Motorola RAZR MAXX vs ZTE Axon M

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

    RAZR MAXX:
    OLED
    Axon M:
    LCD
  • Weight

    RAZR MAXX: 85 g lighter

    RAZR MAXX:
    145 g
    Axon M:
    230 g
  • Width

    RAZR MAXX: 2.7 mm narrower

    RAZR MAXX:
    68.9 mm
    Axon M:
    71.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    RAZR MAXX: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    RAZR MAXX:
    4.3 in
    Axon M:
    5.2 in
  • Chipset

    RAZR MAXX:
    TI OMAP 4430
    Axon M:
    Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
  • Depth

    RAZR MAXX: 3.2 mm thinner

    RAZR MAXX:
    9 mm
    Axon M:
    12.2 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. RAZR MAXX

    Height:
    130.7 mm
    Width:
    68.9 mm
    Depth:
    9 mm
  2. 2. Axon M

    Height:
    150.9 mm +20.2 mm versus RAZR MAXX
    Width:
    71.6 mm +2.7 mm versus RAZR MAXX
    Depth:
    12.2 mm +3.2 mm versus RAZR MAXX

Weight

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

  1. 1. RAZR MAXX

    145 g

  2. 2. Axon M

    230 g

    +85 g versus RAZR 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. RAZR MAXX

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

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

Axon M has approximately 46.2% 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 RAZR MAXX, Axon M, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageRAZR MAXXAxon M
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Axon M: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. RAZR MAXX

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

2. Axon M

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 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. RAZR MAXX

    3300 mAh

    +120 mAh versus Axon M

  2. 2. Axon M

    3180 mAh

Specifications

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1. RAZR MAXX2. Axon M

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for RAZR MAXX, Axon M.
SpecificationRAZR MAXXAxon M
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130.7 Х 68.9 Х 9 mm
  • 150.9 Х 71.6 Х 12.2 mm
Weight
  • 145 g
  • 230 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED Advanced
  • Dual IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3180 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 7.1.2 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 4430
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for RAZR MAXX, Axon M.
SpecificationRAZR MAXXAxon M
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 73.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 56.6%
  • 68.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 256 PPI
  • 426 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for RAZR MAXX, Axon M.
SpecificationRAZR MAXXAxon M
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 20 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for RAZR MAXX, Axon M.
SpecificationRAZR MAXXAxon M
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX540
  • Adreno 530
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 117563
General specs
General specs — specifications for RAZR MAXX, Axon M.
SpecificationRAZR MAXXAxon M
Release date
  • 2012
  • April
  • 2017
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Carbon black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
  • 730 USD
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 607 h Talking time- Up to 17 h 40 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 290 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 29 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for RAZR MAXX, Axon M.
SpecificationRAZR MAXXAxon M
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 66(1700/2100)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for RAZR MAXX, Axon M.
SpecificationRAZR MAXXAxon M
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Dolby Atmos -32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for RAZR MAXX, Axon M.
SpecificationRAZR MAXXAxon M
Dop
  • 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
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - For AT&T