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Motorola DROID X2

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Wait a dadgum minute, it's already been a year since the original Droid X barreled out of Motorola's Batcave? My, how time flies within the smartphone world. This year, the company tosses us the Motorola Droid X2, and in a new-Android-per-week market, one must wonder if the phone has the stamina to face Verizon's 4G giants like the HTC Thunderbolt and Samsung Droid Charge. The Motorola...Read more
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Pros

  • RF reception on the Droid X2 was solid in my tests
  • Web browsing on the X2 is fantastic
  • The phone feels incredibly well-constructed and solid

Cons

  • a missing camera button on the right side
  • the technology is much slower than Verizon's 4G
  • camcorder had a hard time handling fast-moving action

Key specs

  • 8 Mpx
  • 4.3 in
  • 960, 540 px
  • 256 ppi
  • 1540 mAh
  • Dual-core

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Motorola DROID X2 - Pros & Cons

Motorola DROID X2

Pros

  • RF reception on the Droid X2 was solid in my tests
  • Web browsing on the X2 is fantastic
  • The phone feels incredibly well-constructed and solid
  • crisper details
  • brighter colors
  • and better viewing angles
  • Flash 10 videos played superbly as well
  • the 8-megapixel camera took good pictures
  • My callers sounded clear and natural with an ample amount of volume
  • good battery life and extremely good build quality
  • Viewing angles are extremely good as is contrast

Cons

  • a missing camera button on the right side
  • the technology is much slower than Verizon's 4G
  • camcorder had a hard time handling fast-moving action
  • a mess of chaotic bubbles taking over your home screen
  • An HDMI cable for this is unfortunately not included with the Droid X
  • touch to focus as you can on the iPhone or HTC phones
  • have it has to be seen as a shortcoming
  • strictly 3G phone in an increasingly LTE world
  • still a bit skinny and still a bit hard to press
  • Many apps are mostly unwanted
  • lack of LTE connectivity just might

Motorola DROID X2 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
4.3 in
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Screen size: 8 in
IconBattery capacity
1540 mAh
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Doogee BL12000
Battery capacity: 12000 mAh
IconPixel density
256 ppi
Best:
Sony Xperia Z6
Pixel density: 891 ppi
IconCPU clock speed
1 GHz
Best:
Motorola Moto G100
CPU clock speed: 3.2 GHz

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Motorola DROID X2 - Full Specifications

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Hardware
Operating systemAndroid 2.3
CPU clock speed1.0 GHz
CPU coresDual-core
CPU modelNvidia Tegra 2
GPU model300MHz NVIDIA GeForce ULP
RAM memory512 MB
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Rear camera
Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx
Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px
Autofocusyes
Digital Image Stabilizationyes
Digital zoomyes
Face detectionyes
Geo-taggingyes
LED Flashyes
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Dimensions
Height5.02 in
Width2.58 in
Depth0.39 in
Weight5.47 oz
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Connectivity
DLNA certifiedyes
Bluetoothyes
Bluetooth version2.1 EDR
Charging connectionUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorMicro-USB
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Battery
Battery typeLithium ion
Battery capacity1540.0 mAh
Standby time220.0 h
Talk time8.0 h
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Display
Screen size4.3 in
Number of colors16.7M
Panel typeLCD
Resolution960 x 540 px
Pixel density256.0 ppi
Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass
Multi touchyes
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Storage
Internal storage8 GB
Memory card readeryes
Maximum card storage32GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
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Sensors
Accelerometeryes
Proximityyes
Digital compassyes
Ambient light sensoryes
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Cellular
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
Data transmissionHSDPA
Navigation systemGPS
2G GSMyes
CDMA frequences
  • 800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
Mobile hotspotyes

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Motorola DROID X2 Motorola - Editorial Reviews (9)

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Motorola DROID X2 Motorola Droid X2 review: X2remely Good Upgrade
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TechnoBuffalo
Published: 14.06.2011
Motorola Droid X2 review: X2remely Good Upgrade

Wait a dadgum minute, it's already been a year since the original Droid X barreled out of Motorola's Batcave? My, how time flies within the smartphone world. This year, the company tosses us the Motorola Droid X2, and in a new-Android-per-week market, one must wonder if the phone has the stamina to face Verizon's 4G giants like the HTC Thunderbolt and Samsung Droid Charge. The Motorola...

Motorola DROID X2 DROID X2 by Motorola (Verizon Wireless)
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PCMag UK
Published: 06.06.2011
DROID X2 by Motorola (Verizon Wireless)
3.5

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Motorola DROID X2 Droid X2 review
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Engadget
Published: 05.06.2011
Droid X2 review

Would a Droid X by any other name smell as sweet? When we reviewed that phone last year we found it to be a solid performer in a solid chassis.

Motorola DROID X2 Motorola Droid X2 (Verizon Wireless)
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CNET
Published: 23.05.2011
Motorola Droid X2 (Verizon Wireless)

Motorola Droid X2 (Verizon Wireless)

Motorola DROID X2 Motorola Droid X2 Review (Video)
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Gotta Be Mobile
Published: 25.05.2011
Motorola Droid X2 Review (Video)

You know the saying “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it?” Well, Motorola and Verizon apparently had that phrase posted all over their offices when mulling over ideas for the successor to the original Motorola Droid X because the Motorola Droid X2 is a splitting image of its older brother. Beneath the hood though, the […]

Motorola DROID X2 Motorola Droid X2 Review - A Droid X with Tegra 2
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anandtech.com
Published: 07.07.2011
Motorola Droid X2 Review - A Droid X with Tegra 2
Motorola DROID X2 Motorola Droid X2 Review: Dual-Core, but No 4G
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Published: 23.05.2011
Motorola Droid X2 Review: Dual-Core, but No 4G
4.0

With a gorgeous display and dual-core power, the Droid X2 won't disappoint gamers or multimedia addicts, but video capture is dismal and you don't get 4G data speeds.

Motorola DROID X2 DROID X2 Review
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businessinsider.my
Published: 02.06.2011
DROID X2 Review
Motorola DROID X2 DROID X2 Review
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SlashGear
Published: 30.05.2011
DROID X2 Review

For a while, Motorola's original DROID X on Verizon led the pack. Offering a big screen, a big camera and a slender chassis, it helped…