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Manufacturer: Motorola Part number: DROIDRAZRMAXXHD
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- Motorola's fast, stylish Droid Razr Maxx HD offers outstanding battery life, but its camera captures unimpressive images.
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CNET editors' review
Motorola Droid Razr Maxx HD (Verizon) price range: $149.99 - $649.99
- Reviewed by: Brian Bennett
- Reviewed on: 10/19/2012
The good: The Motorola Droid Razr Maxx HD (Verizon) offers fast performance, a big eye-popping screen, and luxurious design. It also has great call quality, lots of storage, 4G data speeds, and unbeatable battery life.
The bad: The Droid Razr Maxx HD's major weakness is a camera that produces subpar images. The phone is filled with Verizon bloatware as well.
The bottom line: Motorola's fast, stylish Droid Razr Maxx HD offers outstanding battery life, but its camera captures unimpressive images.
User reviews
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Everything I'd hoped coming from the original Razr
by Zodwraith on October 23, 2012
Pros: Design feels absolute top notch.
Snappy cpu.
Gorgeous screen.
Ridiculous battery life. (this one's huge for me as I'm away from power sources 90% of the day)
Very light and thin considering the absolutely huge battery.
LOUD external speaker.Cons: Pentile display but I can't see any imperfections unless my nose is touching the screen. This feels like reviewers nit picking.
Premium price.
Stupid name.
Camera software isn't the best in the business but is far from bad.
Verizon bloat.Summary: If you're a quality feel kinda person you can't top the Razr HD Maxx. You could always buy an aftermarket super battery for a GS3 to get the ...
Summary: If you're a quality feel kinda person you can't top the Razr HD Maxx. You could always buy an aftermarket super battery for a GS3 to get the stamina of the Maxx but it will look ridiculous and still have the cheap plastic casing and horrible UI bloat.
When you think about the fact that apple charges $100 more to go to 32GB, it's like you got the bigger battery for free. :)
The external speaker is the best I've ever heard bar none. No idea what the reviewer's malfunction was. A tinny file being played at too high a volume?
I'd have liked to get the 2GB of RAM that's in the GS3. There's still no evidence that it's necessary or even beneficial, but making a claim like that is akin to the iPhone fanatics that claimed you didn't need a 4" screen for years then act as if it's revolutionary when Apple finally throws it's fans a bone with the iPhone5. Having it is better than not.
I don't expect a phone camera to give me $1000 Canon level shots and only take several pictures a month with it. Learn to light a subject properly and hold still and you'll improve your pictures far more than buying a smartphone based on it's camera's abilities.
I'd have liked to have 4.1 from launch but in a month or two this point will be moot.
Reviewers nit picking the pentile display are likely the same that will still rate a far smaller iPhone retina display as superior simply because it has an apple logo on it. I have to seriously strain to see even a hint of blending of pixels. AKA you can't see anything but perfection with the naked eye. If you're just trying to knock something down so it doesn't approach your precious iPhone you should target Verizon's obnoxious level of bloat they cram into every phone they sell.
The perfect phone would have a slim design using only metal, glass and/or kevlar, amazing battery life, Samsung specs, Moto radios, water resistant coating, HTC camera, and a Nexus-Pure Android OS.
First and foremost these are mobile phones meaning battery and radios trump all. Cameras can get new software, OS's will be updated, and you can root to remove bloat or horrible UIs, but you can't un-plastic a GS3 or improve it's battery without making it look/feel even cheaper. IMHO the RAZR HD MAXX is the closest you can get to a perfect smartphone with the GS3 a really close 2nd.
If Samsung would wake up and start making their casings feel like they weren't ordered from Playskool ,stop corrupting Android with the abomination that is Sense, and live up to their promise earlier this year that they care about battery life, Motorola and HTC would be history as handset manufacturers.
The RAZR M and HDs show that Moto has been listening to consumers and reviewers and they're serious about giving us what we want. This is why the MAXX was a no-brainer for me. It's still not perfect but considering the competition it fully deserves 5 stars.
Updated on Oct 23, 201210 out of 12 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Best Android Phone!
by Bigbarrel on October 22, 2012
Pros: Simultaneous voice and data, Battery life, Google navigation, Amazing display, Great almost stock Android UI, NFC, Fully customizable, Super thin, Good camera, Widgets
Cons: No pinch to zoom on camera
Summary: I've been using this phone for 4 days and couldn't be happier with it. I thought long and hard about getting the iPhone5 over this and thankfully I ...
Summary: I've been using this phone for 4 days and couldn't be happier with it. I thought long and hard about getting the iPhone5 over this and thankfully I made the right choice. If you are like me and don't want to be dictated to by Apple, then this is the phone for you. I like to change the appearance of my phone through the use of widgets. Something that is not possible on the iPhone. I use this phone for business and I must have simultaneous voice and data. Here are two examples: If I'm using my phone for turn by turn navigation and a call comes in...the navigation would turn off; If I'm on the phone with someone and I need to check my exchange schedule...I wouldn't be able to on the iPhone. And finally, Google's Maps are state of the art.
6 out of 7 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Biggest battery, Jelly bean en-route, beautiful
by jbarker6 on October 22, 2012
Pros: Hmm, maybe the all day and into the next day battery life. The awesome camera, the build quality is impeccable, the easily accessible sim card, camera works GREAT!
Cons: Non removable battery, no jelly bean immediately installed, sometimes the screen is super fuzzy but I just have to lock it again and it shows up (likely an ICS problem, will be fixed with Jelly bean)
Summary: I mean honestly what more do you want from a phone? My buddy who had the razr maxx original would always preach to the idrone kids about battery life and ...
Summary: I mean honestly what more do you want from a phone? My buddy who had the razr maxx original would always preach to the idrone kids about battery life and I listened to him. Why people aren't making bigger batteries is beyond me.
Just an update. The fuzzy screen as a problem with ICS.
The construction is better than that of an Iphone, the battery is bigger, the specs are VERY similar if not better in some instances. I don't see any foreseeable problems with this device.
Updated on Apr 19, 20132 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Had the HD for 2 days..Just love it..100%satisfied
by trp19301 on October 20, 2012
Pros: I'm in fringe cell signal area had a Galaxy S3 couldn't get as good signal as with Droid X. HD signal even better. The signal indicators(Wifi,etc.)are more legible and in color. Very fast, excellent display, more durable case.I made the right choice.
Cons: Was disappointed with the camera and the first picture that I took. Then discovered fingerprints on the camera lens glass cover. Second picture was just great. Only a glass lens cleaning cloth should be used to clean.
2 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Purchased 10/18/12, day of release.
by welchrock on October 19, 2012
Pros: Packs a lot into a very solid, quality package. Screen is enormous and the bezel is smaller than the previous Raxr Maxx. Totally flat back; overall high-end design. Powers up very quickly; 'Smart Actions' Motorola software could be useful.
Cons: Froze once already - had to hit side buttons to restart. Not sure why the Maxx HD is $100 more than the non-Maxx HD. I don't need the 32GB memory, just the extra battery life. Camera definitely could use some help - maybe software will help?
Summary: Very happy with phone overall thus far, but in full disclosure I was coming from a Droid X so I probably would have been happy with anything released since 2010. ...
Summary: Very happy with phone overall thus far, but in full disclosure I was coming from a Droid X so I probably would have been happy with anything released since 2010.
Used this for a good 72 hours now, personal and business use. Finding more cons to add than pros, but overall am very happy with the device overall.
I'll report more after I've used the phone for a full weekend. The fact it froze up on me within the first 8 hours is concerning. At the time all I was doing was installing applications from the Play market one at a time.
Updated on Oct 21, 2012
More Cons:
Screen is enormous but the utilization of the space is very poor. Google Search on the top of every homescreen can't be removed, icons are under-sized, icon spacing is wide, pictures of those being dialed are very small. Also with the screen, the top status bar is painfully small and under-emphasized despite being loaded with crucial information. Media volume through Bluetooth does not get loud enough. Camera is really terrible, extremely hopeful software can resolve grainy-ness and persistent darkness of shots. Will try some third-party apps soon.
More Pros:
Battery life is legit amazing, display at 100% brightness is a sight to behold. Speed is consistently impressive.
Hasn't frozen on me a second time! Just once that first day.2 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Great phone, great battery life, call quality.
by hickmc on May 8, 2013
Pros: Battery life, Carbon shell, beautiful screen resolution, ease of use, call quality.
Cons: Verizon bloatware for things I will never use.IMDb, Slacker, etc. Really Verizon why can't you leave well enough alone?
Summary: Love the phone would highly recommend who wants a phone with good call quality and great battery life. Have had the phone since the week it released so I waited ...
Summary: Love the phone would highly recommend who wants a phone with good call quality and great battery life. Have had the phone since the week it released so I waited until now to review. Didn't want to start having issues and regret so this is a good 6 month or so long review.
