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Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX Unboxing

Aaron Baker - Jan 26 2:45 PM | More by this editor | 27+ comments | 123 reactions

More:android, unboxing, Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX, Motorola, Verizon Wireless

If you're sick of battery life on Android phones, the Verizon Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX is the perfect device for you. It features the same 1.2 GHz dual-core TI OMAP processor, 4.3-inch Super AMOLED Advanced display, and 8-megapixel camera with 1080p HD video recording as the DROID RAZR, but it goes above and beyond with a massive 3,300 mAh battery (and 8.99mm thickness as a result). It's still thin and light, and better yet, Motorola's claiming that the RAZR MAXX will make it through 21.5 hours of continuous talk time, eight movies in a row, or a long drive using GPS navigation.

It's the third CES 2012 device to land in the office. Is it the best, especially considering the big battery?

Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX

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"Would you buy the DROID RAZR MAXX with its giant 3,300 mAh battery?"

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Mounir BariiYES!! Could you do a Motorola RAZR MAXX 30 days challenge?Apr 16th
Brad McMullenI bought a 3500mah battery from Seidio way back on the fall after getting my original Incredible. After more than a year I still can go 36 to 42 hours before going dead. Seriously that's what has kept me from upgrading to another phone. Feb 9th
JJ Flynnhaving a bigger battery wont solve Androids battery problems and I dont know how manufacturers havent realized that yet. Its in the software. And the GIGANTIC HD screens.Feb 3rd
Anonymousat last!!! about time... this should be happening on all the phones!!!!Feb 2nd
Tyler AmonettI have the RAZR MAXX and its amazing it will go through the entire day and most of the next day and i use it a lot Feb 1st
Maxi FabiánWith 3300mah still won't last more than an entire day, the built in kernel in the firmware has many bugs and loggers activated wich makes the battery drains 40% faster than usual.. Developers would fix it, BUT motorola never unlocked a bootloader so.. Nothing to do with a Motorola SmarthPhone.Jan 29th
Richard Allen YarrellTrust me the best device on verizon is the GALAXY NEXUS hands down. But I applaud this extra battery in the Maxx...Jan 29th
Marcus CadwellI just came over to the iPhone from android, but when I was hardcore into android no I probably wouldn't buy this. Samsung and htc make solid phones. Too bad the galaxy s2 didn't come to Verizon Jan 29th
AnonymousWould have..but Google bought Moto and now has..Intel..on board with them, so im waiting for that phone.Jan 29th
Anonymousi would, accept im not on verizon :(Jan 28th
Bradley E WatsonOhh and im a verizon user all the way. I work for a company that tests the phones and compares prices of cellular networks. And verizon so far is superior on both price and network by far. Verizon phones work everywhere in my state. Where At&t does not.Jan 28th
Bradley E WatsonWell sucks that the verizon stores in my area are allready sold out of the droid razr maxx got put on a waiting list but I think its worth the wait... YayJan 28th
Chad AllenI will stick with the Razr i already bought i wont buy full price just for a battery upgrade that should have been there in the first place!Jan 28th
Ben ConoverI hope at&t starts selling phones with huge batteries.Jan 27th
Drew Pageno. they did nothing to innovate power management. they just threw a huge battery in there.Jan 27th
Bradley LarcherDefinitely. With widgets like weather, facebook, twitter and more, a bigger battery is a definite elcomeJan 27th
Jonathan JonesWhats up with all these CELLPHONE segregation comments? Buy what appeals to you and that's it...Jan 27th
PlazmicFlameHope more phones start to get up to 2,000 mAh battery minimum...Jan 27th
Ashish KapoorNothing beats the 4s? What are you going to do with long battery...when the phone is not good enough to be used for that long? (you will reach home everyday and realise you use it just to make calls and text) and sure will have 60% battery left! Wow! Jan 27th
