Review: Motorola Moto Maxx - 5.2-Inch QHD posh smartphone

Introduction

Motorola has always been one of the pioneers when it comes to telecom revolution and saw its highs and lows when it was out-beaten by new leaders like Samsung & Apple in Mobile/Smartphone space. Now Motorola is trying to book a spot for itself with new launches with really smart mobile phone. To add to its arsenal it launched the Moto Maxx smartphone which will be exclusively sold on US mobile carrier Verizon.

Moto Maxx

Getting to know about Moto Maxx

The Moto Maxx will be available in Brazil first from the company's online store, and then will reach Mexico shores by mid-November. Moto Max will reach other Latin American / Asian countries soon. On pricing side, this model will cost about at BRL 2,199 (approximately Rs. 54,000) for the 64GB variant.

Build & Quality

Moto Maxx smartphone, takes a lot of cues from Droid Turbo, sporting  a 'Ballistic Nylon' build which gives high-quality and is made of a durable material with a unique texture.

Front View - Moto Maxx

Build: Moto Maxx sports a  DuPont Kevlar fibre layer, and is water-repellent by a nano-coating both inside and outside

Display: Maxx comes with a 5.2-inch QHD (1440x2560 pixels) display presenting a pixel density of 565ppi along with a Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protective layer

Processor: A quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 processor clocking impressive 2.7GHz when coupled with an Adreno 420 GPU

OS: Maxx runs on Android 4.4.4 KitKat out of the box

RAM: This phone comes with super performing 3GB of RAM that can make even most graphic hungry apps to run as breeze

Battery: 3900mAh battery can deliver up to 48 hours. Moto Maxx also supports Motorola's Turbo Charger that provides 8 hours of battery life in just 15 minutes of charging. Now that’s a key usp

Rear View - Moto Maxx

Camera: The phone is truly photography friendly, it comes with 21-megapixel rear autofocus camera with f/2.0 aperture &  dual-LED flash, and a 2-megapixel front camera

Connectivity: Again a variety of options makes this phone special i.e. 4G LTE with LTE Cat 4, Wi-Fi, Micro-USB, Bluetooth and  EDGE/ GSM / HSPA+

Dimensions: The Moto Maxx is 143.5x73.3x11.2mm in size, while measures 8.3mm in thinness. It weighs only 176 grams which make it quite light weight

Other features: The smartphone comes with an ambient light, accelerometer , e-compass, and gyroscope, Infrared, & proximity sensors

Also read:  Droid Turbo - A Review

Cheat-Sheet

Display

5.20-inch

Processor

2.7GHz

Front Camera

 2-megapixel

Resolution

 1440x2560 pixels

RAM

 3GB

OS

 Android 4.4.4

Storage

64GB

Rear Camera

21-megapixel

Battery capacity

3900mAh

General Observation & Verdict

Moto Maxx has not be launched in India yet and if it is launched at same price tag in India, it will cost about Rs. 54,000 which looks like a high price and people will prefer iPhone 6 over it. This phone will be a deal-steal if launched under Rs. 35,000.

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