Motorola DROID Maxx vs T-Mobile myTouch

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

    myTouch: 59 g lighter

    DROID Maxx:
    167 g
    myTouch:
    108 g
  • Width

    myTouch: 7.2 mm narrower

    DROID Maxx:
    71.2 mm
    myTouch:
    64 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    myTouch: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    DROID Maxx:
    5 in
    myTouch:
    3.8 in
  • Chipset

    DROID Maxx:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
    myTouch:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Depth

    DROID Maxx: 1.5 mm thinner

    DROID Maxx:
    8.5 mm
    myTouch:
    10 mm
  • Height

    myTouch: 15.5 mm shorter

    DROID Maxx:
    137.5 mm
    myTouch:
    122 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 +15.5 mm versus myTouch
    Width:
    71.2 mm +7.2 mm versus myTouch
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
  2. 2. myTouch

    Height:
    122 mm
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    10 mm +1.5 mm versus DROID Maxx

Weight

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

  1. 1. DROID Maxx

    167 g

    +59 g versus myTouch

  2. 2. myTouch

    108 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. myTouch

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

DROID Maxx has approximately 67.7% more rectangular screen area than myTouch.

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

2 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. myTouch

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 myTouch

  2. 2. myTouch

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. DROID Maxx2. myTouch

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for DROID Maxx, myTouch.
SpecificationDROID MaxxmyTouch
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 137.5 Х 71.2 Х 8.5 mm
  • 122 Х 64 Х 10 mm
Weight
  • 167 g
  • 108 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 3.8" 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
  • 2 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 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for DROID Maxx, myTouch.
SpecificationDROID MaxxmyTouch
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 41.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.4%
  • 52.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 246 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for DROID Maxx, myTouch.
SpecificationDROID MaxxmyTouch
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
  • 0.3 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, myTouch.
SpecificationDROID MaxxmyTouch
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
  • Adreno 205
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, myTouch.
SpecificationDROID MaxxmyTouch
Release date
  • 2013
  • July
  • 2011
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • High Gloss Red
  • Black with Chrome Accents
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 190 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h Talking time- Up to 48 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 312 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for DROID Maxx, myTouch.
SpecificationDROID MaxxmyTouch
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 42.2/5.76 Mbps
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
  • DLNA
  • UMA
  • 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
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.54 W/kg (head) 0.32 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for DROID Maxx, myTouch.
SpecificationDROID MaxxmyTouch
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for DROID Maxx, myTouch.
SpecificationDROID MaxxmyTouch
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Splash resistant - For Verizon
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - T-Mobile TV -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype) - Also known as LG Maxx Touch