Google Nexus One vs Motorola Droid (Milestone)
A spec-by-spec comparison of the Google Nexus One and the Motorola Droid (Milestone), taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.
Head to head
| Google Nexus One | Motorola Droid (Milestone) |
|---|
| Price | $130 | $3,399 |
| Our rating | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Battery | 1,400 mAh | 1,400 mAh |
| Storage (max) | 32 GB | 64 GB |
| Screen size | 3.7 in | 3.7 in |
| Main camera | 5 MP | 5 MP |
| Weight (lower is lighter) | 130 g | 169 g |
| Released | Jan 2010 | Nov 2009 |
Summary: Google Nexus One is ahead on weight (lower is lighter). Motorola Droid (Milestone) is ahead on storage (max).
★ Which should you buy? Specs are close to an even split here, so Google Nexus One is the better buy — the extra cost of the other one isn't matched by a clear spec advantage.
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Display
| Google Nexus One | Motorola Droid (Milestone) |
|---|
| Type | AMOLED (initially), later Super LCD due to supply shortages | TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Size | 3.7 inches | 3.7 inches |
| Resolution | 480 x 800 pixels, WVGA | 480 x 854 pixels |
| Protection | Not specified | Corning Gorilla Glass (on some variants) |
| Features | PenTile matrix (AMOLED), 254 ppi | — |
| Aspect Ratio | — | 16:9 |
| PPI | — | ~265 ppi density |
Platform
| Google Nexus One | Motorola Droid (Milestone) |
|---|
| OS | Android 2.1 (Eclair), upgradable to 2.3.6 (Gingerbread) | Android 2.0 (Eclair), upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon QSD8250 (Snapdragon S1) | TI OMAP 3430 |
| CPU | Single-core 1 GHz Scorpion | ARM Cortex-A8 600 MHz (underclocked to 550 MHz) |
| GPU | Adreno 200 | PowerVR SGX 530 |
Memory
| Google Nexus One | Motorola Droid (Milestone) |
|---|
| Internal | 512 MB RAM, 512 MB storage (190 MB application storage) | — |
| Card slot | microSDHC, 4 GB included, supports up to 32 GB | microSDHC, up to 32GB (expandable up to 64GB in some cases) |
| RAM | — | 256 MB Mobile DDR SDRAM |
| Internal Storage | — | 512 MB flash memory (often bundled with 16 GB microSD card) |
Main Camera
| Google Nexus One | Motorola Droid (Milestone) |
|---|
| Single | 5 MP, autofocus, LED flash | 5 MP, autofocus, dual-LED flash |
| Features | 2x digital zoom | Geo-tagging, smile detection, white balance presets, multi-shot |
| Video | 720x480 pixels at 20 FPS or higher | 720x480 pixels (D1) @ 24fps |
Selfie Camera
| Google Nexus One | Motorola Droid (Milestone) |
|---|
| Single | None | No |
Battery
| Google Nexus One | Motorola Droid (Milestone) |
|---|
| Type | Removable Li-Ion 1400 mAh | Removable Li-Ion 1400 mAh battery |
| Talk time | Up to 10 hours (2G) / Up to 7 hours (3G) | Up to 6 h 25 min |
| Stand-by | Up to 290 hours (2G) / Up to 250 hours (3G) | Up to 270 h |
Body
| Google Nexus One | Motorola Droid (Milestone) |
|---|
| Dimensions | 119 x 59.8 x 11.5 mm (4.69 x 2.35 x 0.45 in) | 115.8 x 60 x 13.7 mm (4.56 x 2.36 x 0.54 in) |
| Weight | 130 g (4.59 oz) with battery, 100 g (3.5 oz) without battery | 169 g (6.0 oz) |
| Build | Metal wrap-around casing | — |
| SIM | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM |
| Keyboard | — | Sliding QWERTY keyboard |
Comms
| Google Nexus One | Motorola Droid (Milestone) |
|---|
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g |
| Bluetooth | 2.1, A2DP, EDR | 2.1 with A2DP, EDR |
| Positioning | GPS | — |
| Radio | Not specified | — |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 |
| GPS | — | Yes, with A-GPS |
Launch
| Google Nexus One | Motorola Droid (Milestone) |
|---|
| Announced | 2010, January 05 | October 2009 |
| Status | Discontinued July 18, 2010 (online store) | Discontinued |
Frequently asked questions
Which is lighter, Google Nexus One or Motorola Droid (Milestone)?
Google Nexus One — 130 g for the Google Nexus One versus 169 g for the Motorola Droid (Milestone).
Which is newer, Google Nexus One or Motorola Droid (Milestone)?
Google Nexus One — Jan 2010 for the Google Nexus One versus Nov 2009 for the Motorola Droid (Milestone).
Is the Google Nexus One or the Motorola Droid (Milestone) rated higher?
We rate the Google Nexus One 7/10 and the Motorola Droid (Milestone) 7/10.
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