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Motorola DROID 2 vs. DROID Incredible by HTC

Wirefly Learn » Resources » Cell Phone Comparisons

August 31st, 2010

Key Differences

Operating system: Both devices are powered by Google’s Android operating system. The Motorola DROID 2 has a slightly modified version of the standard Google Experience that adds a few nice enhancements, including a number of widgets such as a social networking and visual bookmarking widget. The HTC DROID Incredible has HTC’s custom user interface called Sense. HTC’s Sense interface offers a number of advanced customization options for the Incredible, including custom widgets, and the ability to change the layout and icons on the home screens depending on what the user is doing. Of course, the choice between the two interfaces all comes down to personal preference, and many users will likely prefer one interface over the other.
Keyboard: While the DROID Incredible offers a great virtual (on-screen) QWERTY keyboard, the DROID 2 provides a comfortable (and much-improved over its predecessor) slide-out physical QWERTY keyboard in addition to a virtual QWERTY. Users preferring a physical keyboard may be easily swayed into choosing the DROID 2.
Storage Space: Right out of the box, the DROID 2 offers a total of 16GB of storage space (8GB on-board, in addition to a pre-installed 8GB microSD card), while the DROID Incredible offers a total of 10GB of storage space (8GB on-board plus an included 2GB microSD card). Of course, this means that substantially more storage space is available on the DROID 2 than on the DROID Incredble without the purchase of a higher capacity microSD card.
Camera: Both devices are equipped with great cameras with autofocus and on-board dual LED flashes. The DROID Incredible has an 8-megapixel camera that is capable of recording video at 720P. The DROID 2 has a 5-megapixel camera, and while the device can still record great video, it is limited to DVD-quality video. The difference in megapixels really only comes into play when printing out large photos, and is not necessarily a measure of camera quality.
Battery life: The Motorola DROID 2 boasts relatively impressive battery life, while the DROID Incredible by HTC offers still competitive but comparably less battery life, limiting talk and standby time.
Design: Because of the presence of the slide-out physical QWERTY keyboard, the Motorola DROID 2 is a noticeable heavier and thicker device than the DROID Incredible by HTC. Both devices, however, are compact and will fit comfortably in most any pocket or purse.


	DROID Incredible by HTC	Motorola DROID 2

Wirefly’s Price (as of publish date)	Too low to show	TBA
Carrier	Verizon Wireless	Verizon Wireless
Operating System	Upgradeable to Android 2.2	Android 2.2
Interface	HTC Sense	Modified Google Experience
Display	3.7″, 480 x 800 Pixels	3.7″, 480 x 854 Pixels
Data Speed	3G	3G
Global Roaming	No	No
WiFi	802.11 b/g/n	802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 2.1	Bluetooth 2.1
GPS	aGPS	aGPS
Mobile Hotspot	Yes	Yes
Camera	8-megapixel, dual LED flash, and auto-focus	5-megapixel, dual LED flash and autofocus
Front-facing Camera	No	No
Video Capture	Yes; HD 720P	Yes; DVD-D1
Apps	Android Market	Android Market
Adobe Flash Support	Adobe Flash 10.1	Adobe Flash 10.1
Storage Space	10GB Total (8GB on-board, 2GB in-box microSD card)	16GB Total (8GB on-board, 8GB pre-installed microSD card)
Keyboard	Virtual QWERTY	Physical slide-out QWERTY and virtual QWERTY
Battery	Up to 5.2 hours talk time; up to 146 hours standby	Up to 9.5 hours talk time; up to 315 hours standby
Processor	1 GHz Snapdragon	1 GHz TI OMAP 3630-1000
Memory	RAM:512MB	RAM:512MB
Microsoft Outlook Support	Yes	Yes
View Word Docs	Yes	Yes
Weight	4.60 oz	5.96 oz
Dimensions	2.3″ x 4.63″ x 0.47″	2.38″ x 4.58″ x 0.54″