Droid vs. Droid 2

RadioRaiders · Aug 11, 2010

On the outside they look almost identical, save the blue-ish tint on the Droid2, but the inside specs of the Droid2 are def more imprssive. Plus the keyboard is improved and ditched the "D-pad" on the Droid2 as well. Overall, as a Droid (Milestone) owner myself, I'd say the Droid 2 is staying true to the originals roots, but with some more internal fire-power. ...the only possible "downside" of the D2 would be the "Motorola custom skin" on the OS. I keep hearing bad things happen everytime Moto tries to "improve" the OS (ex: MotoBlur). Hopefully there's some way to disable the Moto-skin and have it run the stock Android OS.

Motorola's Droid 2 vs. the Original Droid - PCWorld

JR Raphael, PC World

Aug 11, 2010 2:59 am

Ladies and gentlemen, the next generation of Droid has entered the building. Well, almost.

Verizon officially took the wraps off its Motorola Droid 2 Tuesday morning. The Droid 2 is a direct successor to the original Motorola Droid, which debuted last November. It launches this Thursday, August 12, with presales beginning on the 11th.

So what's actually changed from the original Droid to the new Droid 2? A decent amount, actually. Check out this comparison chart for a side-by-side glimpse at the two phones' specs and features, and read on for some more specifics. (Click image to zoom.)

In basic appearances, the top bevel on Motorola's Droid 2 has a silver finish and Motorola Droid 2extends all the way to the bottom of the phone, whereas the original Droid's bevel was black and left a quarter-of-an-inch gap at the bottom. The Droid 2 also has a blueish tint to its back side, compared to its predecessor's solid black look. (You can get a closer look at the Droid 2's design at Verizon's 360-degree demo page.) Oh yeah -- and then there's that limited-edition, super-geeked-out R2-D2 edition of the Droid 2, too. That's pretty damn cool.

The most significant differences, however, aren't about looks; they're about functionality. The Droid 2 has a completely redesigned keyboard with larger, raised keys and no directional pad. It also boasts a 1GHz processor and 512MB of RAM, giving it considerably more power than its older brother's 550MHz chip/256MB RAM combination.

In terms of storage, the Droid 2 packs a respectable 8GB of internal space. The original Motorola Droid, as those of us who own it know all too well, is limited to a relatively puny 256MB internally.

The Droid 2 ships with Android 2.2 already preloaded with support for Adobe Flash. The first Droid, meanwhile, is in the midst of receiving its Android 2.2 upgrade right now, and it looks like it may be another few weeks before Flash support is enabled.

Motorola Droid 2 KeyboardEven within Froyo, the two phones have noticeably different flavors. The Droid 2 has the same customized user interface as Motorola's Droid X. It's essentially a toned-down version of Motoblur: It's less cluttered and intrusive, but the basic features -- the social network widgets and special navigation bar -- are still present. The Motorola Droid, in contrast, runs an unmodified version of the stock Android operating system.

In all of the Droid 2 prelaunch discussion, one thing we didn't hear much about was battery life. According to Motorola, this is an area where the Droid has been dramatically improved. Motorola quotes an estimated talk time of 9.6 hours with the new Droid 2, compared to 6.4 hours with the earlier model. In standby, the Droid 2 is listed at 13.1 days; the first Droid gets 11.3.

Finally, the Droid 2 -- like the Droid X -- includes support for Wi-Fi hotspot functionality. This feature can be activated for an extra $20 a month. The original Droid, due to apparent firmware limitations, does not have this option (though it can still be tethered via USB, with the right configuration).

So there you have it: the tale of two Droids -- two very different phones with a lot of similarities. Let's just hope this story doesn't end in sibling rivalry.
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AccessoryGeeks · Apr 19, 2011

What an upgrade. The changes between the Droid and the Droid 2 is huge. Just looking at the change in the speed of the processor and the memory is outstanding.

jakson0100 · Feb 25, 2012

I liked Droid 1, it's a bit bulky but it seems to work ok.

The Droid 2 is just too darn huge. I can't put it in my pocket

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