Motorola Moto Maxx vs Samsung Z

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

    Z: 40 g lighter

    Moto Maxx:
    176 g
    Z:
    136 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Z: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    Moto Maxx:
    5.2 in
    Z:
    4.8 in

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. Z

    Height:
    138.2 mm
    Width:
    69.8 mm
    Depth:
    8.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Moto Maxx

    176 g

    +40 g versus Z

  2. 2. Z

    136 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. Z

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

Moto Maxx has approximately 17.4% more rectangular screen area than Z.

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, Z, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMoto MaxxZ
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. Z

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. 1. Moto Maxx

    3900 mAh

    +1300 mAh versus Z

  2. 2. Z

    2600 mAh

Specifications

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1. Moto Maxx2. Z

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Moto Maxx, Z.
SpecificationMoto MaxxZ
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143.5 Х 73.3 Х 8.3 - 11 mm
  • 138.2 Х 69.8 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 176 g
  • 136 g
Technology
  • OLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 4.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • Tizen 2.2.1
Chipset
  • Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Moto Maxx, Z.
SpecificationMoto MaxxZ
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 63.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.9%
  • 65.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 565 PPI
  • 306 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Moto Maxx, Z.
SpecificationMoto MaxxZ
Rear camera, main
  • 21 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 21 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 2.1 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Moto Maxx, Z.
SpecificationMoto MaxxZ
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.7 GHz Krait 450
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 420
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3167
  • 38154
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, Z.
SpecificationMoto MaxxZ
Release date
  • 2014
  • November
  • 2014
  • June
Colors
  • Black Ballistic Nylon
  • Black
  • Black/Brown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Moto Maxx, Z.
SpecificationMoto MaxxZ
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Micro-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 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • 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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.96 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.73 W/kg (head) 0.30 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Moto Maxx, Z.
SpecificationMoto MaxxZ
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Moto Display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Moto Maxx, Z.
SpecificationMoto MaxxZ
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 Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • heart rate
  • Infrared port - SNS integration -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA/FLAC player -Organizer -Photo viewer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Also known as Samsung Z Z910F