As I am sure you have heard, the Droid 2 announcement is official! I thought I would take the time to compare the fact sheets. As you can see, they are nearly identical except for the significantly improved talk and standby times. I find it interesting that they do not list the processors in the fact sheet…
| Droid | Droid 2 | |
| Talk and Standby Time | Talk Time: Up to 385 mins / 6.4 hours Standby Time: Up to 270 hours / 11.25 days |
Talk Time: Up to 575 mins / 9.5 hours Standby Time: Up to 315 hours / 13.12 days |
| Form Factor | Capacitive Touch; Full QWERTY Slider | QWERTY Slider |
| Band/Modes | CDMA 800/1900, CDMA EV-DO rev A | CDMA 800/1900, CDMA EV-DO |
| OS | Android 2.0 | Android 2.2 |
| Weight | 169 g / 6 oz | 169 g |
| Dimensions | 60.00 (x) x 115.80 (y) x 13.70 (z) mm 2.4 (x) x 4.6 (y) x 0.5 (z) inches |
60.5 x 116.3 x 13.7 mm |
| Browser | Webkit HTML5 based browser; Flash 10 ready | Webkit HTML5 based browser; Adobe Flash 10.1, Pinch to Zoom |
| Email Support | GmailTM, Exchange, IMAP, POP, Macmail, GmailTM, MSN Hotmail, Yahoo and AOL |
IMAP and POP, Gmail, MSN Hotmail, Yahoo!, and AOL, Exchange |
| Battery | 1400 mAh | 1400 mAh |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth v2.1+EDR, 3.5mm Headset jack, USB 2.0 HS | Stereo Bluetooth3 Class 1.5, Version 2.1+EDR, 3.5mm, USB 2.0 HS, FOTA, Over the Air Sync (OTA), DLNA |
| Display | 3.7, 480×854 WVGA | 3.7, 480×854 WVGA |
| Resolution | WVGA display houses 400,000 pixels | |
| Messaging | MMS/SMS, Full HTML5 Browser | EMS/MMS/SMS, Email |
| Audio | AAC, AAC+, AMR-NB/WB, eAAC+, MP3, WAV, WMA | AAC, AAC+, AAC+ Enhanced, MIDI, MP3, WAV |
| Video | Advanced Video record/playback at D1 resolution (720×480) with up to 24fps capture and 30fps playback, H.263, H.264, MPEG4 |
Video capture, playback via HDMI or DLNA, H.263, H.264, MPEG4, WMV9, WMV10 |
| Camera | 5.0 megapixel, AutoFocus, dual LED Flash and image stablization | 5- megapixel with Dual LED Flash |
| Memory | 16GB card included in phone, Up to 32GB microSD expandable | 8 GB embedded plus8 GB card included in phone |
| Location | aGPS, sGPS | aGPS (assisted), Google Maps Navigation |
| Extras | 802.11b/g, 3-axis accelerometer |
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