HTC Butterfly S vs Motorola DROID Maxx

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Butterfly S:
    LCD
    DROID Maxx:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Butterfly S: 7 g lighter

    Butterfly S:
    160 g
    DROID Maxx:
    167 g
  • Chipset

    Butterfly S:
    Qualcomm APQ8064T Snapdragon 600
    DROID Maxx:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • Depth

    DROID Maxx: 2.1 mm thinner

    Butterfly S:
    10.6 mm
    DROID Maxx:
    8.5 mm
  • Height

    DROID Maxx: 7 mm shorter

    Butterfly S:
    144.5 mm
    DROID Maxx:
    137.5 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Butterfly S

    Height:
    144.5 mm +7 mm versus DROID Maxx
    Width:
    70.5 mm
    Depth:
    10.6 mm +2.1 mm versus DROID Maxx
  2. 2. DROID Maxx

    Height:
    137.5 mm
    Width:
    71.2 mm
    Depth:
    8.5 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Butterfly S

    160 g

  2. 2. DROID Maxx

    167 g

    +7 g versus Butterfly S

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Butterfly S

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. DROID Maxx

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Butterfly S, DROID Maxx, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageButterfly SDROID Maxx
16 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 2 GB RAM
32 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Butterfly S

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

2. DROID Maxx

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Butterfly S

    3200 mAh

  2. 2. DROID Maxx

    3500 mAh

    +300 mAh versus Butterfly S

Specifications

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1. Butterfly S2. DROID Maxx

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Butterfly S, DROID Maxx.
SpecificationButterfly SDROID Maxx
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144.5 Х 70.5 Х 10.6 mm
  • 137.5 Х 71.2 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 167 g
Technology
  • Super LCD3
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 16/32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat); Sense UI 5
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm APQ8064T Snapdragon 600
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Butterfly S, DROID Maxx.
SpecificationButterfly SDROID Maxx
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.7%
  • 70.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Butterfly S, DROID Maxx.
SpecificationButterfly SDROID Maxx
Rear camera, main
  • 4 MP
  • Single
  • 10 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 4 MP
  • 1/3''
  • 2µm
  • AF
  • 10 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • HDR
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Butterfly S, DROID Maxx.
SpecificationButterfly SDROID Maxx
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.9 GHz Krait 300
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
  • Adreno 320
Antutu 7 score *
  • 25322
  • 3156
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 634
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1188
General specs
General specs — specifications for Butterfly S, DROID Maxx.
SpecificationButterfly SDROID Maxx
Release date
  • 2013
  • June
  • 2013
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Gray
  • Black
  • High Gloss Red
  • Black with Chrome Accents
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 220 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 544 h (2G) / Up to 659 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 29 h (2G) / Up to 25 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h Talking time- Up to 48 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Butterfly S, DROID Maxx.
SpecificationButterfly SDROID Maxx
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Asia version HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EMEA version -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800) - EMEA LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 8(900) - Asia version
  • Show all network frequencies: -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)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
  • 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/ac
  • 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
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.37 W/kg (head) 0.43 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.54 W/kg (head) 0.32 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Butterfly S, DROID Maxx.
SpecificationButterfly SDROID Maxx
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Butterfly S, DROID Maxx.
SpecificationButterfly SDROID Maxx
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Splash resistant - For Verizon