HTC Desire HD vs Motorola Droid X
A spec-by-spec comparison of the HTC Desire HD and the Motorola Droid X, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.
Head to head
| HTC Desire HD | Motorola Droid X |
|---|
| Our rating | 7/10 | 8/10 |
| Battery | 1,230 mAh | 1,540 mAh |
| Storage (max) | 32 GB | 16 GB |
| Screen size | 4.3 in | 4.3 in |
| Main camera | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Weight (lower is lighter) | 164 g | 155 g |
| Released | Oct 2010 | Jul 2010 |
Summary: HTC Desire HD is ahead on storage (max). Motorola Droid X is ahead on our rating, battery, weight (lower is lighter).
★ Which should you buy? Motorola Droid X is the stronger overall pick on the measured specs.
Reviewed by the infozme.com Editorial Team — see how we research & rate phones.
Display
| HTC Desire HD | Motorola Droid X |
|---|
| Type | S-LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors | TFT |
| Size | 4.3 inches | 4.3 inches, 51.0 cm2 (~61.0% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 480 x 800 pixels | 480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~228 ppi density) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | — |
Platform
| HTC Desire HD | Motorola Droid X |
|---|
| OS | Android 2.2 (Froyo), upgradable to 2.3 (Gingerbread) | Android 2.1 (Eclair), upgradable to 2.3 (Gingerbread) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2 | TI OMAP3630 - 1000 |
| CPU | 1 GHz Scorpion | 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8 |
| GPU | Adreno 205 | PowerVR SGX530 |
Memory
| HTC Desire HD | Motorola Droid X |
|---|
| Card slot | microSDHC, up to 32 GB (8 GB card included in some markets) | microSDHC (dedicated slot), 16 GB included |
| Internal | 1.5 GB storage, 768 MB RAM | 6.5GB storage, 512MB RAM |
Main Camera
| HTC Desire HD | Motorola Droid X |
|---|
| Single | 8 MP, autofocus, dual-LED flash | 8 MP, AF |
| Features | Geo-tagging, face detection | Dual-LED flash |
| Video | 720p | 720p@24fps |
Selfie Camera
| HTC Desire HD | Motorola Droid X |
|---|
| Single | Not applicable | No |
Battery
| HTC Desire HD | Motorola Droid X |
|---|
| Type | Removable Li-Ion 1230 mAh | Removable Li-Po 1540 mAh |
| Stand-by | Up to 420 h (2G) / Up to 420 h (3G) | Up to 220 h |
| Talk time | Up to 9 h 50 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 30 min (3G) | Up to 8 h |
Body
| HTC Desire HD | Motorola Droid X |
|---|
| Dimensions | 123 x 68 x 11.8 mm | 127.5 x 65.5 x 9.9 mm (5.02 x 2.58 x 0.39 in) |
| Weight | 164 g | 155 g (5.47 oz) |
| Build | Aluminum unibody | — |
| SIM | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM |
Comms
| HTC Desire HD | Motorola Droid X |
|---|
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot (Android 2.2) |
| Bluetooth | 2.1, A2DP | 2.1, A2DP |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | — |
| Radio | FM Radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 |
| Positioning | — | GPS, A-GPS |
Launch
| HTC Desire HD | Motorola Droid X |
|---|
| Announced | 2010, September 15 | 2010, May |
| Status | Released 2010, October | Released 2010, July. Discontinued. |
Frequently asked questions
Which has the better battery, HTC Desire HD or Motorola Droid X?
Motorola Droid X — 1,230 mAh for the HTC Desire HD versus 1,540 mAh for the Motorola Droid X.
Which is lighter, HTC Desire HD or Motorola Droid X?
Motorola Droid X — 164 g for the HTC Desire HD versus 155 g for the Motorola Droid X.
Which is newer, HTC Desire HD or Motorola Droid X?
HTC Desire HD — Oct 2010 for the HTC Desire HD versus Jul 2010 for the Motorola Droid X.
Is the HTC Desire HD or the Motorola Droid X rated higher?
We rate the HTC Desire HD 7/10 and the Motorola Droid X 8/10.
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