Motorola DROID 4 XT894 vs Motorola DROID 2 Comparison and Differences
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Motorola DROID 4 XT894
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Motorola DROID 2
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Motorola DROID 4 XT894 or Motorola DROID 2 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Motorola DROID 4 XT894 | Motorola DROID 2 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2012, January | 2010, August | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 127 x 67.3 x 12.7 mm | 5 x 5 x 2.65 in | 116.3 x 60.5 x 13.7 mm | 4.58 x 4.58 x 2.38 in | |
| Weight | 178.9 g | 6.31 oz | 169 g | 5.96 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black | Black | |
| Battery | 1785 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 1400 mAh, Removable Li-Po | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 204 h Talking time - Up to 12 h 30 min |
Stand by time - Up to 315 h Talking time - Up to 10 h |
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| Keyboard | QWERTY | QWERTY | |
| Approximate price | 260 EUR | 180 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT | TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 4" in | 3.7" in | |
| Screen area | 44.1 cm2 | 37.7 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 51.6% | 53.6% | |
| Screen resolution | 540 x 960 px | 480 x 854 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 275 PPI | 265 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 8 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -8 MP, AF | -5 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 480p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 1.3 MP, Single | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications | 1.3 MP | ||
| Video | 720p |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) | Android 2.2 (Froyo) | |
| Chipset | - TI OMAP 4430 | ||
| CPU | - Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9 | - 1.0 GHz | |
| GPU | PowerVR SGX540 | ||
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot), 8 GB included | |
| Internal memory | 16 GB, 1 GB RAM | 8 GB |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Micro-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | CDMA / EVDO | |
| Bands | -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 13(700) |
-2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps, LTE, HSPA | EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Class 12 | No | |
| Edge | Class 12 | No | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, LE, EDR | 2.1, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation | SAR - 0.70 W/kg (head) 0.58 W/kg (body) | SAR - 1.49 W/kg (head) 1.50 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- HDMI port -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input |
- MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype) |
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| Versions |
- For Verizon |
- For Verizon Also known as Motorola DROID 2 A955 |
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