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Motorola Moto E (3rd gen) vs Motorola RAZR MAXX

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

      Moto E (3rd gen):
      LCD
      RAZR MAXX:
      OLED

    • Width

      RAZR MAXX: 2.7 mm narrower

      Moto E (3rd gen):
      71.6 mm
      RAZR MAXX:
      68.9 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      RAZR MAXX: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

      Moto E (3rd gen):
      5 in
      RAZR MAXX:
      4.3 in

    • Chipset

      Moto E (3rd gen):
      Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
      RAZR MAXX:
      TI OMAP 4430

    • Depth

      Moto E (3rd gen): 0.5 mm thinner

      Moto E (3rd gen):
      8.5 mm
      RAZR MAXX:
      9 mm

    • Height

      RAZR MAXX: 13.1 mm shorter

      Moto E (3rd gen):
      143.8 mm
      RAZR MAXX:
      130.7 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. Moto E (3rd gen)

      Height:
      143.8 mm +13.1 mm versus RAZR MAXX
      Width:
      71.6 mm +2.7 mm versus RAZR MAXX
      Depth:
      8.5 mm

    2. 2. RAZR MAXX

      Height:
      130.7 mm
      Width:
      68.9 mm
      Depth:
      9 mm +0.5 mm versus Moto E (3rd gen)

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Moto E (3rd gen)

      140.6 g

    2. 2. RAZR MAXX

      145 g

      +4.4 g versus Moto E (3rd gen)

    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. Moto E (3rd gen)

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

    2. 2. RAZR MAXX

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

    Moto E (3rd gen) has approximately 35.2% more rectangular screen area than RAZR 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 Moto E (3rd gen), RAZR MAXX, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageMoto E (3rd gen)RAZR MAXX
    8 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
    16 GB Not recorded 1 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. Moto E (3rd gen)

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

    2. RAZR MAXX

    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. Moto E (3rd gen)

      2800 mAh

    2. 2. RAZR MAXX

      3300 mAh

      +500 mAh versus Moto E (3rd gen)

    Specifications

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    1. Moto E (3rd gen)2. RAZR MAXX

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Moto E (3rd gen), RAZR MAXX.
    SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)RAZR MAXX
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 143.8 Х 71.6 Х 8.5 mm
    • 130.7 Х 68.9 Х 9 mm
    Weight
    • 140.6 g
    • 145 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • Super AMOLED Advanced
    Screen size
    • 5" inch
    • 4.3" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 px
    • 540 x 960 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 8 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    • 16 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2800 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 3300 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
    • Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread)
    • upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
    • TI OMAP 4430
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Moto E (3rd gen), RAZR MAXX.
    SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)RAZR MAXX
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 68.9 cm2
    • 51.0 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 66.9%
    • 56.6%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 294 PPI
    • 256 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    • oleophobic coating
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Moto E (3rd gen), RAZR MAXX.
    SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)RAZR MAXX
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 720p
    Front camera, selfie
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 1.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 5 MP
    • 1.3 MP
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for Moto E (3rd gen), RAZR MAXX.
    SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)RAZR MAXX
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
    • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-T720MP2
    • PowerVR SGX540
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Moto E (3rd gen), RAZR MAXX.
    SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)RAZR MAXX
    Release date
    • 2016
    • July
    • 2012
    • April
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 100 EUR
    • 230 EUR
    Battery life Unknown
    • Stand by time- Up to 607 h Talking time- Up to 17 h 40 min
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Moto E (3rd gen), RAZR MAXX.
    SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)RAZR MAXX
    SIM card
    • Micro-SIM
    • Micro-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800)
    • 38(2600)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    • HSPA
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB Host
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • LE
    • aptX
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • LE
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Moto E (3rd gen), RAZR MAXX.
    SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)RAZR MAXX
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • RDS
    • No
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Moto E (3rd gen), RAZR MAXX.
    SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)RAZR MAXX
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity - Also known as Motorola Moto E (3rd Gen.)
    • Motorola Moto E (3rd gen)
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - HDMI port -MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Document viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype) - Splash resistant