HTC Desire 500 vs Motorola DROID RAZR 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.

  • Weight

    Desire 500: 22 g lighter

    Desire 500:
    123 g
    DROID RAZR MAXX:
    145 g
  • Width

    Desire 500: 2 mm narrower

    Desire 500:
    66.9 mm
    DROID RAZR MAXX:
    68.9 mm
  • Chipset

    Desire 500:
    Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play
    DROID RAZR MAXX:
    TI OMAP 4430
  • Depth

    DROID RAZR MAXX: 0.9 mm thinner

    Desire 500:
    9.9 mm
    DROID RAZR MAXX:
    9 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 500:
    2013
    DROID RAZR MAXX:
    2012

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. Desire 500

    Height:
    131.8 mm
    Width:
    66.9 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +0.9 mm versus DROID RAZR MAXX
  2. 2. DROID RAZR MAXX

    Height:
    130.7 mm
    Width:
    68.9 mm +2 mm versus Desire 500
    Depth:
    9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 500

    123 g

  2. 2. DROID RAZR MAXX

    145 g

    +22 g versus Desire 500

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. Desire 500

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²
  2. 2. DROID RAZR MAXX

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

Desire 500 has approximately 3.2% more rectangular screen area than DROID RAZR MAXX.

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 Desire 500, DROID RAZR MAXX, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 500DROID RAZR MAXX
4 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
8 GB Not recorded 1 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. Desire 500

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

2. DROID RAZR MAXX

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 16 GB included

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. Desire 500

    1800 mAh

  2. 2. DROID RAZR MAXX

    3300 mAh

    +1500 mAh versus Desire 500

Specifications

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1. Desire 5002. DROID RAZR MAXX

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 500, DROID RAZR MAXX.
SpecificationDesire 500DROID RAZR MAXX
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131.8 Х 66.9 Х 9.9 mm
  • 130.7 Х 68.9 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 123 g
  • 145 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED Advanced
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 16 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 5
  • Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play
  • TI OMAP 4430
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 500, DROID RAZR MAXX.
SpecificationDesire 500DROID RAZR MAXX
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.7%
  • 56.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 256 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 500, DROID RAZR MAXX.
SpecificationDesire 500DROID RAZR MAXX
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.6 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.6 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 500, DROID RAZR MAXX.
SpecificationDesire 500DROID RAZR MAXX
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 203
  • PowerVR SGX540
Antutu 7 score *
  • 11102
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 238
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 675
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 500, DROID RAZR MAXX.
SpecificationDesire 500DROID RAZR MAXX
Release date
  • 2013
  • August
  • 2012
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 260 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 435 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h 6 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 380 h Talking time- Up to 21 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 500, DROID RAZR MAXX.
SpecificationDesire 500DROID RAZR MAXX
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
  • 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 13(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • LTE
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.50 W/kg (head) 0.72 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.45 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 500, DROID RAZR MAXX.
SpecificationDesire 500DROID RAZR 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 Desire 500, DROID RAZR MAXX.
SpecificationDesire 500DROID RAZR MAXX
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port -MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Document viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype) - Splash resistant - For Verizon