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Motorola DROID Maxx vs ZTE Open II

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.

    • Width

      Open II: 10.2 mm narrower

      DROID Maxx:
      71.2 mm
      Open II:
      61 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Open II: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

      DROID Maxx:
      5 in
      Open II:
      3.5 in

    • Chipset

      DROID Maxx:
      Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
      Open II:
      Qualcomm MSM8210 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)

    • Depth

      DROID Maxx: 2 mm thinner

      DROID Maxx:
      8.5 mm
      Open II:
      10.5 mm

    • Height

      Open II: 19.5 mm shorter

      DROID Maxx:
      137.5 mm
      Open II:
      118 mm

    • Release year

      DROID Maxx:
      2013
      Open II:
      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 +19.5 mm versus Open II
      Width:
      71.2 mm +10.2 mm versus Open II
      Depth:
      8.5 mm
      Weight:
      167 g

    2. 2. Open II

      Height:
      118 mm
      Width:
      61 mm
      Depth:
      10.5 mm +2 mm versus DROID Maxx
      Weight:
      Unknown

    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. Open II

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

    DROID Maxx has approximately 88.9% more rectangular screen area than Open II.

    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, Open II, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageDROID MaxxOpen II
    16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
    32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
    Open II: Original memory entry

    2 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. Open II

    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

      +2350 mAh versus Open II

    2. 2. Open II

      1150 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. DROID Maxx2. Open II

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for DROID Maxx, Open II.
    SpecificationDROID MaxxOpen II
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 137.5 Х 71.2 Х 8.5 mm
    • 118 Х 61 Х 10.5 mm
    Weight
    • 167 g
    • 0 g
    Technology
    • Super AMOLED
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 5" inch
    • 3.5" 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
    • 2 GB
    • 256 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
    • 1150 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
    • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
    • Firefox OS 1.3
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
    • Qualcomm MSM8210 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for DROID Maxx, Open II.
    SpecificationDROID MaxxOpen II
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    		 Unknown
    Screen area
    • 68.9 cm2
    • 36.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 3:2 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 70.4%
    • 50.7%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 294 PPI
    • 165 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for DROID Maxx, Open II.
    SpecificationDROID MaxxOpen II
    Rear camera, main
    • 10 MP
    • Single
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 10 MP
    • AF
    • 2 MP
    Functions
    • LED flash
    		 Unknown
    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, Open II.
    SpecificationDROID MaxxOpen II
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
    • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 320
    • Adreno 302
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 3156
    • 12396
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 634
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 1188
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for DROID Maxx, Open II.
    SpecificationDROID MaxxOpen II
    Release date
    • 2013
    • July
    • 2014
    • 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
    		 Unknown
    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, Open II.
    SpecificationDROID MaxxOpen II
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM
    • Micro-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
    • 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
    		 Unknown
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • LE
    • aptX
    • 2.1
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 1.54 W/kg (head) 0.32 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for DROID Maxx, Open II.
    SpecificationDROID MaxxOpen II
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for DROID Maxx, Open II.
    SpecificationDROID MaxxOpen II
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - Splash resistant - For Verizon
    • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/AAC+/WAV player -MP4/H.264 player -Photo viewer -Predictive text input