Motorola Moto Maxx vs Samsung Galaxy A7: specs comparison

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

Galaxy A7: 35 g lighter

Moto Maxx:

176 g

Galaxy A7:

141 g
Screen diagonal

Moto Maxx: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

Moto Maxx:

5.2 in

Galaxy A7:

5.5 in
Chipset

Moto Maxx:

Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)

Galaxy A7:

Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) A700FD -Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm) A700F
Release year

Moto Maxx:

2014

Galaxy A7:

2015

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. Moto Maxx

Height:

Unknown
Width:

Unknown
Depth:

Unknown

Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.
2. Galaxy A7

Height:

151 mm
Width:

76.2 mm
Depth:

6.3 mm

Weight

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

1. Moto Maxx

176 g

+35 g versus Galaxy A7
2. Galaxy A7

141 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. Moto Maxx

Screen diagonal:

5.2 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

74.5 cm²
2. Galaxy A7

Screen diagonal:

5.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

83.4 cm²

Galaxy A7 has approximately 11.9% more rectangular screen area than Moto 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 Maxx, Galaxy A7, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Moto Maxx	Galaxy A7
16 GB	Not recorded	2 GB RAM
64 GB	3 GB RAM	Not recorded

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. Galaxy A7

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 64 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. Moto Maxx

3900 mAh

+1300 mAh versus Galaxy A7
2. Galaxy A7

2600 mAh

Specifications

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1. Moto Maxx2. Galaxy A7

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Moto Maxx, Galaxy A7.
Specification	Moto Maxx	Galaxy A7
Dimensions (HxWxD)	143.5 Х 73.3 Х 8.3 - 11 mm	151 Х 76.2 Х 6.3 mm
Weight	176 g	141 g
Technology	OLED	Super AMOLED
Screen size	5.2" inch	5.5" inch
Screen resolution	1440 x 2560 px	1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	64 GB 3 GB RAM	16 GB 2 GB RAM
Memory card support	No	microSD up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3900 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	2600 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 4.4.4 (KitKat) upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)	Android 4.4.4 (KitKat) upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
Chipset	Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) A700FD -Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm) A700F
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Moto Maxx, Galaxy A7.
Specification	Moto Maxx	Galaxy A7
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	74.5 cm2	83.4 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	70.9%	72.5%
PPI /points per inch/	565 PPI	401 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Moto Maxx, Galaxy A7.
Specification	Moto Maxx	Galaxy A7
Rear camera, main	21 MP Single	13 MP Single
Camera specs	21 MP AF	13 MP f/2.0 28mm (wide) AF
Functions	Dual-LED flash panorama HDR	LED flash panorama HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	2 MP Single	5 MP Single
Specifications	2 MP	5 MP f/2.2 23mm (wide)

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Moto Maxx, Galaxy A7.
Specification	Moto Maxx	Galaxy A7
Processor CPU	Quad-core 2.7 GHz Krait 450	Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53) A700FD -Octa-core (4x1.8 Cortex-A15 GHz & 4x1.3 Cortex-A7 GHz) A700F
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 420	Adreno 405 A700FD -Mali-T628 MP6 A700F
Antutu 7 score *	3167	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	1000	568
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	2375	1471
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	2862	1984
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	Unknown	296
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	Unknown	973

General specs

General specs — specifications for Moto Maxx, Galaxy A7.
Specification	Moto Maxx	Galaxy A7
Release date	2014 November	2015 January
Colors	Black Ballistic Nylon	Pearl White Midnight Black Champagne Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	300 EUR	300 EUR
Battery life	Unknown	Talking time- Up to 17 h (3G) Music play - Up to 54 h
Body build	Unknown	aluminum frame plastic back

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Moto Maxx, Galaxy A7.
Specification	Moto Maxx	Galaxy A7
SIM card	Nano-SIM	Nano-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A700FD A700F -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800) - A700F LTE band 1(2100) 20(800) 40(2300) - A700FD
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct DLNA hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n dual-band WiFi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
USB	microUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	4.0 A2DP LE aptX	4.0 A2DP EDR LE
Harmful irradiation	Unknown	SAR - 1.05 W/kg (head) 0.80 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.41 W/kg (head) 0.55 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Moto Maxx, Galaxy A7.
Specification	Moto Maxx	Galaxy A7
Radio	No	FM radio RDS recording
Others	Moto Display Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Moto Maxx, Galaxy A7.
Specification	Moto Maxx	Galaxy A7
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 - ANT+ -S-Voice - Versions: A700F (EMEA) A700FD (Malaysia Pakistan) A700K/A700S/A700L (Korea)

Motorola Moto Maxx vs Samsung Galaxy A7