Huawei M886 Mercury
#8156
Motorola DROID X ME811
#8757Category Breakdown
Huawei M886 Mercury
Motorola DROID X ME811
Performance
45.033.8
Camera
15.414.0
Display
16.916.9
Battery
18.016.0
Build
15.515.3
Connectivity
25.327.5
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
16.114.2
Summary
- The Huawei M886 Mercury features a 4.0-inch TFT display with a resolution of 480 x 854 pixels, while the Motorola DROID X ME811 has a slightly larger 4.3-inch TFT display with the same resolution but lower pixel density.
- In terms of performance, the Mercury is equipped with a 1.4 GHz Snapdragon S2 processor and 4GB of RAM, compared to the DROID X's 1.2 GHz Cortex-A8 and 1GB of RAM, giving the Mercury an edge in processing power.
- Both phones have an 8 MP rear camera, but the DROID X records video at 720p@24fps, while the Mercury captures at 720p@30fps.
- The Mercury's battery capacity is 1900 mAh, slightly higher than the DROID X's 1540 mAh.
- Both devices run on older versions of Android, with the Mercury on Gingerbread and the DROID X on Froyo, impacting the software experience.
- Overall, the Mercury offers better performance and battery life, while the DROID X provides a larger display.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei M886 Mercury
Motorola DROID X ME811
General
Release Date
2011
2011
Announced
2011
2011
Description
Also known as Huawei M886, Huawei GloryFor Cricket
For China Telecom
Display
Size
4"
4.3"
Type
TFT
TFT
Resolution
480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~245 ppi density)
480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~228 ppi density)
PPI
480
480
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8655T Snapdragon S2
TI OMAP3630 - 1200
CPU
1.4 GHz Scorpion
1.2 GHz Cortex-A8
GPU
Adreno
PowerVR SGX530
Memory
4GB 512MB RAM
1GB 512MB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
8 MP, AF
8 MP, AF
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR
Dual-LED flash
Front Camera
VGA
N/A
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
720p@30fps
720p@24fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
1900 mAh
1540 mAh
Battery Details
Removable Li-Po 1900 mAh battery
Removable Li-Po 1540 mAh battery
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
122 x 61 x 13 mm (4.80 x 2.40 x 0.51 in)
127.5 x 65.5 x 9.9 mm (5.02 x 2.58 x 0.39 in)
Weight
139 g
155 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black
Black
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
0.77 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body)
0.76 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM
Network
CDMA / EVDO
CDMA / EVDO
Network Speed
EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
2.1, A2DP, EDR
2.1, A2DP, EDR
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, A-GPS
GPS, A-GPS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 2.3.3 (Gingerbread)
Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity, compass