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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this phone keeps droping bars do not get it.
by darkman1123 on April 30, 2013
Pros: is has an ok battery life and is good some of the time.
Cons: the data connection wont stay for more than 5 min at a time and keeps going white this phone isnt worth getting same as all the other droid phones the iphone doesnt do this.
Summary: this phone is one of the worst phones ive had if your trying to watch youtube or netflix it keeps droping signal you normaly cant watch a 5 min vidio ...
Summary: this phone is one of the worst phones ive had if your trying to watch youtube or netflix it keeps droping signal you normaly cant watch a 5 min vidio this phone sucks.
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Looks Good but Not Functional
by bluelux on April 25, 2013
Pros: Big Screen
Cons: Google Voice Command does not work and the Android OS does not allow you to use any other application.
Android OS updates are pushed on you over and over again until you accept them.
Motorola tech support is unable to troubeshoot faulty OS software.Summary: I too really liked this phone (in 2012) until the Android OS update which took place a couple weeks ago. I would recommend avoiding this phone and probably all other ...
Summary: I too really liked this phone (in 2012) until the Android OS update which took place a couple weeks ago. I would recommend avoiding this phone and probably all other Motorola phones since there are no fixes to the problems caused by the updated software.
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Great phone, steep learning curve
by Lakerman21 on April 13, 2013
Pros: Battery life
Interface (Once learnt)
Screen
Radios (Clear signals and sound)Cons: Mediocre camera
Steep learning curveSummary: My first phone was the original HTC G1. I was with HTC until my Evo 3D. I did enjoy HTC, but wanted a different Android experience from their Sense overlay. ...
Summary: My first phone was the original HTC G1. I was with HTC until my Evo 3D. I did enjoy HTC, but wanted a different Android experience from their Sense overlay. The one thing about Sense is that it made things easy to navigate, but it's also limited what you could customize on the Android platform. After a week of frustration reorienting myself with Jelly Bean, I can officially say that I enjoy Android without Sense more than with Sense.
I also got to say that the battery is amazing, and is another area of weakness with HTC handsets. I recommend this phone to anyone looking for something different.1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Razr makes a stellar come-back, just wow!
by Matt3470 on March 27, 2013
Pros: - LOOOOONG battery life!
- Uncluttered Android 4.1 interface (almost stock).
- Very nice screen.
- Designed solid like a tank.
- Motorola Actions are great customization engine.
- Fast processor and lots of memory.Cons: - Camera quality is poor (typical of Motorola phones).
- SIM and micro-SD cards difficult to access.
- Quality of screen not the greatest.Summary: I can't say enough great things about this phone. Motorola has a hit with this phone! The design is about as close to Apple as you can get and ...
Summary: I can't say enough great things about this phone. Motorola has a hit with this phone! The design is about as close to Apple as you can get and still be Android--but this phone is far more durable than Apple phones are--and light years ahead of Samsung's cheap plastic! The Razr HD and HD Maxx just look good, and feel good, in the hand.
The battery life is absolutely the best of any Android phone I've ever used, hands down! Motorola's Actions app let's you take full control of your phone to even further maximize the battery life potential. Even on heavy use though, you won't drain this battery in a single day.
I will admit, the camera on this phone sucks. It's just cheap and of poor quality. I realize that Motorola went for durability and battery life here so they probably didn't think a good camera mattered--but for me it does--and if this phone had a good camera it'd be the perfect smartphone. The screen, while bright and large, doesn't have the best quality ever. There are other AMOLED screens that are far better in quality but even still this is a decent screen.
This phone is really just great overall and the fact that Motorola was wise and ditched "Moto Blur" and went with a nearly stock Android experience, just speaks to the quality thought put into this phone. People who travel and use their phone for long periods and people who are a little rough on their phones should really consider getting this phone... even though it's been out for quite a while now, it really can't be matched by any other Android phone in battery life and durability!1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
Specifications
- Manufacturer: Motorola
- Part number: DROIDRAZRMAXXHD
- Description: DROID RAZR MAXX HD's 4.7" HD display delivers vibrant visual clarity - the kind you'd expect from an HDTV. Better resolution means easier to read texts, web pages, magazines and books. Deeper colors for viewing photos and videos in more true-to-life color. And a smoothness that draws you into the movie thrills like never before. With DROID RAZR MAXX HD's long-life battery there's always something good to watch. DROID RAZR MAXX HD packs more battery power than all others, and yet is 9.3mm thin. Get more battery, more features and more detail-dripping display than the rest. Turn-by-turn directions, voice-activated text messaging, long hours of performance, and a full 4.7" of high def viewing area, DROID RAZR MAXX HD - it's design innovation from every angle.
