Like clockwork, Motorola and Verizon have refreshed their joint Droid lineup, and we're here to check out all three devices. The two premium handsets, the Droid Ultra and Droid Maxx, are the most promising of the bunch for advanced users, replacing last year's Droid RAZR HD and RAZR MAXX HD. Both of those smartphones were at the top of their game in 2012, and that trend appears to continue here -- the Ultra and Maxx are very similar, with the latter boosting the battery capacity, enabling power users to make it through a full day.
Like its predecessors, the Ultra (pictured above) and Droid Maxx sport Kevlar bodies, which both look sleek and feel sturdy. The Ultra we saw sported a glossy red finish, which Motorola suggested is "a lot like a sports car." The Maxx, on the other hand, has a soft-touch black finish. Both photos feature a 7-megapixel camera. We prefer the Maxx's look; as we've said about Samsung's Galaxy lineup, a glossy, plasticky finish tends to look cheaper.
The Maxx is like the Ultra except for the beefier battery, and its fuel pack is even bigger than the Razr Maxx's. Motorola said it will last about 48 hours with "normal usage," though we imagine crazy techies like us would see a few hours less.
Of course, Motorola and Verizon also touted the devices' new software features. The Droid Zap features lets you share photos between Droid devices. Active Display, on the other hand, uses sensors to detect when you hover over the phone and displays shortcuts to notifications.
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