My latest phone is the Google® Pixel 7 Pro.
Phone Timeline
A walk–thru of the phones I’ve owned over the years. It’s interesting to see how the devices themselves have changed over time.
2013 — Motorola® Droid Maxx
When the Droid Maxx was released it was a powerhouse especially in terms of battery life. This phone was marketed as having enough juice to last 48 hours. And last it did! This was one of only a couple phones touted to have such battery life and it was phenominal to not be reaching for a charger at the end of the day.
With a 10 MP camera that took decent enough pictures most of the time I pretty much never used anything but my phone for snapping a shot. There were other phones that took better pictures but for me it did pretty well and with the longevity of the battery how could I go wrong?
This phone was a mainstay for me for quite some time. Even after 4 years of use the battery would still hold out for a bit more than a day despite my using my phone much more for almost everything but making phone calls. Ironic in a way, but phone calls were seemingly replaced with text messages and email.
Specifications -
| Design | |
|---|---|
| Device Type | Smartphone |
| OS | Android (4.4.4, 4.4, 4.2.2) |
| Form Factor | Candybar |
| Dimensions | 5.41 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches (137.5 x 71.2 x 8.5 mm) |
| Weight | 5.89 oz (167 g) |
| Ports | Bottom: Micro USB |
| Materials | Main body: Kevlar |
| Features | Touch sensitive control keys |
| Keys | Right: Lock/Unlock/Power, Volume rocker |
| Display | |
|---|---|
| Physical Size | 5.0 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1280 pixels |
| Pixel Density | 294 ppi |
| Technology | AMOLED |
| Screen–to–body Ratio | 70.52% |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive, Multi–touch |
| Features | Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor, Scratch–resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Camera | |
|---|---|
| Camera | 10 megapixels |
| Flash | LED |
| Aperture Size | F2.4 |
| Hardware Features | Autofocus |
| Camcorder | 1280x720 (720p HD) (30 fps) |
| Front–Facing Camera | 2 megapixels |
| Video Capture | 1920 x 1080 (1080p HD) |
| Hardware | |
|---|---|
| System Chip | Motorola X8 |
| Processor | Dual–core, 1700 MHz |
| Graphics Processor | 400 MHz, quad–core |
| System Memory | 2 GB RAM |
| Built–in storage | 32 GB |
| Battery | |
|---|---|
| Capacity | 3500 mAh |
| Type | Li–Ion |
| Wireless Charging | Built–in (Qi) |
| Stand–by Time | 25.0 days (600 hours) |
| Multimedia | |
|---|---|
| Screen Mirroring | Wireless screen share |
| Music Player | |
| Filter By | Album, Artist, Playlists |
| Features | Album art cover, Background playback |
| Supported Formats | MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, WAV, RA, AMR, MIDI |
| Video Playback | |
| Supported Formats | MPEG4, H.263, H.264, WMV, RealVideo |
| Speakers | Earpiece, Loudspeaker |
| Headphones Connector | 3.5mm |
| Additional microphone(s) | for Noise cancellation, Video recording |
| Internet Browsing | |
|---|---|
| Browser | |
| Supports | HTML, HTML5 |
| Built–In Online Services Support | YouTube (upload), Picasa/Google+ |
| Cellular | |
|---|---|
| CDMA | 800, 1900 MHz |
| GSM | 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz |
| UMTS | 850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz |
| LTE (FDD) | Bands 4, 13 |
| Data | LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS |
| 2G Data | EDGE, GPRS, EV–DO Rev.A |
| Nano SIM | Yes |
| Global Roaming | Yes |
| Phone features | |
|---|---|
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer |
| Notifications | Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone |
| Phonebook | Unlimited entries, Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact, Search by both first and last name, Picture ID, Ring ID |
| Organizer | Calendar, Alarm, Calculator |
| Messaging | SMS, MMS, Threaded view, Predictive text input |
| IMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft Exchange | |
| Instant Messaging | Hangouts / Google Talk |
| Hearing Aid Compatibility | M4, T4 |
| Other features | Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD |
| Connectivity | |
|---|---|
| Bluetooth | 4.0, EDR |
| Profiles/Protocols | Advanced Audio Distribution (A2DP), Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile (AVRCP), Basic Printing (BPP), Dial–up networking (DUN), File Transfer (FTP), Handsfree (HFP), Headset (HSP), Human Interface Device (HID), Message Access Profile (MAP), Object Push (OPP), Personal Area Networking Profile (PAN), Phone Book Access (PBAP), Serial Port (SPP) |
| Wi–Fi | 802.11 a, b, g, n, dual–band |
| Mobile Hotspot | Yes |
| Wi–Fi Direct | Yes |
| USB | USB 2.0 |
| Connector | microUSB |
| Features | Mass storage device, USB charging |
| Charging Connector | microUSB |
| Positioning | GPS, A–GPS, S–GPS, Glonass, E911 |
| Navigation | Turn–by–turn navigation |
| Other | NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync |