The Motorola Droid X is the best Android smartphone yet. This is a comparison of the Motorola Droid X (Verizon) with the Apple iPhone 4 (AT&T).
Display – iPhone 4 wins
The iPhone 4 sports a new 3.5 inch retina display with a resolution of 640 x 960 pixels. It is one of the best mobile displays ever. The Droid X, on the other hand, sports a 4.3 inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 480 x 854 pixels. The iPhone 4 display clearly has the upper hand here despite being smaller.
Processing Hardware – It’s a tie
Both the Droid X and the iPhone 4 sport a 1 GHz processor and 512 MB of RAM which offer nearly the same performance.
Memory: Droid X wins
The iPhone 4 comes in 16 GB and 32 GB versions while the Droid X comes only in a 8 GB version with a 16 GB micro SD card (with support for upto 32 GB cards).
OS (iOS 4 vs Android): Undecided
The iPhone 4 comes with the new iOS 4 while the Droid X comes bundled with Android 2.1 Eclair but will get an upgrade to Android 2.2 Froyo. They are the two best mobile operating systems. The iOS platform has more applications – 2,20,000 while the Android platform has around 65,000. Android 2.2 was clearly better than iOS 3.1.3 but the verdict on iOS4 vs Android 2.2 isn’t out yet. Android 2.2 will support Flash, can be used as a Mobile Hotspot and also comes with the Swype text input system. iOS 4 now comes with Multitasking, which takes away Android’s major advantage over it.
Camera: iPhone 4 wins
The iPhone 4 has a 5 MP camera with an LED flash while the Droid X comes with an 8 MP camera with a dual LED flash. Both of them can record 720p video at 30 FPS. Both of them capture excellent images. Despite the obvious megapixel difference, the iPhone 4 has a larger image sensor which results in better pictures. It also has a front facing camera which can be used for video calls (Facetime) which tips the scales in the iPhone 4′s favor.
Connectivity Options: Droid X wins
Both of them support the usual connectivity options – GPRS, EDGE, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS etc and support tethering.
However, in the US, the iPhone 4 is still tied exclusively to the AT&T network while the Droid X will be available on the far better Verizon network. Also, the Droid X can be used as a Wi-Fi mobile Hotspot.
June 29th, 2010 at 8:48 pm
Hmmmm quite jealous looking at the picture of i phone 4. im planning to buy it soon when the prices drop. I just check ebay.com today they start from $999 to $1500 worldwide delivery. Just cant w8 to get my hands on Apple.
June 30th, 2010 at 8:16 pm
I have no idea what’s there in iPhone which demands a $1K price tag. Still find it primitive in front of Symbian’s/Maemo’s capabilities.
June 30th, 2010 at 8:29 pm
a typical Apple customer
July 14th, 2010 at 8:15 am
I technically can’t delay for this phone, only 2 days remaining and I just wish I can get my hands on one,. I have been recently reading a lot about the Android 2.2 update that can come in August, simply one more reason to be excited about this great phone. Motorola and Verizon wireless claim they will update the phone to Android 2.2 “late summer.” It will certainly be an over-the-air update. However out-of-the box on its July 15 launch it will have Android 2.1.
July 15th, 2010 at 4:35 am
I have been feeling a little heat this a . m . from a few people not looking to believe that the Droid X inventory will become limited on release day, as we noted before. Well we have only got 5 additional screenshots from 5 fairly main markets as well as I would point out again in which stock appears to end up being quite limited to me. Some of the main retailers have upwards of sixty units, but some might only have 5 devices. Now probably these numbers are over common for a Verizon launch, however for a gadget this large, I guess I simply thought retailers might have tried to have already been overstocked.
July 16th, 2010 at 9:22 pm
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August 15th, 2010 at 6:04 am
Whilst I really like a physical keyboard, after managing the Samsung Captivate for approximately 15 minutes, it’s laborious to move back. Right now I am debating whether to visit Verizon for the Droid X, pass to Dash for the EVO, or stick with AT&T for the Captivate…selections, decisions.
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