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Motorola Moto Maxx vs Plum Axe

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

      Axe: 78 g lighter

      Moto Maxx:
      176 g
      Axe:
      98 g

    • Screen diagonal

      Axe: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

      Moto Maxx:
      5.2 in
      Axe:
      4 in

    • Chipset

      Moto Maxx:
      Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
      Axe:
      Mediatek MT6575 (40 nm)

    • Release year

      Moto Maxx:
      2014
      Axe:
      2012

    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 Maxx

      Height:
      Unknown
      Width:
      Unknown
      Depth:
      Unknown

      Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

    2. 2. Axe

      Height:
      122 mm
      Width:
      63.6 mm
      Depth:
      10.4 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Moto Maxx

      176 g

      +78 g versus Axe

    2. 2. Axe

      98 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. Moto Maxx

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

    2. 2. Axe

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

    Moto Maxx has approximately 63.7% more rectangular screen area than Axe.

    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 Maxx, Axe, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageMoto MaxxAxe
    64 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
    Axe: Original memory entry

    4 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. Moto Maxx

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    2. Axe

    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 Maxx

      3900 mAh

      +2500 mAh versus Axe

    2. 2. Axe

      1400 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Moto Maxx2. Axe

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Moto Maxx, Axe.
    SpecificationMoto MaxxAxe
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 143.5 Х 73.3 Х 8.3 - 11 mm
    • 122 Х 63.6 Х 10.4 mm
    Weight
    • 176 g
    • 98 g
    Technology
    • OLED
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 5.2" inch
    • 4" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1440 x 2560 px
    • 480 x 800 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 64 GB
    • 3 GB RAM
    • 4 GB
    • 512 MB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3900 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 1400 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
    • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
    • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
    • Mediatek MT6575 (40 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Moto Maxx, Axe.
    SpecificationMoto MaxxAxe
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 256K
    Screen area
    • 74.5 cm2
    • 45.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 70.9%
    • 58.7%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 565 PPI
    • 233 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Moto Maxx, Axe.
    SpecificationMoto MaxxAxe
    Rear camera, main
    • 21 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 21 MP
    • AF
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • Dual-LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • Yes
    Front camera, selfie
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 2 MP
    • VGA
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Moto Maxx, Axe.
    SpecificationMoto MaxxAxe
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 2.7 GHz Krait 450
    • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 420
    • PowerVR SGX531
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 3167
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 1000
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 2375
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
    • 2862
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Moto Maxx, Axe.
    SpecificationMoto MaxxAxe
    Release date
    • 2014
    • November
    • 2012
    • May
    Colors
    • Black Ballistic Nylon
    • Black
    • White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 300 EUR
    		 Unknown
    Battery life Unknown
    • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Moto Maxx, Axe.
    SpecificationMoto MaxxAxe
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM
    • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 2100 - XT1225 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 7(2600)
    • 17(700) LTE band 2(1900)
    • 5(850)
    • 17(700) - XT1225
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    • HSPA
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Class 12
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Class 12
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
    • Mi-Fi hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • miniUSB
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX
    • 2.1
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Moto Maxx, Axe.
    SpecificationMoto MaxxAxe
    Radio
    • No
    • Stereo FM radio
    Others
    • Moto Display
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Moto Maxx, Axe.
    SpecificationMoto MaxxAxe
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi wireless charging - Splash resistant - Also known as Motorola Moto Turbo
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Z401 Single SIM Z400 Dual SIM