42 g versus S308

  2. 2. S308

    125 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. S308

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

DROID Maxx has approximately 51.3% more rectangular screen area than S308.

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, S308, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDROID MaxxS308
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
S308: 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. S308

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

    +2100 mAh versus S308

  2. 2. S308

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. DROID Maxx2. S308

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for DROID Maxx, S308.
SpecificationDROID MaxxS308
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 137.5 Х 71.2 Х 8.5 mm
  • 126 Х 64.5 Х 9.7 mm
Weight
  • 167 g
  • 125 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4" 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
  • 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
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for DROID Maxx, S308.
SpecificationDROID MaxxS308
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.4%
  • 56.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for DROID Maxx, S308.
SpecificationDROID MaxxS308
Rear camera, main
  • 10 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 10 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
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, S308.
SpecificationDROID MaxxS308
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3156
  • 6202
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 634
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1188
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for DROID Maxx, S308.
SpecificationDROID MaxxS308
Release date
  • 2013
  • July
  • 2014
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • High Gloss Red
  • Black with Chrome Accents
  • Black
  • Black/Red
  • Black/White
  • black/yellow
  • Black/Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h Talking time- Up to 48 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 700 h Talking time- Up to 9 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for DROID Maxx, S308.
SpecificationDROID MaxxS308
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 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
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
  • 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)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for DROID Maxx, S308.
SpecificationDROID MaxxS308
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for DROID Maxx, S308.
SpecificationDROID MaxxS308
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Splash resistant - For Verizon
  • Sensors Accelerometer