Honor Magic
#3862
Motorola DROID Maxx
#4567Category Breakdown
Honor Magic
Motorola DROID Maxx
Performance
75.754.6
Camera
19.119.1
Display
81.880.4
Battery
23.326.6
Build
0.214.2
Connectivity
69.758.9
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
37.932.5
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
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, f/2.2, PDAF12 MP B/W, f/2.2, PDAF
10 MP, AF
Main Camera Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash
Front Camera
8 MP, f/2.0
2 MP
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo 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 & Safety
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
Colors
Golden Black, Porcelain White
Black, High Gloss Red, Black with Chrome Accents
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
1.54 W/kg (head) 0.32 W/kg (body)
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
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), Magic Live UI
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Fingerprint
✓
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer