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Motorola Droid X
ME811, MB810| Global Score | |
| 53.7 | 55.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | HTC |
| Android 2.3, 2.2, 2.1 | Android 2.3 |
| 2010-06-24 | 2011-09-28 |
| 5.02 x 2.58 x 0.39 inches | 4.53 x 2.35 x 0.46 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 90.00 | $ 80.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 4 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 540 x 960 pixels |
| TFT | S-LCD |
| 228 pixels per inch | 275 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8655 chipset |
| TI OMAP3630-1000 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Single-Core 1200 MHz processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 768 MB RAM |
| GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.38 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 6,66 GB internal memory | 4 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.42 | 3.82 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| EV-DO A and CDMA | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | SIM |
| 3.2 | 4.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1540mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1520mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 220 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | 456 hours standby time 7.3 hours talk time |
| 3.36 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
HTC Hero S has a general score of 55.8, which is a little bit better than Motorola Droid X's 53.7 global score. Both of these phones use the same Android 2.3 OS (Operating System), so both should provide the user identical OS features. Although the HTC Hero S is somewhat thicker than the Motorola Droid X, it's somewhat lighter and also newer.
The HTC Hero S has a bit faster processor than Motorola Droid X, and although they both have the same number of cores, the HTC Hero S also has a greater amount of RAM. The Motorola Droid X counts with a bit better display than HTC Hero S, because although it has a little worse resolution of 854 x 480px and a bit less pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a quite larger display.
The Motorola Droid X has more memory to install games and applications than HTC Hero S, and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 32 GB, the Motorola Droid X also has 2,66 GB more internal memory capacity. Motorola Droid X features just a little better battery duration than HTC Hero S, because it has 1540mAh of battery capacity.
The HTC Hero S shoots better photographs and videos than Motorola Droid X, although it has a way lower 5 MP resolution camera in the back and a worse 1280x720 video resolution.
Despite of being the best phone in our current comparison, the HTC Hero S is also the cheapest one.
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