General
- Packaged Quantity 1
- Product Type Smartphone
- Form Factor Touch
- Resistance Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
- Integrated Components Wi-Fi hotspot,
GLONASS receiver,
GPS receiver,
2nd camera,
Digital camera,
Digital player - Width 2.67 in
- Depth 0.36 in
- Height 5.19 in
- Weight 5.54 oz
- Body Color Black
- Body Material KEVLAR
- SAR Value 0.46 W/kg (body) / 1.56 W/kg (head)
Cellular
- Technology LTE
- Band WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900 / CDMA2000 1X 1900/800
- Mobile Broadband Generation 4G
- Service Provider Verizon Wireless
- Operating System Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
- Application Software Quickoffice,
Google Chrome,
My Verizon Mobile - Input Device(s) Touch sensitive screen (multi-touch)
Messaging & Internet
- Cellular Messaging Services MMS,
SMS - Instant Messaging Services Google+ Messenger,
Google Talk - Supported Email Protocols POP3,
IMAP4 - Supported Social Networks and Blogs Facebook,
Google+ - Messaging & Data Features Microsoft PowerPoint support,
Microsoft Excel support,
Microsoft Word support - Mobile Services MSN Hotmail,
Google Play Music,
Google Play Books,
Viewdini,
Backup Assistant Plus,
YouTube,
Picasa,
Gmail,
Google Contacts,
AOL Mail,
Verizon Visual Voice Mail,
Yahoo! Mail,
Google Calendar,
Google Latitude,
Google Play Communications
- Data Transmission GPRS,
EV-DO,
LTE,
EDGE,
HSPA+,
HSUPA,
HSDPA - LTE Band LTE Band 13
- Data Transmission Operating Frequency LTE 700
- Wireless Interface NFC,
LTE,
Bluetooth 4.0,
IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n - Bluetooth Profiles Serial Port Profile (SPP),
Object Push Profile (OPP),
Hands Free Profile (HFP),
Headset Profile (HSP),
Phonebook Access Profile (PBAP),
Human Interface Device Profile (HID),
Message Access Profile (MAP) - Communication Features Internet browser,
Mobile Email client Phone Features
- Phone Functions Voice control,
Call timer,
Conference call,
Flight mode,
Speakerphone,
Voice dialing,
Vibrating alert - Sensors Proximity sensor,
Accelerometer,
Ambient light sensor,
Barometer,
Digital compass - Additional Features DLNA Certified,
Android Beam,
E-911 compliant,
TTY compatible,
Intelligent typing (SWYPE) Organizer
- Personal Information Management Synchronization with PC,
Calendar,
Calculator,
Reminder,
Alarm clock Media Player
- Supported Digital Audio Standards WMA 9,
eAAC+,
AAC +,
OGG,
MP3,
WMA v10,
MIDI,
AAC,
AAC-LC,
AMR - Supported Digital Video Standards VC-1,
MPEG-4,
H.263,
WMV,
H.264 Processor
- Clock Speed 1.5 GHz
- Processor Core Qty Dual Core
Memory
- RAM 1 GB
- Bult-in Memory 32 GB
- User Memory 26 GB
- Supported Flash Memory Cards microSDHC - up to 32 GB
Digital Camera
- Sensor Resolution 8 megapixels
- Focus Adjustment Automatic
- Digital Zoom 8
- Camera Light Source LED light
- Video Recorder Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
- Features Video recording
Navigation System
- GPS Navigation A-GPS/GLONASS receiver - Simultaneous GPS (S-GPS)
- Navigation Software & Services Google Maps,
VZ Navigator,
Google Maps Street View,
Google Maps Navigation Display
- Type OLED display - Color
- Technology HD Super AMOLED
- Diagonal Size 4.7 in
- Display Resolution 1280 x 720 pixels
Connections
- Connector Type Micro-USB,
HDMI,
Headset jack - Mini-phone 3.5 mm Battery
- Technology Lithium polymer
- Capacity 3300 mAh
Miscellaneous
- Compliant Standards HAC(Hearing Aid Compatible)
- Included Accessories Power adapter
Manufacturer info
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- Manufacturer:Motorola
- Address:
600 N. Highway 45, Libertyville, IL 60048 - Phone: 847/576-5000
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