With so many different flavors of Android phones to choose from even from the same carrier, picking just the right phone can be downright tough.
In this post I’ll compare two soon to be released Motorola phones (both Verizon Wireless exclusives), The Droid X and Droid 2.
Droid X Vs Droid 2
Processors
I was a little disappointed to see that the Droid 2 only has a 750mhz processor (TI OMAP) since the defacto standard has become at least 1GHZ for top of the line smartphones. The Droid X features the expected 1GHZ processor (TI OMAP).
Keyboard
This is one of the biggest differences between the two phones. The Droid X uses only it’s touchscreen and virtual keyboards while the Droid 2 features an improved slide out hardware keyboard. Whether you need the keyboard or not really is mostly a matter of preference. Personally, I like having a keyboard on my phone, but rarely use it.
OS
While it is expected that the Droid X will ship with Android 2.1 initially, it’s expected that it will be upgraded to 2.2 Froyo in August of 2010. The Droid 2 is expected to ship with Android 2.2 installed, but keep in mind that it’s being released a month later (mid August).
Camera
The Droid X has an 8MP camera while the Droid X has a mere 5MP camera. Both have dual LED flash cameras.
Memory
The Droid X ships with 24GB of memory (upgradeable to 40GB) while the Droid 2 ships with 16 GB of memory (upgradeable to 40GB).
For those who want to compare these two phones to other popular smartphones like the Apple iPhone 4 and HTC EVO 4G, here are the highlights:
How do they stack up to the iPhone 4?
The Droid X is a veritable giant compared to the iPhone 4, sporting a 4.3” screen vs the 3.5” screen the iPhone 4 has.
Both the Droid X and iPhone 4 have 1GHZ processors (the Droid X features a TI OMAP 1GHZ while the iPhone 4 features an Apple A4 1GHZ processor.
The Droid 2 is a little slower checking in with a TI OMAP 750mhz processor.
Neither the Droid X or Droid 2 have a front facing camera for video chat.
The Droid X has HDMI outputs and a bigger (some would say better) 8MP camera with dual LED flash while the iPhone 4 has no such outputs and a mere 5MP camera with single LED flash though image quality in the real world is very similar.
The Droid 2 has that elusive slide out hardware keyboard for those who don’t like to be forced to use touchscreens all the time.
Neither phone has a gyroscope while the iPhone 4 does.
How do they stack up to the HTC EVO 4G?
The Droid X has the same 4.3” screen as the EVO 4G, but lacks the 4G antenna and front facing camera for video chat – other than that it’s nearly the same as the other differences are minor – the EVO 4G is a Sprint phone, the Droid X is a Verizon phone.
The Droid 2 is quite a bit smaller than the EVO 4G, and lacks the HDMI output, has a slower processor but as I’ve mentioned, has a dedicated hardware keyboard.
Conclusion
While it’s tough to say which phone is really better since they’re both so new, for my money I’d buy the Droid X unless you really want a dedicated keyboard or the Droid X is too big for you to comfortably hold in your hand.
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Camera
The Droid X has an 8MP camera while the Droid X has a mere 5MP camera. Both have dual LED flash cameras.