Motorola DROID Maxx vs Samsung Vibrant

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

    Vibrant: 50 g lighter

    DROID Maxx:
    167 g
    Vibrant:
    117 g
  • Width

    Vibrant: 6.7 mm narrower

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

    Vibrant: 1 in smaller diagonal

    DROID Maxx:
    5 in
    Vibrant:
    4 in
  • Depth

    DROID Maxx: 1.4 mm thinner

    DROID Maxx:
    8.5 mm
    Vibrant:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    Vibrant: 15.1 mm shorter

    DROID Maxx:
    137.5 mm
    Vibrant:
    122.4 mm
  • Release year

    DROID Maxx:
    2013
    Vibrant:
    2010

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 +15.1 mm versus Vibrant
    Width:
    71.2 mm +6.7 mm versus Vibrant
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
  2. 2. Vibrant

    Height:
    122.4 mm
    Width:
    64.5 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +1.4 mm versus DROID Maxx

Weight

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

  1. 1. DROID Maxx

    167 g

    +50 g versus Vibrant

  2. 2. Vibrant

    117 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. Vibrant

    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 Vibrant.

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

16 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. Vibrant

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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

    +2000 mAh versus Vibrant

  2. 2. Vibrant

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. DROID Maxx2. Vibrant

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for DROID Maxx, Vibrant.
SpecificationDROID MaxxVibrant
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 137.5 Х 71.2 Х 8.5 mm
  • 122.4 Х 64.5 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 167 g
  • 117 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
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
  • 16 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • Hummingbird
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for DROID Maxx, Vibrant.
SpecificationDROID MaxxVibrant
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%
  • 57.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for DROID Maxx, Vibrant.
SpecificationDROID MaxxVibrant
Rear camera, main
  • 10 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 10 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
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, Vibrant.
SpecificationDROID MaxxVibrant
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
  • PowerVR SGX540
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, Vibrant.
SpecificationDROID MaxxVibrant
Release date
  • 2013
  • July
  • 2010
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • High Gloss Red
  • Black with Chrome Accents
  • Black and Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h Talking time- Up to 48 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 432 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for DROID Maxx, Vibrant.
SpecificationDROID MaxxVibrant
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
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n; DLNA
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) 0.92 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for DROID Maxx, Vibrant.
SpecificationDROID MaxxVibrant
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for DROID Maxx, Vibrant.
SpecificationDROID MaxxVibrant
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Splash resistant - For Verizon
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/DivX/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player -Organizer -Photo/video editor -Document editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype) - For T-Mobile Also known as Samsung T959 Galaxy S