HTC Desire (U.S. Cellular) vs Motorola Droid X

A spec-by-spec comparison of the HTC Desire (U.S. Cellular) and the Motorola Droid X, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.

HTC Desire (U.S. Cellular) smartphone

HTC Desire (U.S. Cellular)

From $3,724
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Motorola Droid X smartphone

Motorola Droid X

From $238
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Head to head

HTC Desire (U.S. Cellular)Motorola Droid X
Price$3,724$238
Our rating8/108/10
Battery1,400 mAh1,540 mAh
Storage (max)32 GB16 GB
Screen size3.7 in4.3 in
Main camera5 MP8 MP
Weight (lower is lighter)135 g155 g
ReleasedAug 2010Jul 2010
Summary: HTC Desire (U.S. Cellular) is ahead on storage (max), weight (lower is lighter). Motorola Droid X is ahead on battery, screen size, main camera.
★ Which should you buy? Motorola Droid X is the stronger overall pick on the measured specs.

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Display

HTC Desire (U.S. Cellular)Motorola Droid X
TypeSuper TFT LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colorsTFT
Size3.7 inches4.3 inches, 51.0 cm2 (~61.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution480 x 800 pixels (WVGA)480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~228 ppi density)
ProtectionGorilla Glass (unconfirmed, but common for high-end at the time)—
FeaturesMulti-touch, Accelerometer, Proximity sensor—

Platform

HTC Desire (U.S. Cellular)Motorola Droid X
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon S1 QSD8250TI OMAP3630 - 1000
CPU1 GHz Scorpion (single-core)1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
GPUAdreno 200PowerVR SGX530
OS—Android 2.1 (Eclair), upgradable to 2.3 (Gingerbread)

Memory

HTC Desire (U.S. Cellular)Motorola Droid X
Internal512 MB ROM, 576 MB RAM (approx.)6.5GB storage, 512MB RAM
Card slotmicroSDHC, up to 32 GB (8GB card included)microSDHC (dedicated slot), 16 GB included

Main Camera

HTC Desire (U.S. Cellular)Motorola Droid X
ModulesSingle—
Resolution5 MP—
FeaturesAutofocus, LED flash, Geotagging, Face detectionDual-LED flash
Video720p@17fps720p@24fps
Single—8 MP, AF

Selfie Camera

HTC Desire (U.S. Cellular)Motorola Droid X
ModulesNone—
Single—No

Battery

HTC Desire (U.S. Cellular)Motorola Droid X
TypeRemovable Li-Ion 1400 mAhRemovable Li-Po 1540 mAh
Talk timeUp to 5 hoursUp to 8 h
Standby timeUp to 10.5 days (252 hours)—
Stand-by—Up to 220 h

Body

HTC Desire (U.S. Cellular)Motorola Droid X
Dimensions119.38 x 60.96 x 12.7 mm (4.7 x 2.4 x 0.5 inches)127.5 x 65.5 x 9.9 mm (5.02 x 2.58 x 0.39 in)
Weight135 g (4.76 oz)155 g (5.47 oz)
BuildPlastic body with metal trim—
SIM—Mini-SIM

Comms

HTC Desire (U.S. Cellular)Motorola Droid X
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 b/gWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot (Android 2.2)
Bluetooth2.1 with A2DP2.1, A2DP
GPSA-GPS—
USBmicroUSB 2.0microUSB 2.0
Positioning—GPS, A-GPS
Radio—Stereo FM radio, RDS

Launch

HTC Desire (U.S. Cellular)Motorola Droid X
AnnouncedQ1 2010 (International), August 2010 (U.S. Cellular)2010, May
StatusDiscontinuedReleased 2010, July. Discontinued.
Operating SystemAndroid 2.1 (Eclair), upgradeable to 2.2 (Froyo)—
UIHTC Sense UI—

Frequently asked questions

Which has the better battery, HTC Desire (U.S. Cellular) or Motorola Droid X?

Motorola Droid X — 1,400 mAh for the HTC Desire (U.S. Cellular) versus 1,540 mAh for the Motorola Droid X.

Which is lighter, HTC Desire (U.S. Cellular) or Motorola Droid X?

HTC Desire (U.S. Cellular) — 135 g for the HTC Desire (U.S. Cellular) versus 155 g for the Motorola Droid X.

Which is newer, HTC Desire (U.S. Cellular) or Motorola Droid X?

HTC Desire (U.S. Cellular) — Aug 2010 for the HTC Desire (U.S. Cellular) versus Jul 2010 for the Motorola Droid X.

Is the HTC Desire (U.S. Cellular) or the Motorola Droid X rated higher?

We rate the HTC Desire (U.S. Cellular) 8/10 and the Motorola Droid X 8/10.

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