iPhone 5 VS Droid Razr HD Maxx: Comparison of the Flagships

Droid Razr HD Maxx & iPhone 5

The iPhone 5 was unveiled officially just several hours ago. As the new generation flagship of Apple, fans & media have paid attention to it for quite a long period of time. Thought it's believed that the iPhone 5 will be best-selling smartphone in the market, it still has to face some  tough competitors, one of them should be the Motorola Droid Razr HD Maxx.

Now let's make a comparison of these two handsets.

• Design

As the successor of iPhone 4S, the iPhone 5 continues the rounded-corner theme, but longer and thinner than its predecessor. The Droid Razr HD Maxx has a distinguished design that makes it stand out from the peers. It's 145g in weight, much heavier than iPhone 5's 112g, but it's reasonable for a larger phone has heavier weight, right？

• Display

The size and resolution of the display may be the most important things for customers. For the iPhone 5, it's equipped with a 4.0'' touchscreen with 640*1136 pixel resolution. As to the Droid Razr HD Maxx, it comes with a 4.3'' display in 720*1280 pixel resolution.

• Memory

For iPhone 5, there are 3 versions available in different memory storage (16GB, 32GB, 64GB).
The Droid Razr HD Maxx has 8GB internal memory storage and supports microSD card up to 32GB additional storage.

• Network

Both of these two smartphones support the 4G LTE network. Users are able to browse webpages. download music or movies at high speed.

• Battery

The Droid Razr HD Maxx is equipped with a build-in 1,780 mAh Li-Ion battery (3,300 mAh for international version), supports up to 380 hours of standby time. Like the previous iPhone series, the iPhone 5's rechargeable Li-Po battery is rated at 225 hours of standby time.

Here I made a list for detailed comparison of these two phones. If you're a fever fan of Iphone and planning to purchase the new one, please visit this Apple iPhone 5 buying guide to get more information.

Name	iPhone 5	Droid Razr HD Maxx
Display size	4.0 inches	4.3 inches
Resolution	640*1136	720*1280
Dimensions	123.8*58.6*7.6 mm	130.7*68.9*9.0 mm
Weight	112 g	145 g
Color	Black & Slate White & Silver	Black
CPU	Dual-core 1GHz Cortex-A15	Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9
Chipset	Apple A6	TI OMAP 4430
Storage	16GB, 32GB or 64GB, no card slot	8GB Up to 32GB with micro SD
Operation system	IOS 6	Android OS, v2.3.6 (Gingerbread), upgradable to v4.0
Battery	225 hours standby, 8 hours talk time(3G)	380 hours standby, 21.5 hours talk time
Camera	8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash	8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
Networking	Wi-Fi. 2G, 3G, 4G LTE	Wi-Fi. 2G, 3G, 4G LTE
Price	$199 for 16GB, $299 for 32GB, $399 for 64GB. Avail. September 21	TBA