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Motorola DROID X vs. HTC EVO 4G

By Joni Blecher Follow me on Twitter | Friday, July 02, 2010 (permalink)
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The Motorola DROID X for Verizon was announced last week and there's been a lot of comparisons of this upcoming cell phone to the iPhone 4. That said, the DROID X shares a lot of features found in Sprint's HTC EVO 4G. They share a similar form factor, run Google Android 2.1, and can shoot video in 720p HD. The Motorola DROID X runs the straight OS, while the HTC EVO 4G has the HTC Overlay on it to optimize the user experience. Check out the chart below to see how the two cell phones compare.

	Verizon Motorola DROID X	Sprint HTC EVO 4G
OS	Android 2.1 update to 2.2 coming	Android 2.1
Camera	8-megapixel with digital zoom	1.3-megapixel camera on front/8-megapixel camera with digital zoom on back
Memory	8GB on board, 16GB microSD card installed, support up to 32GB microSD card	1GB on board, 8GB microSD card installed, support up to 32GB microSD card
Screen Size	4.3-inch WVGA (854x480)	4.3-inch WVGA OLED (800x480)
HD Features	720p capture	720p
Multimedia options	BlockBuster, VCAST TV	Sprint TV
Video formats supported	H.263, H.264, MPEG4, WMA v10	H.263, H.264, MPEG4, WMV
Audio	MIDI, MP3, WAV, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+	MIDI, M4A, AAC , AAC+, eAAC+, WAV, WMA, MP3
Location Services	aGPS and sGPS	GPS and aGPS
Data Connectivity	3G	3G and 4G (WiMAX)
Processor	1GHz Snapdragon	1GHz Snapdragon
Mobile HotSpot	Support up to 5 devices	Support up to 8 devices
Connectivity	HDMI, microUSB, DLNA	HDMI, microUSB
Rated Talk Time	Up to 8 hours continuous talk time	Up to 6 hours continuous talk time
Dimensions	5.0 (h) x 2.6 (w) x 0.4 (d) inches	4.8 (h) x 2.6 (w) x 0.5 (d) inches
Weight	5.47 ounces	6 ounces