Dina Locklear Ballnot just android but my poor PP+ battery only last 3-4 hrs :'(Jan 26th
Fabio Tottithat is a very good phone....Jan 26th
Lori ArmocidaAll consumers that purchased the droid razr 2 months ago should be allowed to exchange free of charge for the new maxx. Absolutely ridiculous what they do to the avg consumer bringinging this out. The resale value if the droid razr now goes down.Jan 26th
Ervin EstebanYep. The Maxx seems better than my iphone 4s that only lasts 5 hours on straight usage. Jan 26th
Peter BentsonIs the bigger battery really worth it? Bigger Battery in a thin phone means double the chances of overheating too. Wish people could remember that its a phone not a tablet or gaming device so use it like a phone and you will see better battery and performance. Most of all be smart with your phone and not lazy. Cant complain bout problems with the phone that you yourself cause.Jan 26th
Peter BentsonIs the bigger battery really worth it? Bigger Battery in a thin phone means double the chances of overheating too. Wish people could remember that its a phone not a tablet or gaming device so use it like a phone and you will see better battery and performance. Most of all be smart with your phone and not lazy. Cant complain bout problems with the phone that you yourself cause. Jan 26th
Zach ClineCan'tJan 26th
Zach ClineI think people just need to get a life . It doesn't really matter who has what. That's the reason why we have these different platforms. Not everybody likes the iPhone. That's cool- I'm not going to push it on you. But to say it's for girls or for people that comprehend " Real technology " is beyond stupid. I had android for a good while and just couldn't get into it. That just means that it wasn't the right fit for me.Jan 26th
Nathaniel HullVerizon is horrible about re-releasing a device wit a little hair of improvementsJan 26th
Nathaniel Hullor u can jus order an extended battery off ebay for $20... motorola stupid... shoulda jus made the first one wit a removable batter, it is an android.Jan 26th
Emelin Cardonaunboxing yesss......!Jan 26th
William Martin@zach, sure there are, but this is a discussion about an Android phone, if there are Android zealots posting crap in iPhone discussions i give you permission to advise them to get a life tooJan 26th
Zach OrtstadtI think ill just get an iphone...and as an earlier comment i saw the iphone is NOT just for girls and people who cant use smartphones. As an android phone owner i think that the iphone and higher end android phones are completely equal in quality. From hardware to software. Simply depends on ones taste in OSJan 26th
Eddie NorthcuttDo you ever wonder why the fuck it matters what phone I use? If I like it then who cares, you like ios, you like android, I like them both, get a life people... Ok rant complete lolJan 26th
Dylan ArendsRephrase the question to who wouldn't get this phoneJan 26th
Eduardo OrdazAndroid and IOS way better than wp7. Use both like the best of both worlds. And both Android and IOS are great operating systems. Jan 26th
Eduardo Ordaz@mitch. Wp7 is boring and doesnt let u customize ur phone. Plus IOS is boring unless u jailbreak it. And 4.0 is waay cool. And besides IOS and wp7 there isnt any comparison IOS better than wp7. Both IOS and Android are great OSs. Its a tie by both cause i use both IOS And Android.Jan 26th
Travis Newhero@Ryan Obrien Both Android and the IOS are both great Operating Systems, if your just gonna 'bash' Android, then please leave. Why can't we all get along.Jan 26th
Zach Cline@ William- Like fandroids don't do it and bash anything that isn't android. Give me a break.Jan 26th
Zach Cline@ Rick- Actually it's for people that want something that works.Jan 26th
Erik FernandezIf its the size of that box, sureJan 26th
Colin KinnairdLol why the need for two X's?Jan 26th
William SmithHell yea thin phone big battery compared to the extended battery you have to buy after. YesJan 26th
William MartinWhy are some iPhone users so insecure that they have to criticise other people's choice of phone. Get a life.Jan 26th
