Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 47.5 | 52.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Coolpad |
| Android 2.2, 2.1, 2.0 | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2009-10-28 | 2016-06-07 |
| 4.56 x 2.36 x 0.54 inches | 5.70 x 2.81 x 0.43 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.74 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 120.00 | $ 100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 854 x 480 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 265 pixels per inch | 196 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 6.4 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP3430 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 8909 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1100 MHz) processor |
| 256 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX530 (200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 304 GPU |
| 6.93 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.32 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 720 x 480 (24 fps) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| EV-DO A and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.6 | 5.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1400mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 270 hours standby time 6.4 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.12 | 4.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Coolpad Catalyst has an overall score of 52.1, which is slightly better than Motorola Droid's general score of 47.5. The Coolpad Catalyst design is notably newer, a little bit lighter and a lot thinner than Motorola Droid. Both phones in our current comparison include Android OS (operating system), but Coolpad Catalyst has 5.1 Lollipop version while Motorola Droid has Android 2.2 version, providing the user a couple nice extra features.
The Coolpad Catalyst has a faster CPU than Motorola Droid, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with a greater number of cores and 768 MB more RAM memory. Motorola Droid counts with an incredibly better screen than Coolpad Catalyst, because although it has a much smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 854 x 480 resolution, the Motorola Droid also counts with more pixels per inch in the display.
Coolpad Catalyst has much more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Motorola Droid. Both have a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 32 GB. Coolpad Catalyst has a superior battery life than Motorola Droid, because it has a 2200mAh battery size against 1400mAh. The Coolpad Catalyst takes much clearer photographs and videos than Motorola Droid, and although they both have the same resolution camera, the Coolpad Catalyst also has a lot higher 1280x720 video resolution.
The Coolpad Catalyst is not only the best phones in our comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest, which makes it an obvious call.
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