Motorola Droid 2 vs Samsung Epic 4G
A spec-by-spec comparison of the Motorola Droid 2 and the Samsung Epic 4G, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.
Head to head
| Motorola Droid 2 | Samsung Epic 4G |
|---|
| Price | $30 | $20 |
| Our rating | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Battery | 1,400 mAh | 1,500 mAh |
| Storage (max) | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| Screen size | 3.7 in | 4 in |
| Main camera | 5 MP | 5 MP |
| Weight (lower is lighter) | 169 g | 155 g |
| Released | Aug 2010 | Aug 2010 |
Summary: Samsung Epic 4G is ahead on battery, screen size, weight (lower is lighter).
★ Which should you buy? Samsung Epic 4G is the stronger overall pick on the measured specs.
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Display
| Motorola Droid 2 | Samsung Epic 4G |
|---|
| Type | TFT capacitive touchscreen | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Size | 3.7 inches, 37.7 cm2 (~53.6% screen-to-body ratio) | 4.0 inches |
| Resolution | 480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~265 ppi density) | 480 x 800 pixels (WVGA) |
| Protection | — | Not specified |
Platform
| Motorola Droid 2 | Samsung Epic 4G |
|---|
| OS | Android 2.2 (Froyo), upgradable to 2.3 (Gingerbread) | Android 2.1 (Eclair), upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo) |
| Chipset | TI OMAP3620 / OMAP3630 | Samsung S5PC110 Hummingbird |
| CPU | 1.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A8 | 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8 |
| GPU | PowerVR SGX530 | PowerVR SGX540 |
Memory
| Motorola Droid 2 | Samsung Epic 4G |
|---|
| Card slot | microSDHC (dedicated slot), 8 GB included, up to 32 GB | microSDHC, up to 32GB (16GB card included) |
| Internal | 8GB storage, 512MB RAM | 1GB ROM, 512MB RAM |
Main Camera
| Motorola Droid 2 | Samsung Epic 4G |
|---|
| Modules | 5 MP, autofocus | — |
| Features | Dual-LED flash | LED flash, Geo-tagging |
| Video | 480p@30fps | 720p@30fps |
| Single | — | 5 MP, autofocus |
Selfie Camera
| Motorola Droid 2 | Samsung Epic 4G |
|---|
| Modules | No | — |
| Single | — | VGA |
| Video | — | Not specified |
Battery
| Motorola Droid 2 | Samsung Epic 4G |
|---|
| Type | Removable Li-Po 1400 mAh battery | Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery |
| Stand-by | Up to 315 h | — |
| Talk time | Up to 10 h | — |
| Charging | — | Standard charger |
Body
| Motorola Droid 2 | Samsung Epic 4G |
|---|
| Dimensions | 116.3 x 60.5 x 13.7 mm (4.58 x 2.38 x 0.54 in) | 124.5 x 64.5 x 14.2 mm (4.9 x 2.5 x 0.56 inches) |
| Weight | 169 g (5.96 oz) | 155 g (5.47 oz) |
| Keyboard | Slide-out QWERTY | Slide-out QWERTY keyboard |
| SIM | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM |
Comms
| Motorola Droid 2 | Samsung Epic 4G |
|---|
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA |
| Bluetooth | 2.1, A2DP | 2.1, A2DP |
| Positioning | GPS, A-GPS | — |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 |
| GPS | — | Yes, with A-GPS |
| Radio | — | FM radio |
Launch
| Motorola Droid 2 | Samsung Epic 4G |
|---|
| Announced | 2010, August | August 2010 |
| Status | Released 2010, August. Discontinued | Released August 31, 2010 |
Frequently asked questions
Which has the better battery, Motorola Droid 2 or Samsung Epic 4G?
Samsung Epic 4G — 1,400 mAh for the Motorola Droid 2 versus 1,500 mAh for the Samsung Epic 4G.
Which is lighter, Motorola Droid 2 or Samsung Epic 4G?
Samsung Epic 4G — 169 g for the Motorola Droid 2 versus 155 g for the Samsung Epic 4G.
Which is newer, Motorola Droid 2 or Samsung Epic 4G?
Samsung Epic 4G — Aug 2010 for the Motorola Droid 2 versus Aug 2010 for the Samsung Epic 4G.
Is the Motorola Droid 2 or the Samsung Epic 4G rated higher?
We rate the Motorola Droid 2 7/10 and the Samsung Epic 4G 7/10.
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