HTC Desire Eye vs Motorola DROID Maxx Comparison and Differences
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HTC Desire Eye or Motorola DROID Maxx Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | HTC Desire Eye | Motorola DROID Maxx | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2014, October | 2013, July | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 151.7 x 73.8 x 8.5 mm | 5.97 x 5.97 x 2.91 in | 137.5 x 71.2 x 8.5 mm | 5.41 x 5.41 x 2.8 in | |
| Weight | 154 g | 5.43 oz | 167 g | 5.89 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Blue, Red, White | Black, High Gloss Red, Black with Chrome Accents | |
| Battery | 2400 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 3500 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 538 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 20 h (3G) |
Stand by time - Up to 600 h Talking time - Up to 48 h |
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| Approximate price | 380 EUR | 220 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.2" in | 5" in | |
| Screen area | 74.5 cm2 | 68.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 66.6% | 70.4% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 424 PPI | 294 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Single | 10 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), AF | -10 MP, AF | |
| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 13 MP, Single | 2 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 13 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), AF | 2 MP | |
| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.1 (Marshmallow); Sense UI 7 | Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm) | - Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400 | - Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait | |
| GPU | Adreno 330 | Adreno 320 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM | 16/32 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 926 | 634 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 2134 | 1188 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 2323 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Asia HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - EMEA TD-SCDMA - Asia -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - Asia LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 17(700), 29(700) - AT&T LTE band 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - EMEA |
-2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100), 13(700) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/21.1(AT&T)/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Class 12 | |
| Edge | Yes | Class 12 | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, aptX | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX | |
| Harmful irradiation | SAR - 1.54 W/kg (head) 0.32 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio, RDS | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) - IPX7 dust proof and water resistant up to 1 meter and 30 minutes |
- Splash resistant |
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| Versions |
- For Verizon |
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