Motorola Droid Bionic vs Samsung Droid Charge
A spec-by-spec comparison of the Motorola Droid Bionic and the Samsung Droid Charge, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.
Head to head
| Motorola Droid Bionic | Samsung Droid Charge |
|---|
| Price | $55 | $1,787 |
| Our rating | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Battery | 1,735 mAh | 1,600 mAh |
| RAM (max) | 1 GB | — |
| Storage (max) | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| Screen size | 4.3 in | 4.3 in |
| Main camera | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Weight (lower is lighter) | — | 143 g |
| Released | Sep 2011 | Apr 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
| Motorola Droid Bionic | Samsung Droid Charge |
|---|
| Type | TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors | Super AMOLED Plus capacitive touchscreen |
| Size | 4.3 inches | 4.3 inches |
| Resolution | 540 x 960 pixels (qHD, ~256 ppi density) | 480 x 800 pixels |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | Not specified |
Platform
| Motorola Droid Bionic | Samsung Droid Charge |
|---|
| OS | Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) | Android 2.2 Froyo (upgradable to Android 2.3 Gingerbread was expected) |
| Chipset | TI OMAP 4430 | Samsung Hummingbird (Exynos 3) |
| CPU | Dual-core 1.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A9 | 1GHz single-core Cortex-A8 |
| GPU | PowerVR SGX540 | Not specified |
Memory
| Motorola Droid Bionic | Samsung Droid Charge |
|---|
| Card slot | microSDHC, up to 32 GB (16 GB card often included) | microSDHC (32GB card often included) |
| Internal | 16 GB storage, 1 GB RAM | 2GB storage, 512MB RAM |
Main Camera
| Motorola Droid Bionic | Samsung Droid Charge |
|---|
| Single | 8 MP, autofocus | 8 MP, autofocus, LED flash |
| Features | Dual-LED flash | Digital Zoom, Auto Focus, LED flash |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 720p@30fps (some sources mention 1080p) |
Selfie Camera
| Motorola Droid Bionic | Samsung Droid Charge |
|---|
| Single | VGA | 1.3 MP |
| Video | Yes (for video chat) | Acceptable quality |
Battery
| Motorola Droid Bionic | Samsung Droid Charge |
|---|
| Type | Removable Li-Ion 1735 mAh | Removable Li-Ion 1600 mAh |
| Stand-by | Up to 195 h | — |
| Talk time | Up to 10 h 40 min | Up to 11 hours |
| Charging | — | Standard charging |
| Standby time | — | Up to 11 days |
Body
| Motorola Droid Bionic | Samsung Droid Charge |
|---|
| Dimensions | 127.5 x 66.9 x 10.9 mm (5.02 x 2.63 x 0.43 in) | 129.8 x 67.6 x 11.7 mm (5.11 x 2.66 x 0.46 inches) |
| Weight | 158.8 g (5.6 oz) | 143 g (5.04 oz) |
| SIM | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM |
Comms
| Motorola Droid Bionic | Samsung Droid Charge |
|---|
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n |
| Bluetooth | 2.1, A2DP, EDR | 2.1 with EDR |
| Positioning | GPS, A-GPS | — |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 |
| HDMI | Yes (output) | — |
| GPS | — | Yes |
| NFC | — | No |
| Radio | — | Not specified |
Launch
| Motorola Droid Bionic | Samsung Droid Charge |
|---|
| Announced | January 2011 (CES 2011) | CES 2011 (as a 4G LTE smartphone for Verizon) |
| Status | Released September 8, 2011 | Released April 28, 2011 |
Frequently asked questions
Which has the better battery, Motorola Droid Bionic or Samsung Droid Charge?
Motorola Droid Bionic — 1,735 mAh for the Motorola Droid Bionic versus 1,600 mAh for the Samsung Droid Charge.
Which is newer, Motorola Droid Bionic or Samsung Droid Charge?
Motorola Droid Bionic — Sep 2011 for the Motorola Droid Bionic versus Apr 2011 for the Samsung Droid Charge.
Is the Motorola Droid Bionic or the Samsung Droid Charge rated higher?
We rate the Motorola Droid Bionic 7/10 and the Samsung Droid Charge 7/10.
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