Motorola Droid Maxx Review: Specs Of Android Smartphone Incl. 5” Display, Dual-Core Processor, 2 GB RAM, 32 GB Memory, 10 MP Camera; A Heavy-Duty Comrade

Motorola Droid Maxx: Powered by its very own Motorola X8 1.7 GHz dual-core application processor, the Droid Maxx sports a 5-inch AMOLED display, 2 GB RAM, 32 GB internal storage, 10 MP camera, Android 4.4.4 KitKat OS, and a 3,500 mAh battery—all the traits of the heavy-duty smartphone that you’ve wanted.

After its release last year, the Droid Maxx stands out from the rest of the Motorola line-up because of its solid built and incredibly long-lasting battery. In fact, this is even considered as one of Verizon’s best smartphones ever produced.

With one look, most of us can immediately tell that the Droid Maxx is one tough cookie. Measuring 5.41 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches and weighing 5.89 ounces, this heavy-duty handset has an attractive Kevlar back and an overall soft-touch finish that masks fingerprints and gives a better grip and a more premium feel.

It is considerably heavy because of its whopping 3,500 mAh battery, known as the largest battery for any smartphone. This means more battery life for a longer usage. Motorola says that the smartphone can live up to 48 hours of "mixed usage.”

Meanwhile, engadget.com gave its own verdict after a series of bench tests. Here is a quick preview of the result:

“In the standard video rundown test, which consists of looping an HD video at half-brightness. In that scenario, the Maxx held out for 13 hours and five minutes, a three-hour improvement over the RAZR Maxx HD. In contrast, the Droid Mini lasted 6:13; the Ultra lasted 7:50. Talk time on the Droid Maxx lasted for 24 hours and 15 minutes; in comparison, the Droid Mini made it through 15 hours and 45 minutes. Finally, the Maxx lasted seven hours and six minutes through a browser test in which we cycled through several different popular websites -- this handily bested the others by no less than two hours.”

Screen-wise, its 5-inch AMOLED display that has a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels and a pixel density of 294 ppi. is bright and saturated enough for a good viewing experience. However, it doesn’t do well under daylight.

The biggest problem in this smartphone is the lack of SD card slot which means you will be stuck with a 32 GB internal storage. This is too bad considering the Droid Maxx shoots decent shots with its 10 MP primary and 2 MP secondary camera.

But don’t let the memory stop you. Overall, the Motorola Droid Maxx is still one of the toughest smartphones in the market.