DROID 2 versus DROID

by Antonio Wells Aug 11, 2010 9:04 AM – 9 Comments

Inspired by PCWorld’s comparison of the new Motorola’s new DROID 2 vs DROID face-off, we’re comparing specs and 4 key differences of the sibling DROID saga of phones for Verizon.

	Motorola DROID 2	Motorola DROID (original)
Operating System	Android 2.2 with custom Motorola skin	Stock Android; upgrade from 2.1 to 2.2 currently underway
Processor	TI OMAP3620-1000 1GHZ	TI OMAP3450 550MHz
Memory (RAM)	512MB	256MB
On-board Storage	8GB	256MB
External Storage	8GB, expandable up to 32GB, grand total up to 40GB	16GB, expandable up to 32GB, grand total up to 32GB
Display Size	3.7 inch	3.7 inch
Display Resolution	854×480 WVGA	854×480 WVGA
Keyboard	Redesigned slideout; no directional pad	Slideout with directional pad

Camera	5 megapixel with autofocus	5 megapixel with autofocus
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Video Recording Resolution	720×480, 30fps	720×480, 24fps
HDMI Out	No	No
Size	2.4 x 4.6 x 0. 5 inches	2.4 x 4.6 x 0. 5 inches
Weight	6 ounces	6 ounces
Battery	1400 mAh Li Ion	1400 mAh Li Ion
Talk Time	9.6 hours	6.4 hours
Standby Time	13.1 days	11.3 days
Adobe Flash Support	Yes	Coming Soon
Mobile HotSpot	Yes, optional fee to activate	No, but possible with Android Root

4 Key Differences in DROID 2 vs DROID

Many aspects of the phone are the sames such as screen size & resolution or physical size and weight, but they have some differences:

8GB of on-board memory versus 256MB (more than 3100% difference), meaning you can install more Android Apps!
DROID 2 launching with Android 2.2, however DROID currently receiving the update
1GHz processor; with the original DROID, savvy users were able to overclock to more than 1GHz unleashing additional power, DROID 2 max be able to overclock past 1.3GHz?!?
Mobile HotSpot for up to 5 devices

Who do you have to conquer in the sibling battle? Is this enough difference to make you existing DROID owners upgrade to the new DROID 2? Tell us in the comments below!

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9 Comments

By Jonathan on August 11, 2010 at 9:32 am:

Not sure if its worth the upgrade or not… have awhile to think about it. Probably depends on Froyo improvements in speed/stability

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By Haggie on August 11, 2010 at 9:51 am:

My rooted and overclocked (1543 on Quadrant) Droid is rock solid and blazing fast. It will be more than enough phone until the dual core android phones with front-facing camera hit the market next year.

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- By Jason Norment on August 11, 2010 at 10:45 am:
  
  I read a source that said the Droid 2′s best Quadrant score (stock) to date is 1458. If rooting and OC’ing is your ideal then you will get considerable performance increases based on the current numbers already if you were to switch. 256MB on on-board memory is kinda rough and makes it hard to utilize the full potential of using the Froyo update.
  
  Are you rooted to a custom ROM?
  
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By Mark on August 11, 2010 at 12:33 pm:

The new keyboard and extra ram look really nice. But not enough to make me switch and have to root a new phone. Also why use Verizon’s tethering app? It looks to me like it’s only advantage it that it tells Verizon to bill you extra. It’s also possible that the new processor isn’t really that new; some times chip makers will bump the model number when they certify a chip to run at a higher speed.

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- By varese4 on August 11, 2010 at 2:53 pm:
  
  > some times chip makers will bump the model number when they certify a chip to run at a higher speed.
  I don’t disagree with that but OMAP36xx is based on 45nm, OMAP34xx (in the original Droid) was 65nm, that’s why even at 1GHz, battery life is still better.
  
  Having said that, I’m also not upgrading anytime soon, will wait for a dual-core Cortex-A9 (OMAP44xx), and Gingerbread.
  
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  - By Mark on August 11, 2010 at 5:17 pm:
    
    I stand corrected.
    
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By Brian Hanifin on August 13, 2010 at 1:04 am:

If it were able to install custom ROMs, sure I’d want to upgrade. Playing with new ROMs is a large part of what I enjoy about my DROID. So, no thank you.

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By Graham Inge on October 14, 2010 at 2:56 pm:

While the options are impressive to have more internal memory, I do not think I would go to the Droid 2.

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