Honor Magic
#2691
Motorola DROID Maxx
#4417Category Breakdown
Honor Magic
Motorola DROID Maxx
Performance
62.551.3
Camera
42.442.3
Display
79.579.5
Battery
52.551.0
Build
70.870.8
Overall
60.256.6
Summary
- The Honor Magic features a more advanced build quality with a sleek design, measuring 146.1 x 69.9 x 7.8 mm and weighing 145g, compared to the slightly bulkier Motorola DROID Maxx at 137.5 x 71.2 x 8.5 mm and 167g.
- In terms of display, the Magic offers a higher resolution AMOLED screen at 1440 x 2560 pixels, while the DROID Maxx has a 720 x 1280 pixel Super AMOLED display.
- Performance-wise, the Honor Magic is powered by a Kirin 950 chipset with 4GB RAM, significantly outperforming the DROID Maxx's dual-core Snapdragon S4 Pro and 2GB RAM.
- The camera on the Magic is superior with a dual 12 MP setup versus the DROID Maxx's 10 MP single camera, although both can record 1080p video.
- Battery capacity favors the DROID Maxx with 3500mAh compared to the Magic's 2900mAh, but the Magic supports faster charging at 40W.
- Finally, the Honor Magic runs on a more recent Android 6.0 with Magic Live UI, while the DROID Maxx operates on Android 4.2.2.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor Magic
Motorola DROID Maxx
General
Release Date
2016
2013
Announced
2016
2013
Description
N/A
For Verizon
Display
Size
5.09"
5"
Type
AMOLED
Super AMOLED
Resolution
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~577 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
PPI
1440
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 950 (16 nm)
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex A53)
Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
GPU
Mali-T880 MP4
Adreno 320
Memory
64GB 4GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
12 MP
10 MP
Main Camera Details
12 MP, f/2.2, PDAF12 MP B/W, f/2.2, PDAF
10 MP, AF
Front Camera
8 MP
2 MP
Front Camera Details
8 MP, f/2.0
2 MP
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2900 mAh
3500 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 2900 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3500 mAh, removable
Charging Details
40W wired, 90% in 30 min
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
146.1 x 69.9 x 7.8 mm (5.75 x 2.75 x 0.31 in)
137.5 x 71.2 x 8.5 mm (5.41 x 2.80 x 0.33 in)
Weight
145 g
167 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Golden Black, Porcelain White
Black, High Gloss Red, Black with Chrome Accents
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C, OTG
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS
Software
Operating System
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), Magic Live UI
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
OS Version
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), Magic Live UI
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes