Motorola Droid X vs Samsung Galaxy S Fascinate (SCH-I500)

A spec-by-spec comparison of the Motorola Droid X and the Samsung Galaxy S Fascinate (SCH-I500), 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 Galaxy S Fascinate (SCH-I500) smartphone

Samsung Galaxy S Fascinate (SCH-I500)

From $40
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Head to head

Motorola Droid XSamsung Galaxy S Fascinate (SCH-I500)
Price$238$40
Our rating8/106/10
Battery1,540 mAh1,500 mAh
Storage (max)16 GB32 GB
Screen size4.3 in4 in
Main camera8 MP5 MP
Weight (lower is lighter)155 g118 g
ReleasedJul 2010Sep 2010
Summary: Motorola Droid X is ahead on our rating, battery, screen size, main camera. Samsung Galaxy S Fascinate (SCH-I500) 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 Galaxy S Fascinate (SCH-I500) is the cheaper option.

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Display

Motorola Droid XSamsung Galaxy S Fascinate (SCH-I500)
TypeTFTSuper AMOLED
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

Platform

Motorola Droid XSamsung Galaxy S Fascinate (SCH-I500)
OSAndroid 2.1 (Eclair), upgradable to 2.3 (Gingerbread)Android 2.1 (Eclair), upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo), with some reports of 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
ChipsetTI OMAP3630 - 1000Samsung Hummingbird (S5PC110) / Samsung Exynos 3
CPU1.0 GHz Cortex-A81.0 GHz Cortex-A8
GPUPowerVR SGX530PowerVR SGX540

Memory

Motorola Droid XSamsung Galaxy S Fascinate (SCH-I500)
Card slotmicroSDHC (dedicated slot), 16 GB includedmicroSDHC (dedicated slot), 16 GB included, expandable up to 32 GB
Internal6.5GB storage, 512MB RAM2GB storage, 512MB RAM

Main Camera

Motorola Droid XSamsung Galaxy S Fascinate (SCH-I500)
Single8 MP, AF5 MP, autofocus
FeaturesDual-LED flashLED flash
Video720p@24fpsYes

Selfie Camera

Motorola Droid XSamsung Galaxy S Fascinate (SCH-I500)
SingleNoNo

Battery

Motorola Droid XSamsung Galaxy S Fascinate (SCH-I500)
TypeRemovable Li-Po 1540 mAhRemovable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery
Stand-byUp to 220 h—
Talk timeUp to 8 h—

Body

Motorola Droid XSamsung Galaxy S Fascinate (SCH-I500)
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)118 g (4.16 oz)
SIMMini-SIMMini-SIM
Build—Plastic body

Comms

Motorola Droid XSamsung Galaxy S Fascinate (SCH-I500)
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot (Android 2.2)Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth2.1, A2DPYes
PositioningGPS, A-GPS—
RadioStereo FM radio, RDS—
USBmicroUSB 2.0microUSB 2.0
GPS—Yes

Launch

Motorola Droid XSamsung Galaxy S Fascinate (SCH-I500)
Announced2010, May2010, June
StatusReleased 2010, July. Discontinued.Released September 2010

Frequently asked questions

Which has the better battery, Motorola Droid X or Samsung Galaxy S Fascinate (SCH-I500)?

Motorola Droid X — 1,540 mAh for the Motorola Droid X versus 1,500 mAh for the Samsung Galaxy S Fascinate (SCH-I500).

Which is lighter, Motorola Droid X or Samsung Galaxy S Fascinate (SCH-I500)?

Samsung Galaxy S Fascinate (SCH-I500) — 155 g for the Motorola Droid X versus 118 g for the Samsung Galaxy S Fascinate (SCH-I500).

Which is newer, Motorola Droid X or Samsung Galaxy S Fascinate (SCH-I500)?

Samsung Galaxy S Fascinate (SCH-I500) — Jul 2010 for the Motorola Droid X versus Sep 2010 for the Samsung Galaxy S Fascinate (SCH-I500).

Is the Motorola Droid X or the Samsung Galaxy S Fascinate (SCH-I500) rated higher?

We rate the Motorola Droid X 8/10 and the Samsung Galaxy S Fascinate (SCH-I500) 6/10.

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