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Motorola DROID 3
XT862Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8
I9150| Global Score | |
| 56.5 | 62.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 2.3 | Android 4.2.2, 4.2 |
| -- | 2013-04-11 |
| 4.85 x 2.52 x 0.51 inches | 6.46 x 3.30 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 6.42 ounces |
| -- | Black, Purple and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 330.00 | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 540 x 960 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 275 pixels per inch | 190 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP 4430 chipset | Broadcom BCM28155 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU | VideoCore IV GPU |
| 7.74 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.26 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GSM and CDMA | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.7 | 4.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1540mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 300 hours standby time 9.2 hours talk time | 12 hours talk time |
| 3.36 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Mega 5.8 has an overall score of 62.1, which is a bit better than Motorola DROID 3's global score of 56.5. Galaxy Mega 5.8 is a a lot thinner and a little bit lighter cellphone than the Motorola DROID 3. These devices come with Android operating system, but the Galaxy Mega 5.8 has 4.2.2 version and Motorola DROID 3 has Android 2.3 version, so it gives you some extra features and performance improvements.
Motorola DROID 3 has a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8, because although it has a way smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 960 x 540px, the Motorola DROID 3 also counts with a better pixels density. The Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8 has a little bit better processing power than Motorola DROID 3, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, and they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8 also counts with 1 GB more RAM.
The Motorola DROID 3 takes much better videos and photos than Galaxy Mega 5.8. They have the same resolution back facing camera. The Motorola DROID 3 features more storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy Mega 5.8, because although it has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 32 GB against 64 GB, it also counts with 16 GB internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8 counts with a superior battery duration than Motorola DROID 3, because it has a 2600mAh battery capacity instead of 1540mAh.
Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8 not only is the best phones in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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