Motorola Droid (Milestone) vs Samsung Galaxy (GT-I7500)
A spec-by-spec comparison of the Motorola Droid (Milestone) and the Samsung Galaxy (GT-I7500), taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.
Head to head
| Motorola Droid (Milestone) | Samsung Galaxy (GT-I7500) |
|---|
| Price | $3,399 | $6,422 |
| Our rating | 7/10 | 4/10 |
| Battery | 1,400 mAh | 1,500 mAh |
| Storage (max) | 64 GB | 32 GB |
| Screen size | 3.7 in | 3.2 in |
| Main camera | 5 MP | 5 MP |
| Weight (lower is lighter) | 169 g | 114 g |
| Released | Nov 2009 | Jun 2009 |
Summary: Motorola Droid (Milestone) is ahead on our rating, storage (max), screen size. Samsung Galaxy (GT-I7500) is ahead on battery, weight (lower is lighter).
★ Which should you buy? Motorola Droid (Milestone) is the stronger overall pick on the measured specs.
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Display
| Motorola Droid (Milestone) | Samsung Galaxy (GT-I7500) |
|---|
| Type | TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors | AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Size | 3.7 inches | 3.2 inches |
| Resolution | 480 x 854 pixels | 320 x 480 pixels (HVGA) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass (on some variants) | — |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 | 3:2 |
| PPI | ~265 ppi density | — |
| Pixel Density | — | ~180 ppi |
| Screen-to-body ratio | — | ~47.0% |
Platform
| Motorola Droid (Milestone) | Samsung Galaxy (GT-I7500) |
|---|
| OS | Android 2.0 (Eclair), upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo) | Android 1.5 (Cupcake), upgradable to 1.6 (Donut) |
| Chipset | TI OMAP 3430 | Qualcomm MSM7200A |
| CPU | ARM Cortex-A8 600 MHz (underclocked to 550 MHz) | 528 MHz ARM 11 |
| GPU | PowerVR SGX 530 | Adreno 130 |
Memory
| Motorola Droid (Milestone) | Samsung Galaxy (GT-I7500) |
|---|
| RAM | 256 MB Mobile DDR SDRAM | — |
| Internal Storage | 512 MB flash memory (often bundled with 16 GB microSD card) | — |
| Card slot | microSDHC, up to 32GB (expandable up to 64GB in some cases) | microSDHC, up to 16GB (some sources say 32GB) |
| Internal | — | 8GB storage, 128MB RAM (some sources say 192MB RAM) |
Main Camera
| Motorola Droid (Milestone) | Samsung Galaxy (GT-I7500) |
|---|
| Single | 5 MP, autofocus, dual-LED flash | 5 MP, autofocus |
| Features | Geo-tagging, smile detection, white balance presets, multi-shot | LED flash, geo-tagging |
| Video | 720x480 pixels (D1) @ 24fps | Yes |
Selfie Camera
| Motorola Droid (Milestone) | Samsung Galaxy (GT-I7500) |
|---|
| Single | No | No |
Battery
| Motorola Droid (Milestone) | Samsung Galaxy (GT-I7500) |
|---|
| Type | Removable Li-Ion 1400 mAh battery | Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh |
| Stand-by | Up to 270 h | — |
| Talk time | Up to 6 h 25 min | — |
Body
| Motorola Droid (Milestone) | Samsung Galaxy (GT-I7500) |
|---|
| Dimensions | 115.8 x 60 x 13.7 mm (4.56 x 2.36 x 0.54 in) | 115 x 56 x 11.9 mm |
| Weight | 169 g (6.0 oz) | 114 g |
| SIM | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM |
| Keyboard | Sliding QWERTY keyboard | — |
Comms
| Motorola Droid (Milestone) | Samsung Galaxy (GT-I7500) |
|---|
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 with A2DP, EDR | 2.0, A2DP (some sources say 2.1 EDR) |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | — |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 |
| Positioning | — | GPS |
Launch
| Motorola Droid (Milestone) | Samsung Galaxy (GT-I7500) |
|---|
| Announced | October 2009 | April 2009 |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued (around 2010) |
| Release Date | — | June 29, 2009 |
Frequently asked questions
Which has the better battery, Motorola Droid (Milestone) or Samsung Galaxy (GT-I7500)?
Samsung Galaxy (GT-I7500) — 1,400 mAh for the Motorola Droid (Milestone) versus 1,500 mAh for the Samsung Galaxy (GT-I7500).
Which is lighter, Motorola Droid (Milestone) or Samsung Galaxy (GT-I7500)?
Samsung Galaxy (GT-I7500) — 169 g for the Motorola Droid (Milestone) versus 114 g for the Samsung Galaxy (GT-I7500).
Which is newer, Motorola Droid (Milestone) or Samsung Galaxy (GT-I7500)?
Motorola Droid (Milestone) — Nov 2009 for the Motorola Droid (Milestone) versus Jun 2009 for the Samsung Galaxy (GT-I7500).
Is the Motorola Droid (Milestone) or the Samsung Galaxy (GT-I7500) rated higher?
We rate the Motorola Droid (Milestone) 7/10 and the Samsung Galaxy (GT-I7500) 4/10.
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