Display Comparison
Motorola opted for a 4.3-inch LCD panel on the Droid X, while Samsung outfitted the Galaxy S with its own 4-inch Super OLED panel. Though OLED panels produce more vibrant color, the screens on other Galaxy S models (namely, AT&T�s Samsung Captivate) also took on an unnatural bluish cast, rendering colors less realistic. Typically, OLED screens also tend to disappear more in the sun, but given our experiences with the Droid X�s sun-shy screen, we can call both phones a wash (literally) in the great outdoors. In the end, it comes down to size and resolution, and the Droid X wins in both regards, with 4.3 inches to the Captivate�s 4 inches, and 480 x 854 pixels to the Captivates 480 x 800.
Winner: Droid X
Connectivity Comparison
Both the Droid X and Galaxy S share Verizon�s expansive 3G network, but the Droid X can share the love. Using an integrated Texas Instruments chip, it essentially acts like a portable Wi-Fi hotspot, doling the 3G connection out to up to five wirelessly connected devices. Of course, you�ll need to drop an extra $20 a month to flip on the ability, but the capability alone gives it an edge over the Galaxy S.
Winner: Droid X
Rear Camera Comparison
While most iterations of the Galaxy S lack a flash altogether, Verizon�s Galaxy S has been lucky enough to buck the trend and get one shoehorned in. Unfortunately, that alone won�t elevate it to Droid X status. The Droid X shoots 8-megapixel stills instead of 5, has a dual-LED flash instead of a single LED, and even has a hard shutter button, while the Galaxy�s multifunction key mysteriously locks the phone in camera mode instead. Bottom line: The Droid X also takes some of the best photos we�ve ever seen from a smartphone. Even if the Samsung Galaxy S�s camera manages to live up the Samsung Vibrant � the better of the two Galaxy S phones currently available � the Droid X has it beat.
The only asterisk here regards the Droid X�s video quality. While both phones shoot 720p high-def footage, the Galaxy S does it in 30fps while the Droid X only hits 24fps, making it look stuttery and less fluid.
Winner: Droid X
Battery Life Comparison
With a 1540 mAh battery hiding under its sizable footprint, the Droid X manages to deliver 480 minutes of talk time and 220 hours on standby. Meanwhile, the 1500 mAh tank in the Samsung Galaxy S should be good for 391 minutes of talk and 625 hours of standby, according to Samsung. That makes the Droid X the phone of choice for frequent yakkers, and the Galaxy S better for owners who need their phones to last ages between calls. The last phone standing will depend on your own usage, so we�re calling this one a draw, but if should be easy enough to figure out which would fit best with your own habits, based on the numbers.
Winner: Draw
Portability Comparison
The same 4.3-inch screen that puts the Droid X ahead in one category drags it right back to earth here, quite literally. In terms of dimensions, the differences all boil down to tenths of an inch � which is remarkable given the difference in screen size � but the Galaxy S weighs a whopping 4.1 ounces, while the Droid X weighs 5.47. Ouch.
Winner: Samsung Galaxy S
Speed Comparison
The family trees for both phone arcs back to the ARM Cortex A8 processor, but that doesn�t make these two equals. Motorola uses a Texas Instruments OMAP chip clocked at 1GHz, while Samsung uses its own �Hummingbird� silicon, also clocked at 1GHz. In processing benchmarks, the Galaxy S narrowly edges out the Droid X, but in 3D performance, it annihilates the Droid X � and every other Android phone in the field, for that matter. Besides real-life testing where the Samsung is just more fluid, you can clearly see the difference in AndroidCentral�s YouTube benchmarks, where it posted an average of 55.1 FPS to the Droid X�s 42.9 FPS in Neocore. By all accounts, Android doesn�t get much faster than this � for now.
Winner: Samsung Galaxy S
Storage Comparison
The Droid X and Galaxy S both take a two-pronged approach to storage, with internal and expandable memory on board, but the Droid X offers more. It comes with 8GB of internal memory and a 16GB microSD card preinstalled, while the Galaxy S offers only 2GB of internal memory and a 16GB microSD card preinstalled. Both can accommodate up to 32GB in the expandable slot, leaving the Droid X with a maximum capacity of 40GB and the Galaxy S at only 34GB.
