HTC Thunderbolt (ADR6400L) vs Motorola Droid Bionic
A spec-by-spec comparison of the HTC Thunderbolt (ADR6400L) and the Motorola Droid Bionic, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.
Head to head
| HTC Thunderbolt (ADR6400L) | Motorola Droid Bionic |
|---|
| Our rating | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Battery | 1,400 mAh | 1,735 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) | 164 g | — |
| Released | Mar 2011 | Sep 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
| HTC Thunderbolt (ADR6400L) | Motorola Droid Bionic |
|---|
| Type | TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors | TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Size | 4.3 inches | 4.3 inches |
| Resolution | 480 x 800 pixels (WVGA) | 540 x 960 pixels (qHD, ~256 ppi density) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | Corning Gorilla Glass |
| Pixel Density | ~217 ppi | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~65.34% | — |
Platform
| HTC Thunderbolt (ADR6400L) | Motorola Droid Bionic |
|---|
| OS | Android 2.2 (Froyo), upgradable to 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich) | Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8655 Snapdragon S2 | TI OMAP 4430 |
| CPU | 1 GHz Scorpion (single-core) | Dual-core 1.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A9 |
| GPU | Adreno 205 | PowerVR SGX540 |
Memory
| HTC Thunderbolt (ADR6400L) | Motorola Droid Bionic |
|---|
| Internal | 4 GB storage, 768 MB RAM | 16 GB storage, 1 GB RAM |
| Card slot | microSDHC, up to 32GB (32GB card included at launch) | microSDHC, up to 32 GB (16 GB card often included) |
Main Camera
| HTC Thunderbolt (ADR6400L) | Motorola Droid Bionic |
|---|
| Modules | 8 MP, autofocus | — |
| Features | Dual-LED flash, Geo-tagging, Face detection | Dual-LED flash |
| Video | 720p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Single | — | 8 MP, autofocus |
Selfie Camera
| HTC Thunderbolt (ADR6400L) | Motorola Droid Bionic |
|---|
| Modules | 1.3 MP | — |
| Video | No official video recording spec, primarily for video calls | Yes (for video chat) |
| Single | — | VGA |
Battery
| HTC Thunderbolt (ADR6400L) | Motorola Droid Bionic |
|---|
| Type | Removable Li-Ion 1400 mAh | Removable Li-Ion 1735 mAh |
| Talk time | Up to 6 hours | Up to 10 h 40 min |
| Stand-by | Up to 330 hours (2G) | Up to 195 h |
Body
| HTC Thunderbolt (ADR6400L) | Motorola Droid Bionic |
|---|
| Dimensions | 122 x 66 x 13 mm (4.8 x 2.6 x 0.51 in) | 127.5 x 66.9 x 10.9 mm (5.02 x 2.63 x 0.43 in) |
| Weight | 164 g (5.78 oz) | 158.8 g (5.6 oz) |
| Build | Plastic body, soft-touch back | — |
| SIM | LTE SIM card slot | Mini-SIM |
| Other | Integrated kickstand | — |
Comms
| HTC Thunderbolt (ADR6400L) | Motorola Droid Bionic |
|---|
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot (up to 8 devices) | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 2.1, A2DP, EDR | 2.1, A2DP, EDR |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | — |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 |
| Positioning | — | GPS, A-GPS |
| HDMI | — | Yes (output) |
Launch
| HTC Thunderbolt (ADR6400L) | Motorola Droid Bionic |
|---|
| Announced | January 2011 | January 2011 (CES 2011) |
| Released | March 17, 2011 | — |
| Status | Discontinued | Released September 8, 2011 |
Frequently asked questions
Which has the better battery, HTC Thunderbolt (ADR6400L) or Motorola Droid Bionic?
Motorola Droid Bionic — 1,400 mAh for the HTC Thunderbolt (ADR6400L) versus 1,735 mAh for the Motorola Droid Bionic.
Which is newer, HTC Thunderbolt (ADR6400L) or Motorola Droid Bionic?
Motorola Droid Bionic — Mar 2011 for the HTC Thunderbolt (ADR6400L) versus Sep 2011 for the Motorola Droid Bionic.
Is the HTC Thunderbolt (ADR6400L) or the Motorola Droid Bionic rated higher?
We rate the HTC Thunderbolt (ADR6400L) 7/10 and the Motorola Droid Bionic 7/10.
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