Motorola Droid X vs Samsung Fascinate (Verizon)

A spec-by-spec comparison of the Motorola Droid X and the Samsung Fascinate (Verizon), taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.

Motorola Droid X smartphone

Motorola Droid X

From $238
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Samsung Fascinate (Verizon) smartphone

Samsung Fascinate (Verizon)

From $40
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Head to head

Motorola Droid XSamsung Fascinate (Verizon)
Price$238$40
Our rating8/108/10
Battery1,540 mAh1,500 mAh
Storage (max)16 GB32 GB
Screen size4.3 in4 in
Main camera8 MP5 MP
Weight (lower is lighter)155 g116 g
ReleasedJul 2010Sep 2010
Summary: Motorola Droid X is ahead on battery, screen size, main camera. Samsung Fascinate (Verizon) is ahead on storage (max), weight (lower is lighter).
★ Which should you buy? Motorola Droid X is the stronger overall pick on the measured specs. If budget matters more than the extra capability, Samsung Fascinate (Verizon) is the cheaper option.

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Display

Motorola Droid XSamsung Fascinate (Verizon)
TypeTFTSuper AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size4.3 inches, 51.0 cm2 (~61.0% screen-to-body ratio)4.0 inches
Resolution480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~228 ppi density)480 x 800 pixels
Protection—Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)

Platform

Motorola Droid XSamsung Fascinate (Verizon)
OSAndroid 2.1 (Eclair), upgradable to 2.3 (Gingerbread)Android 2.1 (Eclair), upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
ChipsetTI OMAP3630 - 1000Samsung S5PC110 Hummingbird
CPU1.0 GHz Cortex-A81.0 GHz Cortex-A8
GPUPowerVR SGX530PowerVR SGX540

Memory

Motorola Droid XSamsung Fascinate (Verizon)
Card slotmicroSDHC (dedicated slot), 16 GB includedmicroSDHC (dedicated slot), 16GB card included, supports up to 32GB
Internal6.5GB storage, 512MB RAM2GB storage, 512MB RAM (approx. 336MB-400MB user available)

Main Camera

Motorola Droid XSamsung Fascinate (Verizon)
Single8 MP, AF5 MP, AF
FeaturesDual-LED flashLED flash, Geo-tagging, touch focus
Video720p@24fps720p@30fps

Selfie Camera

Motorola Droid XSamsung Fascinate (Verizon)
SingleNoNo

Battery

Motorola Droid XSamsung Fascinate (Verizon)
TypeRemovable Li-Po 1540 mAhRemovable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery
Stand-byUp to 220 h—
Talk timeUp to 8 hUp to 7 h
Standby time—Up to 312 h (13 days)

Body

Motorola Droid XSamsung Fascinate (Verizon)
Dimensions127.5 x 65.5 x 9.9 mm (5.02 x 2.58 x 0.39 in)125 x 64 x 10.5 mm (4.92 x 2.52 x 0.41 in)
Weight155 g (5.47 oz)116 g (4.09 oz)
SIMMini-SIMMini-SIM
Build—Plastic body

Comms

Motorola Droid XSamsung Fascinate (Verizon)
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot (Android 2.2)Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot (paid feature)
Bluetooth2.1, A2DP3.0, A2DP
PositioningGPS, A-GPSGPS
RadioStereo FM radio, RDS—
USBmicroUSB 2.0microUSB 2.0

Launch

Motorola Droid XSamsung Fascinate (Verizon)
Announced2010, May2010, June
StatusReleased 2010, July. Discontinued.Discontinued
Released—2010, September 09

Frequently asked questions

Which has the better battery, Motorola Droid X or Samsung Fascinate (Verizon)?

Motorola Droid X — 1,540 mAh for the Motorola Droid X versus 1,500 mAh for the Samsung Fascinate (Verizon).

Which is lighter, Motorola Droid X or Samsung Fascinate (Verizon)?

Samsung Fascinate (Verizon) — 155 g for the Motorola Droid X versus 116 g for the Samsung Fascinate (Verizon).

Which is newer, Motorola Droid X or Samsung Fascinate (Verizon)?

Samsung Fascinate (Verizon) — Jul 2010 for the Motorola Droid X versus Sep 2010 for the Samsung Fascinate (Verizon).

Is the Motorola Droid X or the Samsung Fascinate (Verizon) rated higher?

We rate the Motorola Droid X 8/10 and the Samsung Fascinate (Verizon) 8/10.

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