HTC Thunderbolt (ADR6400L) vs Motorola Droid Bionic

A spec-by-spec comparison of the HTC Thunderbolt (ADR6400L) and the Motorola Droid Bionic, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.

HTC Thunderbolt (ADR6400L) smartphone

HTC Thunderbolt (ADR6400L)

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Motorola Droid Bionic smartphone

Motorola Droid Bionic

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Head to head

HTC Thunderbolt (ADR6400L)Motorola Droid Bionic
Price$1,799$55
Our rating7/107/10
Battery1,400 mAh1,735 mAh
RAM (max)—1 GB
Storage (max)32 GB32 GB
Screen size4.3 in4.3 in
Main camera8 MP8 MP
Weight (lower is lighter)164 g—
ReleasedMar 2011Sep 2011
Summary: Motorola Droid Bionic is ahead on battery.
★ Which should you buy? Motorola Droid Bionic is the stronger overall pick on the measured specs.

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Display

HTC Thunderbolt (ADR6400L)Motorola Droid Bionic
TypeTFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colorsTFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size4.3 inches4.3 inches
Resolution480 x 800 pixels (WVGA)540 x 960 pixels (qHD, ~256 ppi density)
ProtectionCorning Gorilla GlassCorning Gorilla Glass
Pixel Density~217 ppi—
Screen-to-body ratio~65.34%—

Platform

HTC Thunderbolt (ADR6400L)Motorola Droid Bionic
OSAndroid 2.2 (Froyo), upgradable to 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
ChipsetQualcomm MSM8655 Snapdragon S2TI OMAP 4430
CPU1 GHz Scorpion (single-core)Dual-core 1.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A9
GPUAdreno 205PowerVR SGX540

Memory

HTC Thunderbolt (ADR6400L)Motorola Droid Bionic
Internal4 GB storage, 768 MB RAM16 GB storage, 1 GB RAM
Card slotmicroSDHC, up to 32GB (32GB card included at launch)microSDHC, up to 32 GB (16 GB card often included)

Main Camera

HTC Thunderbolt (ADR6400L)Motorola Droid Bionic
Modules8 MP, autofocus—
FeaturesDual-LED flash, Geo-tagging, Face detectionDual-LED flash
Video720p@30fps1080p@30fps
Single—8 MP, autofocus

Selfie Camera

HTC Thunderbolt (ADR6400L)Motorola Droid Bionic
Modules1.3 MP—
VideoNo official video recording spec, primarily for video callsYes (for video chat)
Single—VGA

Battery

HTC Thunderbolt (ADR6400L)Motorola Droid Bionic
TypeRemovable Li-Ion 1400 mAhRemovable Li-Ion 1735 mAh
Talk timeUp to 6 hoursUp to 10 h 40 min
Stand-byUp to 330 hours (2G)Up to 195 h

Body

HTC Thunderbolt (ADR6400L)Motorola Droid Bionic
Dimensions122 x 66 x 13 mm (4.8 x 2.6 x 0.51 in)127.5 x 66.9 x 10.9 mm (5.02 x 2.63 x 0.43 in)
Weight164 g (5.78 oz)158.8 g (5.6 oz)
BuildPlastic body, soft-touch back—
SIMLTE SIM card slotMini-SIM
OtherIntegrated kickstand—

Comms

HTC Thunderbolt (ADR6400L)Motorola Droid Bionic
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot (up to 8 devices)Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth2.1, A2DP, EDR2.1, A2DP, EDR
GPSYes, with A-GPS—
USBmicroUSB 2.0microUSB 2.0
Positioning—GPS, A-GPS
HDMI—Yes (output)

Launch

HTC Thunderbolt (ADR6400L)Motorola Droid Bionic
AnnouncedJanuary 2011January 2011 (CES 2011)
ReleasedMarch 17, 2011—
StatusDiscontinuedReleased September 8, 2011

Frequently asked questions

Which has the better battery, HTC Thunderbolt (ADR6400L) or Motorola Droid Bionic?

Motorola Droid Bionic — 1,400 mAh for the HTC Thunderbolt (ADR6400L) versus 1,735 mAh for the Motorola Droid Bionic.

Which is newer, HTC Thunderbolt (ADR6400L) or Motorola Droid Bionic?

Motorola Droid Bionic — Mar 2011 for the HTC Thunderbolt (ADR6400L) versus Sep 2011 for the Motorola Droid Bionic.

Is the HTC Thunderbolt (ADR6400L) or the Motorola Droid Bionic rated higher?

We rate the HTC Thunderbolt (ADR6400L) 7/10 and the Motorola Droid Bionic 7/10.

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