HTC DROID DNA vs LG Nitro HD

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Nitro HD: 14.7 g lighter

    DROID DNA:
    141.7 g
    Nitro HD:
    127 g
  • Width

    Nitro HD: 2.7 mm narrower

    DROID DNA:
    70.5 mm
    Nitro HD:
    67.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Nitro HD: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    DROID DNA:
    5 in
    Nitro HD:
    4.5 in
  • Depth

    DROID DNA: 0.7 mm thinner

    DROID DNA:
    9.7 mm
    Nitro HD:
    10.4 mm
  • Height

    Nitro HD: 7.1 mm shorter

    DROID DNA:
    141 mm
    Nitro HD:
    133.9 mm
  • Release year

    DROID DNA:
    2012
    Nitro HD:
    2011

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. DROID DNA

    Height:
    141 mm +7.1 mm versus Nitro HD
    Width:
    70.5 mm +2.7 mm versus Nitro HD
    Depth:
    9.7 mm
  2. 2. Nitro HD

    Height:
    133.9 mm
    Width:
    67.8 mm
    Depth:
    10.4 mm +0.7 mm versus DROID DNA

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. DROID DNA

    141.7 g

    +14.7 g versus Nitro HD

  2. 2. Nitro HD

    127 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. DROID DNA

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Nitro HD

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²

DROID DNA has approximately 23.5% more rectangular screen area than Nitro HD.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for DROID DNA, Nitro HD, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDROID DNANitro HD
4 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
DROID DNA: Original memory entry

16 GB (11 GB user available) · 2 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. DROID DNA

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

2. Nitro HD

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 16 GB included

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. DROID DNA

    2020 mAh

    +190 mAh versus Nitro HD

  2. 2. Nitro HD

    1830 mAh

Specifications

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1. DROID DNA2. Nitro HD

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for DROID DNA, Nitro HD.
SpecificationDROID DNANitro HD
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 141 Х 70.5 Х 9.7 mm
  • 133.9 Х 67.8 Х 10.4 mm
Weight
  • 141.7 g
  • 127 g
Technology
  • Super LCD3
  • AH-IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB (11 GB user available)
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 16 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1830 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.2 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 4+
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for DROID DNA, Nitro HD.
SpecificationDROID DNANitro HD
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.3%
  • 61.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 326 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for DROID DNA, Nitro HD.
SpecificationDROID DNANitro HD
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
  • Yes
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for DROID DNA, Nitro HD.
SpecificationDROID DNANitro HD
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
  • Adreno 220
Antutu 7 score *
  • 24864
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 532
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1332
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for DROID DNA, Nitro HD.
SpecificationDROID DNANitro HD
Release date
  • 2012
  • November
  • 2011
  • November. Released 2011
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 280 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 353 h Talking time- Up to 12 h 40 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 252 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 3 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for DROID DNA, Nitro HD.
SpecificationDROID DNANitro HD
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 13(700) - Verizon
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 17(700)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.50 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.67 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for DROID DNA, Nitro HD.
SpecificationDROID DNANitro HD
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for DROID DNA, Nitro HD.
SpecificationDROID DNANitro HD
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - For Verizon
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Document viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - For AT&T Also known as LG P930