Motorola Droid X vs Samsung Galaxy S Hoppin (SHW-M190S)

A spec-by-spec comparison of the Motorola Droid X and the Samsung Galaxy S Hoppin (SHW-M190S), taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.

Head to head

Motorola Droid XSamsung Galaxy S Hoppin (SHW-M190S)
Our rating8/104/10
Battery1,540 mAh1,500 mAh
Storage (max)16 GB32 GB
Screen size4.3 in4 in
Main camera8 MP5 MP
Weight (lower is lighter)155 g129 g
ReleasedJul 2010Nov 2010
Summary: Motorola Droid X is ahead on our rating, battery, screen size, main camera. Samsung Galaxy S Hoppin (SHW-M190S) 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.

Display

Motorola Droid XSamsung Galaxy S Hoppin (SHW-M190S)
TypeTFTSuper AMOLED
Size4.3 inches, 51.0 cm2 (~61.0% screen-to-body ratio)4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~58.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~228 ppi density)480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
Features—TouchWiz 3.0 UI

Platform

Motorola Droid XSamsung Galaxy S Hoppin (SHW-M190S)
OSAndroid 2.1 (Eclair), upgradable to 2.3 (Gingerbread)Android 2.2 (Froyo), upgradable to 2.3 (Gingerbread)
ChipsetTI OMAP3630 - 1000Samsung-Intrinsity S5PC110 (Hummingbird)
CPU1.0 GHz Cortex-A81.0 GHz Cortex-A8
GPUPowerVR SGX530—

Memory

Motorola Droid XSamsung Galaxy S Hoppin (SHW-M190S)
Card slotmicroSDHC (dedicated slot), 16 GB includedmicroSDHC (dedicated slot), up to 32 GB
Internal6.5GB storage, 512MB RAM16GB

Main Camera

Motorola Droid XSamsung Galaxy S Hoppin (SHW-M190S)
Single8 MP, AF—
FeaturesDual-LED flashGeo-tagging, quick tap focus, face/smile detection
Video720p@24fps720p@30fps
Modules—5 MP, AF

Selfie Camera

Motorola Droid XSamsung Galaxy S Hoppin (SHW-M190S)
SingleNo—
Modules—0.3 MP (VGA)

Battery

Motorola Droid XSamsung Galaxy S Hoppin (SHW-M190S)
TypeRemovable Li-Po 1540 mAhRemovable Li-Ion 1500 mAh
Stand-byUp to 220 hUp to 620 h
Talk timeUp to 8 hUp to 13 h 30 min

Body

Motorola Droid XSamsung Galaxy S Hoppin (SHW-M190S)
Dimensions127.5 x 65.5 x 9.9 mm (5.02 x 2.58 x 0.39 in)122.4 x 64 x 10.9 mm (4.82 x 2.52 x 0.43 in)
Weight155 g (5.47 oz)129 g (4.55 oz)
SIMMini-SIMMini-SIM

Comms

Motorola Droid XSamsung Galaxy S Hoppin (SHW-M190S)
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot (Android 2.2)Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth2.1, A2DP3.0, A2DP, EDR
PositioningGPS, A-GPSGPS, A-GPS
RadioStereo FM radio, RDS—
USBmicroUSB 2.0microUSB 2.0
TV-out—Yes

Launch

Motorola Droid XSamsung Galaxy S Hoppin (SHW-M190S)
Announced2010, May2010, October
StatusReleased 2010, July. Discontinued.Discontinued
Released—2010, Q4

Frequently asked questions

Which has the better battery, Motorola Droid X or Samsung Galaxy S Hoppin (SHW-M190S)?

Motorola Droid X — 1,540 mAh for the Motorola Droid X versus 1,500 mAh for the Samsung Galaxy S Hoppin (SHW-M190S).

Which is lighter, Motorola Droid X or Samsung Galaxy S Hoppin (SHW-M190S)?

Samsung Galaxy S Hoppin (SHW-M190S) — 155 g for the Motorola Droid X versus 129 g for the Samsung Galaxy S Hoppin (SHW-M190S).

Which is newer, Motorola Droid X or Samsung Galaxy S Hoppin (SHW-M190S)?

Samsung Galaxy S Hoppin (SHW-M190S) — Jul 2010 for the Motorola Droid X versus Nov 2010 for the Samsung Galaxy S Hoppin (SHW-M190S).

Is the Motorola Droid X or the Samsung Galaxy S Hoppin (SHW-M190S) rated higher?

We rate the Motorola Droid X 8/10 and the Samsung Galaxy S Hoppin (SHW-M190S) 4/10.

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