Motorola Moto Maxx vs TECNO Spark Plus

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 Maxx:
    OLED
    Spark Plus:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Moto Maxx: 18 g lighter

    Moto Maxx:
    176 g
    Spark Plus:
    194 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Moto Maxx: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Moto Maxx:
    5.2 in
    Spark Plus:
    6 in
  • Chipset

    Moto Maxx:
    Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
    Spark Plus:
    Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
  • Release year

    Moto Maxx:
    2014
    Spark Plus:
    2017

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. Spark Plus

    Height:
    162 mm
    Width:
    82.6 mm
    Depth:
    7.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Moto Maxx

    176 g

  2. 2. Spark Plus

    194 g

    +18 g versus Moto Maxx

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. Spark Plus

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

Spark Plus has approximately 33.1% 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, Spark Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMoto MaxxSpark Plus
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. Spark Plus

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

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

    +500 mAh versus Spark Plus

  2. 2. Spark Plus

    3400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Moto Maxx2. Spark Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Moto Maxx, Spark Plus.
SpecificationMoto MaxxSpark Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143.5 Х 73.3 Х 8.3 - 11 mm
  • 162 Х 82.6 Х 7.8 mm
Weight
  • 176 g
  • 194 g
Technology
  • OLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 6" 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 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3900 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Moto Maxx, Spark Plus.
SpecificationMoto MaxxSpark Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 99.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.9%
  • 74.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 565 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Moto Maxx, Spark Plus.
SpecificationMoto MaxxSpark Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 21 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 21 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Moto Maxx, Spark Plus.
SpecificationMoto MaxxSpark Plus
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.7 GHz Krait 450
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 420
  • Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3167
  • 70232
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, Spark Plus.
SpecificationMoto MaxxSpark Plus
Release date
  • 2014
  • November
  • 2017
  • June
Colors
  • Black Ballistic Nylon
  • Scarlet Red
  • Champagne Gold
  • Anthracite Grey
  • Elegant Blue
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, Spark Plus.
SpecificationMoto MaxxSpark Plus
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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
  • 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 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Moto Maxx, Spark Plus.
SpecificationMoto MaxxSpark Plus
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Moto Display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Moto Maxx, Spark Plus.
SpecificationMoto MaxxSpark Plus
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 (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity