HTC Magic vs Motorola Droid (Milestone)
A spec-by-spec comparison of the HTC Magic and the Motorola Droid (Milestone), taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.
Head to head
| HTC Magic | Motorola Droid (Milestone) |
|---|
| Our rating | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Battery | 1,340 mAh | 1,400 mAh |
| Storage (max) | 16 GB | 64 GB |
| Screen size | 3.2 in | 3.7 in |
| Main camera | 3.2 MP | 5 MP |
| Weight (lower is lighter) | 116 g | 169 g |
| Released | Apr 2009 | Nov 2009 |
Summary: HTC Magic is ahead on weight (lower is lighter). Motorola Droid (Milestone) is ahead on battery, storage (max), screen size, main camera.
★ Which should you buy? Motorola Droid (Milestone) is the stronger overall pick on the measured specs.
Researched with AI assistance by infozme.com from manufacturer and retailer sources — see how we research & rate phones.
Display
| HTC Magic | Motorola Droid (Milestone) |
|---|
| Type | TFT capacitive touchscreen, 65K colors | TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Size | 3.2 inches | 3.7 inches |
| Resolution | 320 x 480 pixels (HVGA) | 480 x 854 pixels |
| Pixel Density | ~180 ppi | — |
| Protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass (on some variants) |
| Aspect Ratio | — | 16:9 |
| PPI | — | ~265 ppi density |
Platform
| HTC Magic | Motorola Droid (Milestone) |
|---|
| OS | Android 1.5 (Cupcake), upgradable to 1.6 (Donut) | Android 2.0 (Eclair), upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm MSM7200A | TI OMAP 3430 |
| CPU | 528 MHz ARM 11 | ARM Cortex-A8 600 MHz (underclocked to 550 MHz) |
| GPU | — | PowerVR SGX 530 |
Memory
| HTC Magic | Motorola Droid (Milestone) |
|---|
| Card slot | microSD, up to 16 GB supported | microSDHC, up to 32GB (expandable up to 64GB in some cases) |
| Internal | 512 MB ROM, 288 MB RAM | — |
| RAM | — | 256 MB Mobile DDR SDRAM |
| Internal Storage | — | 512 MB flash memory (often bundled with 16 GB microSD card) |
Main Camera
| HTC Magic | Motorola Droid (Milestone) |
|---|
| Single | 3.2 MP, autofocus | 5 MP, autofocus, dual-LED flash |
| Video | 352x288 (CIF) @ 15fps | 720x480 pixels (D1) @ 24fps |
| Features | — | Geo-tagging, smile detection, white balance presets, multi-shot |
Selfie Camera
| HTC Magic | Motorola Droid (Milestone) |
|---|
| Single | None | No |
Battery
| HTC Magic | Motorola Droid (Milestone) |
|---|
| Type | Removable Li-Ion 1340 mAh | Removable Li-Ion 1400 mAh battery |
| Stand-by | Up to 600 h | Up to 270 h |
| Talk time | Up to 7 h 30 min | Up to 6 h 25 min |
Body
| HTC Magic | Motorola Droid (Milestone) |
|---|
| Dimensions | 113 x 55.56 x 13.65 mm (4.45 x 2.19 x 0.54 in) | 115.8 x 60 x 13.7 mm (4.56 x 2.36 x 0.54 in) |
| Weight | 116 g (4.1 oz) | 169 g (6.0 oz) |
| SIM | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM |
| Colors | Black (Gray Trim), Merlot (Black Trim), White (Silver Trim) | — |
| Keyboard | — | Sliding QWERTY keyboard |
Comms
| HTC Magic | Motorola Droid (Milestone) |
|---|
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11b/g | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g |
| Bluetooth | 2.0, A2DP | 2.1 with A2DP, EDR |
| Positioning | GPS | — |
| USB | miniUSB 2.0 (ExtUSB) | microUSB 2.0 |
| GPS | — | Yes, with A-GPS |
Launch
| HTC Magic | Motorola Droid (Milestone) |
|---|
| Announced | February 2009 | October 2009 |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
Frequently asked questions
Which has the better battery, HTC Magic or Motorola Droid (Milestone)?
Motorola Droid (Milestone) — 1,340 mAh for the HTC Magic versus 1,400 mAh for the Motorola Droid (Milestone).
Which is lighter, HTC Magic or Motorola Droid (Milestone)?
HTC Magic — 116 g for the HTC Magic versus 169 g for the Motorola Droid (Milestone).
Which is newer, HTC Magic or Motorola Droid (Milestone)?
Motorola Droid (Milestone) — Apr 2009 for the HTC Magic versus Nov 2009 for the Motorola Droid (Milestone).
Is the HTC Magic or the Motorola Droid (Milestone) rated higher?
We rate the HTC Magic 7/10 and the Motorola Droid (Milestone) 7/10.
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