DROID 2 Global vs. DROID Pro

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December 1st, 2010

Overview

Both are called DROID, both are on Verizon Wireless and both have international capability, so what’s so different about the Motorola DROID 2 Global and the Motorola DROID Pro? For a start, they look really different – the front face of the DROID 2 Global is nearly all display and the phone features a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, while the DROID Pro has a smaller display with a built-in QWERTY keyboard on its face. Another significant difference is the newer, faster processor that powers the DROID 2 Global rings in at 1.2 GHz, the fastest processor now available in a cell phone. And there are many other differences between the two phones, so take a look at the chart below and the following text to see which DROID should be your companion.

	Motorola DROID 2 Global	Motorola DROID Pro
Wirefly’s Price (as of publish date)	Too low to show	Too low to show
Carrier	Verizon Wireless	Verizon Wireless
Operating System	Android 2.2	Android 2.2
Interface	Modified Google Experience	MotoBlur
Display	3.7″ TFT capactive touchscreen, 480 x 854 pixels	3.1″ TFT capactive touchscreen, 320 x 480 pixels
Data Speed	3G	3G
Global – World Phone Capable	Yes	Yes
WiFi	802.11 b/g/n	802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 2.1	Bluetooth 2.1
GPS	aGPS	aGPS
Mobile Hotspot	Yes — Connect up to 5 devices	Yes — Connect up to 5 devices
Camera	5-megapixel, dual LED flash and auto-focus	5-megapixel, dual LED flash and autofocus
Front-facing Camera	No	No
Video Capture	Yes; 720×480, 30 fps	Yes; 720×480, 30 fps
Apps	Android Market	Android Market
Browser	Webkit5 HTML Browser	Webkit5 HTML Browser
Adobe Flash Support	Adobe Flash 10.1	Adobe Flash 10.1
Storage Space	24GB Total (8GB on-board, 8GB pre-installed microSD card)	2GB on-board, 2 GB pre-installed microSD card
Keyboard	Slide-out QWERTY and virtual QWERTY	Physical QWERTY and virtual QWERTY
Battery	1420 mAh, up to 8.3 hours talk time; up to 230 hours standby	1420 mAh, up to 7 hours talk time; up to 320 hours standby
Processor	1.2 GHz TI OMAP	1 GHz TI OMAP 3620
Memory	RAM:512MB	RAM:512MB
Microsoft Outlook Support	Yes	Yes
View Word Docs	Yes	Yes
Weight	6.1 oz	4.73 oz
Dimensions	2.4″ x 4.6″ x 0.5″	4.69 x 2.36 x 0.46

Key Differences

• Display: Perhaps the most obvious difference between the Motorola DROID 2 Global and the DROID Pro is the screen sizes and resolutions. The DROID 2 Global has a 3.7-inch, 480 x 854-pixel LCD screen that has the highest resolution available on any Android phone. The DROID Pro has a 3.1-inch, 480 x 320-pixel LCD screen that allows room on the front of the phone for the QWERTY keyboard.
• Operating system: Both devices are powered by Google’s Android 2.2 operating system, which is the latest version available. Android 2.2, combined with the fast processors in both phones, provides excellent touchscreen response and fast operation. Android 2.2 also offers full support for Adobe Flash content.
• Display: Perhaps the most significant difference between the two devices are their displays. The DROID 2 Global (3.7″ TFT display, 480×854 pixels) has a significantly larger display than that of the DROID Pro (3.1″ TFT display, 480×320 pixels). As far as display resolution goes, the DROID 2 Global matches the current highest resolution available on any Android phone. While the added display real estate will undoubtedly provide a great movie watching and web browsing experience, the DROID 2 Global’s sizable display and slide-out keyboard also means that the DROID 2 Global is a significantly larger and heavier than the DROID Pro.
• Keyboard:
  The DROID 2 Global has a slide-out QWERTY keyboard that is larger and more finger-friendly than the DROID Pro’s keyboard. However, the DROID Pro packs both a display and keyboard into a smaller and lighter device than the DROID 2 Global.
• Storage Space: Right out of the box, the DROID 2 Global offers a total of 16GB of storage space (8GB on-board, pre-installed 8GB microSD card), while DROID Pro has a total of 4GB of storage space (2GB on-board, pre-installed 2GB microSD card). Both devices can support up to a 32GB microSD card.
• Camera: Both devices are equipped with 5-megapixel cameras with autofocus and on-board dual LED flashes. Similarly, both record standard-definition DVD quality (720 x 480) video.
• Battery life: Although the phones both have the same size battery, Motorola shows longer talk and standby times for the DROID 2 Global, as compared to the DROID Pro.

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