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Sony Xperia SX
SO-05DMotorola DROID MAXX
XT-1080M| Global Score | |
| 62.2 | 68.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 4.0 | Android 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.2.2 |
| 2012-05-09 | 2013-07-23 |
| 4.53 x 2.13 x 0.37 inches | 5.41 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 3.35 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Orange, Pink and White | -- |
| -- | Kevlar |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 632.00 | $ 120.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| LCD | AMOLED |
| 298 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Motorola X8 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1700 MHz processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | 400 MHz, quad-core GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 3.82 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 10.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.26 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 280 hours standby time 6 hours talk time | 600 hours standby time |
| 3.28 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.1 | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| Digital TV Broadcast | -- |
Comparison review
The Motorola DROID MAXX has a general score of 68.3, which is just a bit better than the Xperia SX's 62.2 overall score. Both of these phones come with Android operating system, but Motorola DROID MAXX has newer 4.4.4 version while Xperia SX has Android 4.0 version, so it provides the user some nice extra features. Although the Motorola DROID MAXX is noticeably heavier than Xperia SX, it's thinner and newer.
Xperia SX has a little bit better processing power than Motorola DROID MAXX, because although it has lesser RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia SX also counts with an extra GPU. The Xperia SX has a little bit better looking display than Motorola DROID MAXX, because although it has a lot lower resolution of 960 x 540px and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a little more pixels per screen inch.
Motorola DROID MAXX counts with a way bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xperia SX, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Motorola DROID MAXX has a very superior battery life than Sony Xperia SX, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
The Motorola DROID MAXX has a superior camera than Xperia SX, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Motorola DROID MAXX also has a back facing camera with a higher resolution and higher 60 fps video frame rates.
The Motorola DROID MAXX is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, making this phone a great choice.
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