Category Breakdown
Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX HD
ZTE Blade A35
Performance
51.362.5
Camera
42.142.1
Display
79.575.5
Battery
51.051.0
Build
70.870.8
Overall
56.559.1
Summary
- The Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX HD features a compact build with a 4.7-inch Super AMOLED display at 720 x 1280 resolution, while the ZTE Blade A35 offers a larger 6.75-inch IPS LCD with a resolution of 720 x 1600 and a higher refresh rate of 90Hz.
- In terms of performance, the DROID RAZR MAXX HD is powered by a dual-core Snapdragon S4 Plus chipset and 1GB of RAM, whereas the Blade A35 utilizes an octa-core Unisoc SC9863A1 with options for 2GB or 4GB of RAM, providing a more modern processing capability.
- Both phones have an 8 MP rear camera with 1080p video recording, but the Blade A35 has a slightly improved 2 MP selfie camera compared to the DROID RAZR's 1.3 MP.
- The DROID RAZR MAXX HD has a robust 3300 mAh battery, while the Blade A35 boasts a larger 5000 mAh battery with 10W charging support.
- Software-wise, the DROID RAZR MAXX HD runs on an older Android version (upgradable to KitKat), while the Blade A35 comes with the latest Android 14 (Go edition), offering a more current software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX HD
ZTE Blade A35
General
Release Date
2012
2024, October 09
Announced
2012
2024, October 09
Description
For Verizon
N/A
Display
Size
4.7"
6.75"
Type
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD, 90Hz
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~312 ppi density)
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~262 ppi density)
PPI
720
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
90Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
Unisoc SC9863A1 (22 nm)
CPU
Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 225
IMG8322
Memory
16/32GB (26GB user available), 1GB RAM
64GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
8 MP
8 MP
Main Camera Details
8 MP, AF
8 MP, AF
Front Camera
1.3 MP
2 MP
Front Camera Details
1.3 MP
2 MP (interpolated to 5 MP)
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
720p@30fps
Yes
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3300 mAh
5000 mAh
Battery Details
Non-removable Li-Ion 3300 mAh battery
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging Details
N/A
10W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
131.9 x 67.9 x 9.3 mm (5.19 x 2.67 x 0.37 in)
167.7 x 77.4 x 8.5 mm (6.60 x 3.05 x 0.33 in)
Weight
157 g
N/A
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, White
Starry Black, Clover Green
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Micro-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
HSPA, LTE
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
4.0, EDR, LE, aptX
5.2, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
USB Type-C 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, A-GPS, S-GPS, GLONASS
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS
Software
Operating System
Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to 4.4 (KitKat)
Android 14 (Go edition)
OS Version
Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to 4.4 (KitKat)
Android 14 (Go edition)
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass, barometer
Accelerometer
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

