Motorola Droid 2 vs Samsung Galaxy Indulge

A spec-by-spec comparison of the Motorola Droid 2 and the Samsung Galaxy Indulge, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.

Head to head

Motorola Droid 2Samsung Galaxy Indulge
Our rating7/105/10
Battery1,400 mAh1,500 mAh
Storage (max)32 GB32 GB
Screen size3.7 in3.5 in
Main camera5 MP15 MP
Weight (lower is lighter)169 g152 g
ReleasedAug 2010Feb 2011
Summary: Motorola Droid 2 is ahead on our rating, screen size. Samsung Galaxy Indulge is ahead on battery, main camera, weight (lower is lighter).
★ Which should you buy? Samsung Galaxy Indulge is the stronger overall pick on the measured specs.

Display

Motorola Droid 2Samsung Galaxy Indulge
TypeTFT capacitive touchscreenTFT LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size3.7 inches, 37.7 cm2 (~53.6% screen-to-body ratio)3.5 inches
Resolution480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~265 ppi density)320 x 480 pixels (HVGA)
Pixel Density—~165 ppi

Platform

Motorola Droid 2Samsung Galaxy Indulge
OSAndroid 2.2 (Froyo), upgradable to 2.3 (Gingerbread)Android 2.2 (Froyo)
ChipsetTI OMAP3620 / OMAP3630Samsung Exynos 3 (Hummingbird)
CPU1.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A81 GHz ARM Cortex-A8 (single-core)
GPUPowerVR SGX530PowerVR SGX540

Memory

Motorola Droid 2Samsung Galaxy Indulge
Card slotmicroSDHC (dedicated slot), 8 GB included, up to 32 GBmicroSDHC, up to 32 GB (often included with 2GB or 4GB card)
Internal8GB storage, 512MB RAM2 GB

Main Camera

Motorola Droid 2Samsung Galaxy Indulge
Modules5 MP, autofocus—
FeaturesDual-LED flash—
Video480p@30fpsYes
Single—3.15 MP (or 3.2 MP), autofocus

Selfie Camera

Motorola Droid 2Samsung Galaxy Indulge
ModulesNo—
Single—None

Battery

Motorola Droid 2Samsung Galaxy Indulge
TypeRemovable Li-Po 1400 mAh batteryRemovable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery
Stand-byUp to 315 h—
Talk timeUp to 10 h—

Body

Motorola Droid 2Samsung Galaxy Indulge
Dimensions116.3 x 60.5 x 13.7 mm (4.58 x 2.38 x 0.54 in)132 x 61 x 15 mm (5.20 x 2.40 x 0.59 in)
Weight169 g (5.96 oz)152 g (5.36 oz)
KeyboardSlide-out QWERTYSlide-out QWERTY keyboard
SIMMini-SIMMini-SIM

Comms

Motorola Droid 2Samsung Galaxy Indulge
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth2.1, A2DP3.0, A2DP
PositioningGPS, A-GPS—
USBmicroUSB 2.0microUSB 2.0
GPS—Yes, with A-GPS

Launch

Motorola Droid 2Samsung Galaxy Indulge
Announced2010, August2011, January
StatusReleased 2010, August. DiscontinuedDiscontinued

Frequently asked questions

Which has the better battery, Motorola Droid 2 or Samsung Galaxy Indulge?

Samsung Galaxy Indulge — 1,400 mAh for the Motorola Droid 2 versus 1,500 mAh for the Samsung Galaxy Indulge.

Which is lighter, Motorola Droid 2 or Samsung Galaxy Indulge?

Samsung Galaxy Indulge — 169 g for the Motorola Droid 2 versus 152 g for the Samsung Galaxy Indulge.

Which is newer, Motorola Droid 2 or Samsung Galaxy Indulge?

Samsung Galaxy Indulge — Aug 2010 for the Motorola Droid 2 versus Feb 2011 for the Samsung Galaxy Indulge.

Is the Motorola Droid 2 or the Samsung Galaxy Indulge rated higher?

We rate the Motorola Droid 2 7/10 and the Samsung Galaxy Indulge 5/10.

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