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Motorola DROID Maxx vs Sharp R1S

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
      R1S:
      LCD

    • Screen diagonal

      DROID Maxx: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

      DROID Maxx:
      5 in
      R1S:
      5.5 in

    • Memory variants

      At 32 GB storage

      DROID Maxx:
      2 GB RAM
      R1S:
      3 GB RAM

    • Chipset

      DROID Maxx:
      Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
      R1S:
      Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      DROID Maxx:
      Single
      R1S:
      Dual

    • Release year

      DROID Maxx:
      2013
      R1S:
      2018

    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
      Weight:
      167 g

    2. 2. R1S

      Height:
      Unknown
      Width:
      Unknown
      Depth:
      Unknown
      Weight:
      Unknown

      Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

    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. R1S

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

    R1S has approximately 21% 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, R1S, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageDROID MaxxR1S
    16 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
    32 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 3 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. R1S

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 128 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. R1S

      5000 mAh

      +1500 mAh versus DROID Maxx

    Specifications

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    1. DROID Maxx2. R1S

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for DROID Maxx, R1S.
    SpecificationDROID MaxxR1S
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 137.5 Х 71.2 Х 8.5 mm
    • Х Х mm
    Weight
    • 167 g
    • 0 g
    Technology
    • Super AMOLED
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 5" inch
    • 5.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 px
    • 720 x 1280 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
    • 32 GB
    • 3 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3500 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 5000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
    • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
    • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
    • Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • No
    Display
    Display — specifications for DROID Maxx, R1S.
    SpecificationDROID MaxxR1S
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 68.9 cm2
    • 83.4 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 70.4%
    		 Unknown
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 294 PPI
    • 267 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for DROID Maxx, R1S.
    SpecificationDROID MaxxR1S
    Rear camera, main
    • 10 MP
    • Single
    • 13 MP
    • Dual
    Camera specs
    • 10 MP
    • AF
    • 13 MP
    • f/2.0
    • AF -5 MP
    • depth sensor
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 2 MP
    • 5 MP
    • f/2.4
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for DROID Maxx, R1S.
    SpecificationDROID MaxxR1S
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
    • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 320
    • Mali-T860MP2
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 3156
    • 48572
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 634
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 1188
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for DROID Maxx, R1S.
    SpecificationDROID MaxxR1S
    Release date
    • 2013
    • July
    • 2018
    • February
    Colors
    • Black
    • High Gloss Red
    • Black with Chrome Accents
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 220 EUR
    • 170 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, R1S.
    SpecificationDROID MaxxR1S
    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)
    • 40(2300)
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    • HSPA
    • LTE
    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
    • USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • LE
    • aptX
    • 4.2
    • 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, R1S.
    SpecificationDROID MaxxR1S
    Radio
    • No
    • To be confirmed
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for DROID Maxx, R1S.
    SpecificationDROID MaxxR1S
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - Splash resistant - For Verizon
    • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • proximity - Power Bank/Reverse charging - For Indonesia
    • Vietnam