The Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX HD is for the new type of road warrior. It’s for those who can manage to get work done with nothing more than just a capable smartphone on hand. It comes with nearly all of the latest hardware and software features available on the market, and the best thing about it is that it has the capacity to actually last an entire day on a charge. It can do this thanks to its massive 3,300mAh battery.
The MAXX HD runs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich as the default operating system, which is plenty good despite there being newer versions already available on other devices. With this version of Android, it’s easy to take the hardware bits—which include a 4.7-inch HD screen, an 8-megapixel main camera, a 1.3-megapixel front camera, and 32GB of storage—and put them all to good use. It also supports the most important types of wireless connectivity: Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS, NFC, HSPA+, and LTE.
It’s not as rugged as it looks, but its touchscreen is definitely well-protected thanks to a layer of Corning Gorilla Glass. That’s a little something that’s easy to appreciate even if you don’t really fancy its styling. But whether or not you find the extra bulk distracting, one thing’s for sure: it’s a certifiable heavy-duty performer.
Need to Know: Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX HD
1. High capacity standard battery gives up to 13 hours of video playback and 32 hours of talk time in 3G. (The Good)
2. Comes with a large HD touchscreen display and speedy dual-core processor with 1GB RAM. (The Good)
3. Default operating system is Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. (The Bad)
4. A little bulkier than most other phones in its price/feature range. (The Bad)
What the Critics Are Saying...
- Mike Norris, BitBitByteThe Maxx series is intended primarily for those who think about battery life first and everything else last. Design wise it’s nothing special to look at. The display isn’t going to win any awards and you’re not going to get museum quality photographs out of the Maxx HD’s came...
- Mike Norris, BitBitByteFor the price and simplicity the Maxx HD brings to the table, battery conscious consumers will be hard pressed to find a better option.
- Helena Stone, Chip ChickAll in all, the Motorola Droid Maxx HD offers a great amount of power, without much sacrifice. And while we’re not exactly in love with Motorola’s U.I. overlay for Android, the inclusion of smart actions for optimizing battery life is welcome. Also its 4.7″ HD AMOLED screen display...
- Emily Price, MashableIf you’re looking to replace a smartphone that never seems to be able to hold enough juice to make it to the end of the day, then the Droid Razr Maxx HD is the phone for you. The handset packs a serious battery in its svelte form factor, and paired with Motorola’s Smartactions is bound t...
- K. T. Bradford, Digital TrendsAt $300 on contract, the Motorola Droid Razr Maxx HD is on the expensive end of the smartphone spectrum. Is the extra battery life worth the extra $100? If you value battery life, the answer is yes. If you don’t mind tweaking some settings or using SmartActions to get the most out of your batt...
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Motorola backs up the DROID RAZR MAXX HD with a 1 Year parts & labour warranty.
If your DROID RAZR MAXX HD has problems and is still within its warranty period, you could contact Motorola support or the retailer you purchased the phone from. You'll find Motorola's contact information here. If your phone is off warranty and needs repair for a physical problem such as a broken screen or bad battery, you should visit an authorized service centre or a local phone repair shop. You can also connect with others in The Informr Community Forum to find and share answers to questions.
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