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HTC Desire HD2

HTC Desire HD2

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Motorola DROID X2

Motorola DROID X2

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Category Breakdown

HTC Desire HD2
Motorola DROID X2
Performance
51.351.3
Camera
42.142.1
Display
67.067.0
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
52.952.9

Summary

  • The HTC Desire HD2 and Motorola DROID X2 both feature a 4.3-inch display with a resolution of 540 x 960 pixels, but the Desire HD2 uses S-LCD technology while the DROID X2 employs TFT.
  • In terms of performance, the Desire HD2 has a faster dual-core 1.5 GHz CPU compared to the DROID X2's 1.0 GHz processor, although both devices have 8GB of storage and 512MB of RAM.
  • Both phones sport an 8 MP rear camera, but the Desire HD2 can record video at 1080p, while the DROID X2 is limited to 720p.
  • The DROID X2 has a 1540 mAh battery, providing a slight advantage in capacity over the Desire HD2, which lacks a specified battery capacity.
  • Both devices run Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) with the Desire HD2 featuring Sense UI 3, while the DROID X2 is not upgradable beyond Gingerbread.
  • Build quality is comparable, with the DROID X2 being slightly heavier at 155g.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

HTC Desire HD2
Motorola DROID X2

General

Release Date

N/A
2011

Announced

N/A
2011

Description

Announced asHTC Sensation
N/A

Display

Size

4.3"
4.3"

Type

S-LCD
TFT

Resolution

540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)

PPI

540
540

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
Corning Gorilla Glass

Performance

Chipset

N/A
Nvidia Tegra 2 AP20H

CPU

Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9

GPU

Adreno 205
ULP GeForce

Memory

8GB 512MB RAM
8GB 512MB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot), 8 GB included

Camera

Main Camera

8 MP
8 MP

Main Camera Details

8 MP, AF
8 MP, AF

Front Camera

N/A
N/A

Front Camera Details

Yes
N/A

Video Recording

1080p@24fps
720p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

N/A
1540 mAh

Battery Details

Removable Li-Ion battery
Removable Li-Ion 1540 mAh battery

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

N/A
127.5 x 65.5 x 9.9 mm (5.02 x 2.58 x 0.39 in)

Weight

N/A
155 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black
Black

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA
CDMA / EVDO

Network Speed

HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot

Bluetooth

2.1, A2DP
2.1, A2DP

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, A-GPS
GPS, A-GPS

Software

Operating System

Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), Sense UI 3
Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)

OS Version

Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), Sense UI 3
Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes