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Motorola Droid
A855Apple iPhone 3GS
8 GB| Global Score | |
| 47.5 | 51.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Apple |
| Android 2.2, 2.1, 2.0 | iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x, 3.x |
| 2009-10-28 | 2009-06-08 |
| 4.56 x 2.36 x 0.54 inches | 4.50 x 2.40 x 0.48 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 120.00 | $ 95.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.7 inches | 3.5 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 320 x 480 pixels |
| TFT | LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 165 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP3430 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 600 MHz) processor | Single-Core 600 MHz processor |
| 256 MB RAM | 256 MB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX530 (200 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX 535 GPU GPU |
| 6.93 | 7.02 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 1.32 | 3.3 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 3.00 MP |
| 720 x 480 (24 fps) video resolution | 640 x 480 (30 fps) (VGA) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| EV-DO A and CDMA | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.6 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1400mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1219mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 270 hours standby time 6.4 hours talk time | 300 hours standby time 12 hours talk time |
| 3.12 | 2.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 3GS is a little bit better than Motorola Droid, with a score of 51.3 against 47.5. The Apple iPhone 3GS works with iOS 6.1 operating system, while Motorola Droid has Android 2.2 operating system. Apple iPhone 3GS is a a lot lighter and somewhat thinner device than Motorola Droid, even though both of them were only released 5 months apart.
The Motorola Droid counts with a better screen than Apple iPhone 3GS, because it has a lot higher resolution of 854 x 480, a bit bigger screen and a much better pixel quantity per screen inch. The iPhone 3GS counts with much more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Motorola Droid, although it has no external memory card slot.
The Apple iPhone 3GS has a bit more powerful processing unit than Motorola Droid, although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, they both have 256 MB of RAM and a Single-Core CPU. Motorola Droid counts with just a bit better camera than iPhone 3GS, because although it has slower video frame rates, and they both have the same 720x480 video quality, the Motorola Droid also counts with a camera with way more MP.
The Motorola Droid counts with a little better battery lifetime than iPhone 3GS, because it has a 1400mAh battery capacity against 1219mAh.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the iPhone 3GS is also a bargain compared to others.
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