Verizon Droid X or Sprint Evo?
With many of our users recently upgrading to the Sprint HTC Evo 4G, it looks like there's going to be another heavy hitter in the Android market, this time for Verizon Wireless. Meet the Motorola Droid Xtreme, or Droid X for short. We've heard rumors about it before, but now there's finally some decent images of the phone, which will feature a 1GHz Snapdragon processor (some reports are saying a 750MHz TI OMAP3630 processor though), a 4.3" capacitive touchscreen, Android 2.1, possibly an 8MP camera, and a new version of MotoBlur. It should also feature HDMI out and the usual hardware navigation keys.
The rumor is that this is one of two phones Motorola is planning on releasing next month.
The next topic related to this phone is its size. I think we all can agree that the Evo is large, and probably about as large of a phone as most of us want. There's been a couple of images floating around that show the Droid X is even larger than the Evo because of the bezel around the screen.
Here's an image of the Droid X, Evo, and iPhone 3Gs...
And here it is against the Droid Eris...
So, given this information, how do you think it stacks up against the Evo?
We all know Verizon is going with LTE for its 4G, but they probably won't have a device out for it for another year. +1 for the Evo.
If, in fact, the Droid X does have the 750MHz processor, that's another +1 for the Evo.
What about Motorola vs. HTC? Which manufacturer do you prefer?
If you have Verizon, would you prefer the Droid X, or would you be willing to switch to Sprint for the Evo? If you're on Sprint, would you be willing to switch to Verizon for the Droid X?
Its probably still too early to answer some of these questions, but the coming months will be interesting for Android, there's no doubt about that!
Source: GadgetUniversity
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Am I the only one that hates weird shaped phones? As if the first Droid wasn’t ugly enough….
I love the huge screen on the EVO and the slim design around the screen.. But the droid x looks too bulky around the same size screen.
Motorola is known for good phone quality in terms of durability and build
no front face camera that is a backwards. evo baby
I’ve had so much trouble with my Imagio build quality that I’ve always regretted trading in my MotoDroid. Motorola phones are like tanks. I’m eligible for a new phone now, can’t wait to compare the Droid X to the Droid 2. One of them will be mine.
@Deimoss – I have to disagree. The only reason moto is known for thier durability is because they were exclusive to Nextel. I’ve seen quite a few bombs from Moto in past years with build quality with the most popular being the razor but there were quite a few others.
My information says it wont have a snapdragon, it will be an 800 Mhz TI OMAP underclocked to 750 and it will also have a 450 Mhz graphics processor; so video and gaming should be faster than a snapdragon but some processes would be slower. Also it’s a 4.1 inch screen. And doesn’t sport motoblur. It is an 8.0 MP camera.
All metal casing and very slim (about 40% the thickness of the moto droid over the majority of the phone but the area with the camera is substantially thicker,
My understanding was that it’s hoped to be launched before fathers day (Jun 20th).
@racemepls – The Moto Razr *is* the second most produced and sold phone in the world and had various versions. The early $500 dollar ones were/are tanks. It is the most successful dumb phone ever.
Star Tac, Micro Tac, Micro Tac elite, to their bag phones… they do very much have a solid reputation for building durable phones and that reputation didn’t start with iden phones.
@banden – Successful in sales yes, durable and reliable no. When I was working at a service center it was to the point where 1 in every 3 razor phone but I’m not just basing my opinion on 1 phone. The renegade, I9, and several other models were also problems for Sprint. Maybe your experiences differ and thats why you have a different opinion. Take care
Does it come witha hardware keyboard?
Ignoring the choice in carriers, you’ve got slim versus bulky and oddly shaped, and I don’t care how you gussy it up a slower processor is going to perform slower, no matter how much you dislike the Snapdragon.
Some info on snapdragon in the link to an article below. The Droidx is ugly to me, I would rather have the evo. plus, I wanna see the Samsung galaxy. Also, waiting to see what the dual core snapgragons bring later this year. I have never liked the way Motorola designs their phones.
http://www.anandtech.com/Show/Index/3624?cPage=3&all=False&sort=0&page=2&slug=smartphone-silicon-the-2010-ctia-wireless-show-roundup
I’m sticking with my EVO, f*$k Verizon!
From everything I’ve read, the OMAP is a far better processor than the Snapdragon, even when clocked lower, not to mention the frame rate problems being experienced by Nexus one and Evo owners with the Snapdragon chip. Just look at where the Shadow scored on the Quadrant benchmark app even with the much slower 2.1 OS. This thing is gonna fly after its updated to 2.2. I do wish it didnt have the thick portion near the top of the phone, I’m hoping that they at least justify it with an excellent camera lens. In my opinion it’s pretty close and I’d have a hard time deciding between the 2 phones. Either way I’ll still have to wait until there’s some more info on the rumored 2ghz Droid Pro thats supposed to be here before the end of the year before I decide on any of them.
Looking nice!
Ah… it’s getting “Shadow Blur” lol.
none of the above. Scorpion w/ QWERTY.
@racemepls – My experiences differ quite substantially. I’ve worked with corporate contracts with RAZRs and had less than 3% failure in warranty. Government of Canada went with RAZRs for their staff in 2006/2007 and had similar results (over 9000 units).
The V3c’s that came out in late 2k7/early 2k8 which were plastic instead of metal and were the first generation of 3g razrs… those ones I believe were quite fragile, but still the attrition was closer to 1/10 than 1/3 overall.
Wish I could still use my I1000. Now that was a phone!
I am confused with the fact that they are trying to release it before Father’s Day and this is the first screen shots? What kind of marketing is that? Same with the Samsung Moment 2…it’s coming July 11th and there is no video and only 4 pictures of it…what the hell is going on?
I’ll stick with my Droid Incredible over the Evo or the Motorola…
This dude needs nail clippers!
Dosent seem to outshine the Evo in terms of capabilities. And i think the Evo’s hardware is more attractive in my opinion-I like the shape of the evo’s case a little better….
i love my motodroid and hard keyboard so i want the version of it
i would rather have sense, regular android is to plain and bland. evo + new sense+ android 2.2 would be the tits right about now….
Looks like someone is following the leader! ! !
@itster – I know! Hope he doesn’t pick his nose, thats a labotomy waiting to happen!
Not a close call. 1) Sprint has better rates than Verizon. 2) Camera on front 3) EVO’s already out on 4g. I love my EVO glad I made the win mo switch HTC or Motorola lol… are we talking walkie talkies?
Called Sprint, woman on phone said, “This is sort of a know issue” and gave me a ticket number to take to the Sprint service store. I got my phone at Radio Shack and no one asked me where I got it.
EVO all the way if I was to buy either. Im a big fan of HTC and the sense ui the EVO looks so much better. I dont care for the bezel around the Droid.
evo wins. droid x no front camera = Fail.
get with the program.