Maxx Releases AX8 Race And AX9Z Race Smartphones
Maxx Releases AX8 Race And AX9Z Race Smartphones
Maxx mobiles has released two new Android smartphones called Maxx AX9Z Race and Maxx AX8 Race. Will the brand nomenclature of these devices – “Race” take these phones ahead of competition, let’s find out:
Tech-spec wise, the AX8 Race has a 5-inch display, runs on a generation old Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich platform, offers 8MP primary camera, and has a 1GHz single core processor. The processor may not take this phone ahead in the race, as a dual-core processor is a basic expectation from phones in this price range. Notable technical specifications of AX8 Race are as follows:
5-inch WVGA display having 480×800 pixels
Android 4.0.3 Ice-Cream Sandwich operating system
1 GHz single-core processor
8MP rear snapper, and 2MP front camera
512 MB RAM
4 GB internal storage
MicroSD card slot for expansion up to 32GB
Bluetooth 3.0, Wi-Fi, and microUSB connectivity
2300 mAh battery with claimed talk time of 4.5-5 hrs
The AX8 Race can be bought from Maxx’s online store for Rs 8218. At a similar price point, one can easily get the Lava Iris 501 or the Micromax Canvas Music A88, both with dual-core CPU but 5MP cameras.
Maxx Race AX9Z:
This smartphone is expensive than the AX8 Race, and comes with a larger 5.3 inch display, and has a 1.2GHz dual-core processor. The smartphone can be purchased for Rs 11458 from Maxx’s online store. Notable tech-specs are:
5.3 inch capacitive touch screen display having 960×540 pixels
Android 4.1.1 Jelly bean operating system
Dual-SIM support (WCDMA+GSM)
1.2GHz dual-core processor
8MP primary camera, and a 2MP secondary camera
512 MB RAM
4 GB internal storage
microSD card slot for expansion up to 32GB
Bluetooth 3.0, Wi-Fi and microUSB connectivity
2300 mAh battery with claimed talk time of 4.5-5 hrs
The Race AX9Z at it’s selling price disappoints with a dual core processor and 512 MB RAM. For the same price tag, you get the quad-core Xolo Q800 that even comes with twice the RAM (1GB) than the Race AX9Z. Though the Xolo has a 4.5-inch screen as compared to 5.3-inch on the AX9Z, the resolution is the same, meaning the picture will look sharper on the former as the pixel density is noticeably higher. A larger screen doesn’t make a phone better.