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Motorola Droid X2

Basic Specs

Thickness 0.39 inches
Weight 0.34 pounds
Form factor Slab
Screen size (diagonal) 4.3 inches
Carriers Verizon Wireless
Operating system Android
Launch OS version 2.2
Current OS version 2.3

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Tech Specs

Also Known As...

Alias MB870
FCC ID IHDT56MJ1

Hardware

Height 5.02 inches
Width 2.58 inches
Thickness 0.39 inches
Weight 0.34 pounds
Form factor Slab
Primary orientation Portrait
Color Black
Loudspeaker Mono

Display

Screen size (diagonal) 4.3 inches
Resolution (Y) 960 px
Resolution (X) 540 px
PPI 256
Touchscreen type Capacitive
Multitouch Yes

Connectivity

Carriers Verizon Wireless
3G Connectivity Yes
CDMA Yes
CDMA frequencies supported 1900
WWAN data standards supported 1xRTT, EV-DO Rev. A, EV-DO Rev. 0
Wi-Fi Yes
Wi-Fi support 802.11n, 802.11g, 802.11b, 802.11a
GPS Yes
Bluetooth Yes
Bluetooth version Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
Tethering / mobile hotspot Yes
Media streaming DLNA

Processor

Manufacturer Nvidia
Brand / family Tegra 2
Model AP20H
Clock speed 1 MHz
Number of cores 2

GPU

Manufacturer NVidia
Model AP

Memory

RAM size 512 MB

Storage

Internal size 8 GB
External Yes
Max external size 32 GB
External type microSD

Rear Camera

Resolution 8 megapixels
Flash Dual LED
Focus type Autofocus
Video resolution 720p
Video framerate 30

Software

Operating system Android
Skin MotoBlur
Launch OS version 2.2
Current OS version 2.3

Ports

Video out Yes
Headphone jack 3.5mm
Other ports Micro USB, Micro HDMI

Sensors

Sensors Compass (Magnetometer), Proximity, Ambient light, Accelerometer

Battery

Capacity 1540 mAh
Quoted use time 480 min
Removable Yes

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7.5

Average User Review

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  • Camera(s) 6
  • Reception / call quality 9
  • Performance 7
  • Software 5
  • Battery life 7
  • Ecosystem 9

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  • 7.0
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    Reviewed by AzureAlert (Currently owns)

    The design of the Droid X2 is sexy. The curve on the back is comfortable and the physical buttons are placed well. However, I believe using capacitive buttons would have been much better, as switching between the capacitive screen and the physical buttons is a nuisance. Although I have gotten used to the act, it never really becomes natural. The notification LED is a nice touch.

    I love the size and resolution of the screen, but it does have it's downfalls. One prime example is that deep reds and yellows, fade and blur as they move around the screen.

    The camera is pretty much a waste. You will never get a clear shot out of that thing. The 8 megapixels mean nothing when every photo is so grainy. It's there if you need it, nothing more.

    Call quality is amazing, though I dare say that Verzion is the main reason for this. I never wonder if I have reception, ever.

    For a dual-core phone, the Droid X2 is slow. The device is impressive upon purchase, but becomes progressively slower over time. Games and apps run fine, but navigating Web pages and menus are slow, and simply making a phone call can take 10 seconds to load. This can be extreme aggravating when there is a need to make an urgent phone call.

    My device has Android 2.3.4, and will most likely neither get another update, nor an upgrade to Android 4.0. Motorola's software is just bad. However, most of it can be ignored by using other apps, most notably GO Launcher. The device comes preloaded with Verizon software as well, which can largely be ignored except for their daily updates. Google Navigation is the best there is.

    Battery life is decent. Though the phone won't last an entire day of heavy use, it fits my needs, because I'm rarely without a charger. At the time of purchase, this phone had better battery life than LTE phones.

    Google's ecosystem is nice, though the market is a mess. More often than not you will look to other people or websites to receive recommendations for certain apps on the market. Otherwise, you will spend much time searching through a hundred bad apps before finding something you like.

    Overall this is a good phone. I won't be buying another Android device though. I will likely move onto Windows Phone 7, and will even leave Verizon if I have to as it's WP7 selection is shoddy.

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  • 8.0
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    Reviewed by Droosh (Currently owns)

    Like the OG Droid and the DX the DX2 is built like a tank! The design is 99% the same as the DX.

    The display is outstanding IMO, although many would disagree. I found the qHD RGBW PenTile matrix LCD to get excellent battery performance, color rendition with sharp text quality, while also highly visible in sunlight. The trade-off is some minor "screen-door" effect with certain colors.

    Largely disappointing on the software front as this is even more locked down than the DX. 2nd-init won't crack the bootloader for AOSP ROMs like CyanogenMod and as a result the developer community is quite small. I do find the Eclipise 2.02 ROM built off of the Androind 2.3.5 leak to be a fair compromise.

    The dual-core SoC is a nice upgrade, although Tegra 2 doesn't support all of the native Android coding nor does it have some of the battery advantages as the newer dual core ARM designs released by nVidia's competitors.

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