Winner: Droid X
Conclusion
Despite the Galaxy S�s superior speed and lighter weight, the Droid X still manages to outperform it in most other categories, from its larger display and superior camera to its useful Wi-Fi hotspot capability and extra 6GB of built-in storage. Gamers may find the Galaxy S�s 3D prowess and vibrant colors enough to warrant a switch, but otherwise, the Droid X wins out.
Overall Winner: Droid X
| Motorola Droid XTreme | Samsung I9000 Galaxy S | ||
| General | 2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 | |
| Announced | Exp. announcement 2010, June | 2010, March | |
| Status | Rumored. Exp. release 2010, July | Available. Released 2010, June | |
| Size | Dimensions | - | 122.4 x 64.2 x 9.9 mm |
| Weight | - | 119 g | |
| Display | Type | TFT capacitive touchscreen, | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, |
| 256K colors | 16M colors | ||
| Size | 480 x 854 pixels, 4.1 inches | 480 x 800 pixels, 4.0 inches | |
| - Accelerometer sensor | - TouchWiz 3.0 UI | ||
| - QWERTY keyboard | - Multi-touch input method | ||
| - Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate | |||
| - Touch-sensitive controls | |||
| - Proximity sensor for auto turn-off | |||
| - Swype text input | |||
| Sound | Alert types | Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtones | Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones |
| Speakerphone | Yes | Yes | |
| - 3.5 mm audio jack | - 3.5 mm audio jack | ||
| Memory | Phonebook | Practically unlimited entries and fields, | Practically unlimited entries and fields, |
| Photo call | Photo call | ||
| Call records | Practically unlimited | Practically unlimited | |
| Internal | 8 GB storage, 512MB RAM | 8 GB/16GB storage, 512 MB RAM, 2GB ROM | |
| Card slot | microSD, up to 32GB, buy memory | microSD, up to 32GB, buy memory | |
| Data | GPRS | Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), | Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), |
| 32 - 48 kbps | 32 - 48 kbps | ||
| EDGE | Class 10, 236.8 kbps | Class 12 | |
| 3G | HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 2.0 Mbps | HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps | |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n; DLNA | |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v2.1 with A2DP | Yes, v3.0 with A2DP | |
| Infrared port | No | No | |
| USB | Yes, microUSB v2.0 | Yes, v2.0 microUSB | |
| Camera | Primary | 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, autofocus, | 5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels, autofocus |
| dual-LED flash | |||
| Features | Geo-tagging, face detection | Geo-tagging, touch focus, face and | |
| smile detection | |||
| Video | Yes, 720p | Yes, 720p@30fps | |
| Secondary | Yes | Yes, VGA | |
| Features | OS | Android OS, v2.2 (Froyo) | Android OS, v2.1 (Eclair) |
| CPU | TI OMAP3630 720 MHz processor, | ARM Cortex A8 1GHz processor | |
| PowerVR SGX530 GPU | |||
| Messaging | SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, IM, | SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, | |
| Push Email | Push Mail, IM, RSS | ||
| Browser | HTML | HTML | |
| Radio | Stereo FM radio with RDS | Stereo FM radio with RDS | |
| Games | Yes | Yes | |
| Colors | Black | Black and Grey | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS support | Yes, with A-GPS support | |
| Java | Via third party application | Via third party application | |
| - MP3/eAAC+/WAV player | - Social networking integration | ||
| - MP4/H.263/H.264 player | - Digital compass | ||
| - HD video (1080p) playback over | - MP4/DivX/WMV/H.264/H.263 player | ||
| built-in HDMI slot | |||
| - Google Search, Maps, Gmail, | - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player | ||
| - YouTube, Google Talk | - TV-out | ||
| - Document viewer | - Organizer | ||
| - Photo viewer/editor | - Image/video editor | ||
| - Organizer | - Document editor | ||
| (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF) | |||
| - Voice memo/dial | - Google Search, Maps, Gmail, | ||
| YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, | |||
| Picasa integration | |||
| - Flash Lite v3.1 | |||
| - Voice memo/dial/commands | |||
| Battery | Standard battery, Li-Po | Standard battery, Li-Po 1500 mAh | |
| Stand-by | Up to 750 h (2G) / Up to 576 h (3G) | ||
| Talk time | Up to 13 h 30 min (2G) | ||
| Up to 6 h 30 min (3G) | |||
| Misc | SAR EU | 0.24 W/kg (head) |
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