HTC Butterfly 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:
    LCD
    DROID Maxx:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Butterfly: 27 g lighter

    Butterfly:
    140 g
    DROID Maxx:
    167 g
  • Chipset

    Butterfly:
    Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon 600
    DROID Maxx:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • Depth

    DROID Maxx: 0.6 mm thinner

    Butterfly:
    9.1 mm
    DROID Maxx:
    8.5 mm
  • Height

    DROID Maxx: 5.5 mm shorter

    Butterfly:
    143 mm
    DROID Maxx:
    137.5 mm
  • Release year

    Butterfly:
    2012
    DROID Maxx:
    2013

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

    Height:
    143 mm +5.5 mm versus DROID Maxx
    Width:
    70.5 mm
    Depth:
    9.1 mm +0.6 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

    140 g

  2. 2. DROID Maxx

    167 g

    +27 g versus Butterfly

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

    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, DROID Maxx, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageButterflyDROID Maxx
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
32 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
Butterfly: Original memory entry

16 GB (11 GB user available) · 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

NFC:
See details Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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

    2020 mAh

  2. 2. DROID Maxx

    3500 mAh

    +1480 mAh versus Butterfly

Specifications

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1. Butterfly2. DROID Maxx

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Butterfly, DROID Maxx.
SpecificationButterflyDROID Maxx
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143 Х 70.5 Х 9.1 mm
  • 137.5 Х 71.2 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 140 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 (11 GB user available)
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 16/32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat); Sense UI 5
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon 600
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
NFC
  • Yes (market dependent)
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Butterfly, DROID Maxx.
SpecificationButterflyDROID 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
  • 68.4%
  • 70.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Butterfly, DROID Maxx.
SpecificationButterflyDROID Maxx
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 10 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 10 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 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, DROID Maxx.
SpecificationButterflyDROID Maxx
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
  • Adreno 320
Antutu 7 score *
  • 24780
  • 3156
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 409
  • 634
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1360
  • 1188
General specs
General specs — specifications for Butterfly, DROID Maxx.
SpecificationButterflyDROID Maxx
Release date
  • 2012
  • December
  • 2013
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • High Gloss Red
  • Black with Chrome Accents
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 330 EUR
  • 220 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h Talking time- Up to 48 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Butterfly, DROID Maxx.
SpecificationButterflyDROID Maxx
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE (market dependent)
  • 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
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 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
  • 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 - 0.97 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.54 W/kg (head) 0.32 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Butterfly, DROID Maxx.
SpecificationButterflyDROID 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, DROID Maxx.
SpecificationButterflyDROID Maxx
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as HTC Deluxe
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Splash resistant - For Verizon