| General | 2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 900 / 2100 | ||
| Announced | 2009, November | ||
| Status | Available. Released 2009, November | ||
| Size | Dimensions | 115.8 x 60 x 13.7 mm | |
| Weight | 165 g | ||
| Display | Type | TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors | |
| Size | 480 x 854 pixels, 3.7 inches | ||
| - Multi-touch input method | |||
| - Accelerometer sensor | |||
| - Proximity sensor for auto turn-off | |||
| - Full QWERTY keyboard with 5-way navigation key | |||
| Sound | Alert types | Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones | |
| Speakerphone | Yes, with stereo speakers | ||
| - 3.5 mm audio jack | |||
| Memory | Phonebook | Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photo call | |
| Call records | Practically unlimited | ||
| Card slot | microSD (TransFlash), up to 32GB, 8GB included, buy memory | ||
| Data | GPRS | Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), 32 – 48 kbps | |
| HSCSD | No | ||
| EDGE | Class 12 | ||
| 3G | HSDPA, 10.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g | ||
| Bluetooth | Yes, v2.1 with A2DP | ||
| Infrared port | No | ||
| USB | Yes, microUSB v2.0 | ||
| Camera | Primary | 5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels, autofocus, dual-LED flash | |
| Features | Geo-tagging, image stabilization | ||
| Video | Yes, D1 (720×480 pixels)@24fps | ||
| Secondary | Yes | ||
| Features | OS | Android OS, v2 (Eclair) | |
| CPU | ARM Cortex A8 550 MHz processor | ||
| Messaging | SMS, MMS, Email, IM, Push Email | ||
| Browser | HTML | ||
| Radio | No | ||
| Games | Yes | ||
| Colors | Black | ||
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS support | ||
| Java | |||
| - Digital compass | |||
| - MP3/eAAC+/WAV/WMA9 player | |||
| - MP4/H.263/H.264/WMV9 player | |||
| - Organizer | |||
| - Voice memo | |||
| T9 | |||
| Battery | Standard battery, Li-Ion 1400 mAh (BP6X) | ||
| Stand-by | Up to 350 h | ||
| Talk time | Up to 6 h 30 min |
Users Opinions and Reviews
Officially announced on October 28 and set for a November 6 release, the Droid delivers on much of the hype. The display is gorgeous, the Android 2.0 updates are excellent, and the handset is lightning fast, particularly for an Android phone. We’ll refrain from using the dreaded “iPhone killer” expression, but comparisons between the two devices are obvious, and we see the Droid as a real competitor to Apple’s device. Gorgeous display; Android 2.0 which includes a faster Web browser, Google Maps Navigation app, and better messaging and contact management; excellent call quality; long talk time ; improved speed over previous Android devices.
QWERTY keyboard feels flat; dial-pad control is restricted to the home screen; music and video capabilities still trail behind the competition; dual-mode functionality for world-roaming capabilities would have been a nice addition.
Some minor design issues and multimedia quibbles aside, the Motorola Droid is the most powerful and fastest Google Android device to date. It fully embraces the openness of the Android platform and offers Verizon customers a smart phone that certainly rivals the other touch screen devices on the market.