Motorola Droid Razr Maxx - The Longest Talk Time of any 4G Smartphones

Motorola Droid Razr Maxx probably the longest Talk Time of Any 4G Smartphone with 3300 mAh battery for up to 21 hours of talk time. Impossibly thin, made KEVLAR® strong. 4G LTE speed and dual-core power. 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) upgradeable. 4.3-inch Super AMOLED Advanced multi-touch display. 8-MP camera; full HD 1080p camcorder; front-facing video chat camera. Dual-core 1.2 GHz processor; capable of running full Firefox desktop browser with optional accessories. Wireless-N Wi-Fi networking (with optional Wi-Fi Mobile Hotspot service).

The good
Despite a beefed-up battery, the Motorola Droid Razr Maxx has a slim, attractive, and durable design with the same gorgeous display, 1.2GHz dual-core processor, and fast Verizon 4G/LTE data speeds as its predecessor. It retains powerful multimedia chops and tight security features.

The bad
For such an advanced smartphone, the vague promise of a future Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich is disappointing. Also, while a stronger battery is great, it's still not user-removable. People with small hands will find that Motorola Droid Razr Maxx hard to wrap around the phone's wide frame, and the 8-megapixel camera is unimpressive.

The bottom line
The Motorola Droid Razr Maxx proves that a powerful Android superphone can remain thin yet still promise marathon-worthy battery life. If you can live without Ice Cream Sandwich and have big hands, the Maxx is extremely compelling.

CNet Reviews. Review date 1/26/2012. Read the review

Features

Super-thin 4G LTE-enabled, Android-powered smartphone with extra-large battery and 4.3-inch Super AMOLED Advanced multi-touch display
Dual-core 1.2 GHz processor; capable of running full Firefox desktop browser with optional accessories; Wireless-N Wi-Fi networking (with optional Wi-Fi Mobile Hotspot service)
8-MP camera; full HD 1080p camcorder; front-facing video chat camera; Bluetooth stereo music; 16 GB memory plus 16 GB microSD card; corporate and personal e-mail
3300 mAh battery for up to 21 hours of talk time, up to 380 hours ( 15.8 days) of standby time; released in January, 2012

Quick Specs

Size & Weight: Dimensions : 5.2 x 2.7 x 0.4 inches
Weight : 5.1 ounces
Battery: Talk time : Up to 21 hours (3G)
Standby time : Up to 380 hours
Battery type : Li-ion (3300 mAh capacity)
Display: Type : Super AMOLED Advanced capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size : 4.3 inches. 960 x 540 pixels
Multitouch : Yes
Protection : Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera: Primary : 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
Features : Touch-focus, geo-tagging, face detection, image stabilization
Video : 1080p@30fps
Secondary : 1.3 MP, 720p

Platform: Android Gingerbread 2.3
Storage: Card slot : microSD, up to 32GB, 16GB card included
Internal memory : 8 GB storage, 1GB RAM
Hardware: CPU : Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9
GPS : Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS
Data: Speed : Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps, LTE
WLAN : Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot
Bluetooth : v4.0 with A2DP, LE+EDR
USB : microUSB v2.0
Network: 2G : CDMA 800 / 1900
3G : CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G : LTE 700 MHz Class 13
General info: Announced : January 2012
Official site : www.motorola.com

What others say?

AnandTech
If you want a smartphone that’s uncompromising about battery life and also includes 4G LTE connectivity, the Motorola Droid Razr Maxx is a no brainer, especially over the Droid RAZR sans MAXX. Feb 14, 2012. Read the review

Android Central
The Motorola Droid Razr Maxx is an above-average smartphone by just about anyone's definition. We'd probably prefer a removable battery, but the larger capacity on the MAXX lessens that pain. It wouldn't surprise us in the least to see it phase out the original Droid RAZR altogether. That's good news for new buyers. Feb 6, 2012. Read the review

Engadget
The Motorola Droid Razr Maxxis proof to every phone manufacturer that it really is possible to make a slender (and absolutely stunning) device that can actually survive more than a full days' worth of heavy use. So what does the Maxx really offer to the rest of the mobile community? A sense of optimism. Jan 31, 2012. Read the review