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Motorola DROID 2 vs Samsung Galaxy S5

    2.38 in
    4.58 in
    Motorola DROID 2 Mobile Phone
    Motorola DROID 2
      2.85 in
      5.59 in
      Samsung Galaxy S5 Mobile Phone
      Samsung Galaxy S5
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      Editiorial reviews
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      7 editorial reviews
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      4.1 out of 5
      13 user ratings
      5 stars
      		38 %
      4 stars
      		53 %
      3 stars
      		7 %
      2 stars
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      4.2 out of 5
      34 user ratings
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      4 stars
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      3 stars
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      3 stars
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      Full Comparison

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      Hardware

      Motorola DROID 2Motorola DROID 2
      Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
      Operating systemAndroid 2.2Android 4.4
      CPU clock speed1.0 GHz2.5 GHz
      CPU coresDual-coreQuad-core
      RAM memory512 MB2 GB

      Display

      Motorola DROID 2Motorola DROID 2
      Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
      Screen size3.7 in5.1 in
      Number of colors16.7M16.7M
      Panel typeLCDOLED
      Resolution854 x 480 px1920 x 1080 px
      Pixel density265.0 ppi432.0 ppi
      Screen materialCorning Gorilla GlassCorning Gorilla Glass 3.0
      Multi touchyesyes

      Rear camera

      Motorola DROID 2Motorola DROID 2
      Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
      Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
      Highest video resolution640 x 480 px4096 x 2160 px
      Autofocusyesyes
      Geo-taggingyesyes
      LED Flashyesyes

      Storage

      Motorola DROID 2Motorola DROID 2
      Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
      Internal storage8 GB
      • 16 GB
      • 32 GB
      Memory card readeryesyes
      Maximum card storage32GB128GB
      Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
      • microSD
      • microSDHC
      • microSDXC

      Design

      Motorola DROID 2Motorola DROID 2
      Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
      Colour of productGrey
      • Black
      • Blue
      • Copper
      • Gold
      • Green
      • Pink
      • Purple
      • Silver
      • Turquoise
      • White
      • Yellow

      Dimensions

      Motorola DROID 2Motorola DROID 2
      Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
      Height4.58 in5.59 in
      Width2.38 in2.85 in
      Depth0.54 in0.32 in
      Weight5.96 oz5.11 oz

      Sensors

      Motorola DROID 2Motorola DROID 2
      Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
      Accelerometeryesyes
      Proximityyesyes
      Digital compassyesyes
      Ambient light sensoryesyes
      Barometeryesyes

      Connectivity

      Motorola DROID 2Motorola DROID 2
      Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
      DLNA certifiedyesyes
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version2.1 EDR4.0
      Charging connectionUSBUSB
      Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm

      Cellular

      Motorola DROID 2Motorola DROID 2
      Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
      Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
      Data transmissionHSDPAHSPA+
      Navigation systemGPSGLONASS
      2G GSMyesyes
      Mobile hotspotyesyes

      Battery

      Motorola DROID 2Motorola DROID 2
      Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
      Battery typeLithium PolymerLithium ion
      Battery capacity1400.0 mAh2800.0 mAh
      Standby time315.0 h390.0 h
      Talk time10.0 h21.0 h

      Pros & Cons

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