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Motorola Droid
A855| Global Score | |
| 43.3 | 47.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Motorola |
| Symbian 9.3 | Android 2.2, 2.1, 2.0 |
| 2008-02-11 | 2009-10-28 |
| 4.05 x 2.16 x 0.70 inches | 4.56 x 2.36 x 0.54 inches |
| 4.40 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 355.00 | $ 120.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.8 inches | 3.7 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 480 x 854 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 143 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.1 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| -- | TI OMAP3430 chipset |
| ARM9 (Single-Core 264 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 600 MHz) processor |
| 128 MB RAM | 256 MB RAM |
| GPU | PowerVR SGX530 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 6.03 | 6.93 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | -- |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 1.32 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| f/2.80 aperture | -- |
| 640 x 480 (30 fps) (VGA) video resolution | 720 x 480 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | EV-DO A and CDMA |
| SIM | -- |
| 3.3 | 2.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 950mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1400mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 220 hours standby time 3.7 hours talk time | 270 hours standby time 6.4 hours talk time |
| 2.48 | 3.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0, EDR | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| Digital TV Broadcast | -- |
Comparison review
Motorola Droid is just a bit better than Nokia N96, getting a general score of 47.5 against 43.3. The Motorola Droid body is newer and notably thinner than the Nokia N96's, but it's notably heavier. Motorola Droid works with Android 2.2 OS, and Nokia N96 has Symbian 9.3 OS. The Motorola Droid has a much better display than Nokia N96, because it has a really larger display, a way better resolution of 854 x 480 and a much greater pixel amount per display inch.
The Nokia N96 counts with a much greater storage for applications and games than Motorola Droid, although it has no SD memory slot. The Motorola Droid features a superior CPU than Nokia N96, and although they both have a Single-Core processor, the Motorola Droid also has an additional GPU and a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Nokia N96 captures much clearer videos and photos than Motorola Droid, and although they both have a same resolution back camera and the same 640x480 video resolution, the Nokia N96 also has better video frame rate. The Motorola Droid has a way better battery lifetime than Nokia N96, because it has a 47 percent greater battery size.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Motorola Droid is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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