Eddie Awitantechnology evolves so fast that once u get a phone, a "slightly better" one will shortly follow, and those who choose to wait will grow old waiting. locked bootloader or not, this phone is on my "want" list.Jan 26th
Naader KarimiNo. Galaxy nexus ftwJan 26th
Ryan ObrienOh and Rick come back with a better excuse than that pussy remarkJan 26th
Ryan Obrien@rick big deal oh customization so much to do on a poor battery life I will never go back to android Jan 26th
Mauka SideNoJan 26th
LaQuise Murphyits the best and i will Jan 26th
Charles JonesNo too fatJan 26th
Jamey ChurchYes but not for $300...Jan 26th
William MartinConor - afaik the gsm razr was unlocked, it was only the usa version that was locked.Jan 26th
Conor MurphyIf they create a GSM version of this for us Europeans I would deff go in store to have a play and see what's what. Oh I've heard they lock the bootloader. I'm one to tweak and flash CM7.1 so maybe not. Pity as the hardware looks cool.Jan 26th
Brandon WorleySays Motorola on it....heck no! Nice until first os update then they turn to buggy junk...HTC smoother experience hands downJan 26th
Johnny Tooter ShackelfordIn a heartbeatJan 26th
Teron FaceyYes for the battery no cause it ninja blur running in the background.Jan 26th
Jesse SniderWhat about a Galaxy Nexus with an extended life battery. Droid is just too commercial flash razzmatazz and all that nonesense..the GNexus is much cleaner in comparison. But the question remains. With and extended life battery in a GNexus is it comparable then to the DRAZR Maxx?Jan 26th
Paul DavisNoJan 26th
Rick Sievers@Scott Sanstad, Verizon has the best mobile service. Its a factJan 26th
Rick Sievers@Ryan Obrien, iphones are for girls or people who can't use a smart phone.Jan 26th
Mark HersmanYou gotta question why they come out with so many new phones Jan 26th
Jamie DoegeMotorola makes a phone without a removable battery so they could release the same phone again with a bigger battery? Lame.Jan 26th
Martin SmeatonThe real question would be.... how long does it take to charge that mammoth? I like the idea of longer battery life but the way to do it is through proper power management and smart software. Not just throwing a bigger battery at it.Jan 26th
Warren SaundersMy EVO 3D needs a plutonium fuel cell, other than that, great device :)Jan 26th
Ryan Obrienan android with longer battery life took yall long enough my phone can last awhile oh wait i have a superior iphoneJan 26th
Huey LigginsWow that makes the galaxy notes 2500 mah battery look like a juice box to a gallon of milk! I wish I could just swap batteries lol. But at least my phones battery will be swappable Jan 26th
Carmen R CentennialNo its garbageJan 26th
Marvin OubreA non replaceable battery...No thank youJan 26th
Jason DickmanTask killing and battery saving apps hurt battery n take up space. Everything is integrated now. I love my rezound but was tempted to wait for the Max. I just don't like blur and Motorola. But i do love sense and HTC. Hope you all enjoy. Before complaining though, just remember how many models the og razr had! Something better is always around the corner but the razrs is right in front of u.Jan 26th
Scott SanstadI wouldn't buy it because it's on Verizon.Jan 26th
Ignacio GonzalezStill waiting for a high-end Samsung with a non-PenTile Super AMOLED PLUS (OR BETTER)display...I've said it time and time again NOBODY does a screen like Samsung! (:Jan 26th
Ian Earl SladeIll stick to my GS2Jan 26th
Daniel QuinteroOnly for the battery Jan 26th
Yan ZhenghaoWill buy it if its windows phoneJan 26th
Mark FisherThat's how battery's should be.Jan 26th
Jose Be JulmeYes.Jan 26th
Johnattan Haddock MedinaNop waiting for the EXPERIA ION!!!Jan 26th
Antanas Koit's my dream! htc desire hd has miserable 1200 mah battery :(Jan 26th
Rick Sievershtc and samsung phones made and feel like cheap crapJan 26th
Sam JacksonWait 3 more months for the Droid Razr Stinson. It's like the Droid Razr but more awesome!Jan 26th
Adrian AnguianoNope, it's all about Samsung and iOSJan 26th
Dustin RadmanI wish that came out in November when I got my rezound!!!Jan 26th
Rick SieversNokia sucks dude, get a real phone...Jan 26th
Flako RamirezNope...so over the droid lineupJan 26th
