Motorola DROID Maxx vs HTC Desire XC Comparison and Differences
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Motorola DROID Maxx or HTC Desire XC Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Motorola DROID Maxx | HTC Desire XC | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2013, July | 2013, July | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 137.5 x 71.2 x 8.5 mm | 5.41 x 5.41 x 2.8 in | 119.5 x 62.3 x 9.4 mm | 4.7 x 4.7 x 2.45 in | |
| Weight | 167 g | 5.89 oz | 107 g | 3.77 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, High Gloss Red, Black with Chrome Accents | Black/White | |
| Battery | 3500 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1650 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 600 h Talking time - Up to 48 h |
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| Approximate price | 220 EUR | 180 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | ||
| Screen size | 5" in | 4" in | |
| Screen area | 68.9 cm2 | 45.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 5:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 70.4% | 61.2% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 480 x 800 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 294 PPI | 233 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 10 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -10 MP, AF | -5 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash | LED flash | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 480p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 2 MP, Single | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications | 2 MP |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop) | Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro | ||
| CPU | - Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait | - Dual-core 1.0 GHz | |
| GPU | Adreno 320 | ||
| External memory | No | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 16/32 GB, 2 GB RAM | 4 GB, 768 MB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 634 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1188 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM | Dual SIM (Mini-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / CDMA / EVDO | |
| Bands | -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) |
-2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 - SIM 1 GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 2 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Class 12 | Yes | |
| Edge | Class 12 | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX | 4.0, A2DP, aptX | |
| Harmful irradiation | SAR - 1.54 W/kg (head) 0.32 W/kg (body) | SAR - 1.49 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Beats Audio |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Accelerometer, proximity | |
| Other extras |
- Splash resistant |
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| Versions |
- For Verizon |
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