Rick Sieversios and WP7 will NEVER be able to keep up with Android. I want that maxx, its the perfect phone.Jan 26th
Eric HookNo. Go Samsung (htc a little) Moto stinksJan 26th
Davann SreyHeck yeah. Battery that size can last all day. No need to run all these task killing and battery saving apps.Jan 26th
Travis GrimI might need to switch to VerizonJan 26th
Zach ClineAaron it's motorola, Not verizon.Jan 26th
Mitch LopezGreat battery! Wow but that fugly OS? No thanks. Android looks like its a work in progress. It's unrefined and not to easy on the eye. The only good OS are iOS and and WP7. Jan 26th
Christopher ThompsonYeah, I'm still puzzled as to why HTC only gave the Rezound a 1620mAh battery so I'm sure the battery life on the RAZR MAXX is far superior to the Rezound but mine still gets me through a days use and I'm fine with that. Jan 26th
Quentin WeekndI wish my 4S had that battery, Motorola tends to make a higher quality Android than other manufacturers and the Droid brand(which is not the same as Android) is a superior Android device, Android is really fun but you have to be patient/tech savvy enough. Overclocking my OG Droid was a fun way to pass the time haha.Jan 26th
Patrick MattesonYes if I didn't already have the RAZR! Jan 26th
Mi Dios Mi VidanOKia rOCKs !!Jan 26th
Aaron J. VaughtI just bought the razor as well and the battery life is not that bad! Still pissed they didn't just come out with the Razr Maxx in the first place! Verizon is so freaking backwards its amazing!Jan 26th
Sean Reece$300 ha!Jan 26th
Ken SogamosoYes!Jan 26th
Gary BrownWill be getting this phone.Jan 26th
William MartinIf this hits the uk, i don't even think the prospect of quad core around the corner will stop me getting thisJan 26th
Drew DjCurlz SchloeglJust got the regular one lol patheticJan 26th
Christopher ThompsonI've never been a huge fan of Moto Blur, I just dumped the Bionic for the HTC Rezound and so far I couldn't be any happier. Love the fact that the Razr has a huge battery in it and still keeps that slim profile but not sure I'd switch from the Rezound.Jan 26th
Kenny Yusufwhy not?Jan 26th
Mi Dios Mi VidanOKiA ROcKS... coNnECtiNG peOPlE !!!Jan 26th
George DeleijaPeople just LOVE to bitch about Android any chance they get especially when its irrelevant. The RAZR has a booming community so the locked bootloader is not a problem because in time that will be resolved. The amazing battery along with the formfactor makes this a win from motorola. Haters gonna hateJan 26th
Alex BlairI want one!Jan 26th
Ben KramerIf I didn't already have the Galaxy Nexus I probably would have gone for this Razr Maxx due to the battery life I can only imagine it will get. It is nearly DOUBLE the standard battery size of the Razr and even the Nexus I have, so I bet it will get some great longevity, especially with some good battery conservation habits!Jan 26th
Mustafa Akcaif i will buy a android , i'll select thatJan 26th
John Michael KobesAaron, how you have time to do so much work when you're hitting the treadmill and dropping mad LB's. Jesus don't waste away (JK, you're looking healthy)Jan 26th
Mick de RaadYes ofcourse, If I had the money for it, yes!Jan 26th
Kirk Ngoi wouldJan 26th
Jason StromanOf courseJan 26th
Tae RipRell AndTrappThis Post Have Nothing To Do With WP7 Or IOS, So Why Do Yall Even Mention Them !Jan 26th
Alberto Enrique Gutiérrez MorenoWow, that's just what everyone needs! And it's not even fat for a 3300mAh battery. I wonder if there's something similar coming out from HTC.Jan 26th
Chamberlain ForemanImma firin' mAh RAZR. :3Jan 26th
King JosefYes i like the battery NOO to watered down Jan 26th
Rickyo ODaniellI wouldn't buy anything IOS - To behind the curve.Jan 26th
Daniel Djønne LundAbraham, they aren't really buggy. But they aren't running as smooth as iOS and WP7.Jan 26th
Ham Hollettits locked and runs blur so no....Jan 26th
Kishore KumaranCool work by Motorola ...Jan 26th
George Millhousethen go play with your sheep phone abramJan 26th
Abram Wenevermet DennisI wouldn't buy anything android related.. 2 buggyJan 26th
Gabriel JohnsonHoly crap.Jan 26th
Arvydas GrušeckasIf it had WP7, maybeJan 26th

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