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HTC DROID DNA vs Motorola Moto X (2nd gen)

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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.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      DROID DNA:
      LCD
      Moto X (2nd gen):
      OLED

    • Width

      DROID DNA: 1.9 mm narrower

      DROID DNA:
      70.5 mm
      Moto X (2nd gen):
      72.4 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      DROID DNA: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

      DROID DNA:
      5 in
      Moto X (2nd gen):
      5.2 in

    • Chipset

      DROID DNA:
      Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
      Moto X (2nd gen):
      Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)

    • Release year

      DROID DNA:
      2012
      Moto X (2nd gen):
      2014

    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
      Width:
      70.5 mm
      Depth:
      9.7 mm

    2. 2. Moto X (2nd gen)

      Height:
      140.8 mm
      Width:
      72.4 mm +1.9 mm versus DROID DNA
      Depth:
      10 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. DROID DNA

      141.7 g

    2. 2. Moto X (2nd gen)

      144 g

      +2.3 g versus DROID DNA

    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. Moto X (2nd gen)

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

    Moto X (2nd gen) has approximately 8.2% more rectangular screen area than DROID DNA.

    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.

    No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

    DROID DNA: Original memory entry

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

    Moto X (2nd gen): Original memory entry

    16/32 GB · 2 GB RAM/ 64 GB (AT&T · T-Mobile)

    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. Moto X (2nd gen)

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

    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

    2. 2. Moto X (2nd gen)

      2300 mAh

      +280 mAh versus DROID DNA

    Specifications

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    1. DROID DNA2. Moto X (2nd gen)

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for DROID DNA, Moto X (2nd gen).
    SpecificationDROID DNAMoto X (2nd gen)
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 141 Х 70.5 Х 9.7 mm
    • 140.8 Х 72.4 Х 10 mm
    Weight
    • 141.7 g
    • 144 g
    Technology
    • Super LCD3
    • AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 5" inch
    • 5.2" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 1920 px
    • 1080 x 1920 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
    • 16/32 GB
    • 2 GB RAM/ 64 GB (AT&T
    • T-Mobile)
    Memory card support
    • No
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2020 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 2300 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
    • upgradable to 4.2 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 4+
    • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
    • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
    • Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for DROID DNA, Moto X (2nd gen).
    SpecificationDROID DNAMoto X (2nd gen)
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 68.9 cm2
    • 74.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 69.3%
    • 73.1%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 441 PPI
    • 424 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for DROID DNA, Moto X (2nd gen).
    SpecificationDROID DNAMoto X (2nd gen)
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    • 13 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 29mm (standard)
    • 1/3''
    • 1.13µm
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • Dual-LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 2.1 MP
    • Single
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 2.1 MP
    • 2 MP
    • f/2.2
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for DROID DNA, Moto X (2nd gen).
    SpecificationDROID DNAMoto X (2nd gen)
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
    • Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 320
    • Adreno 330
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 24864
    • 37462
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 532
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 1332
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for DROID DNA, Moto X (2nd gen).
    SpecificationDROID DNAMoto X (2nd gen)
    Release date
    • 2012
    • November
    • 2014
    • September
    Colors
    • Black
    • Black
    • White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 280 EUR
    • 320 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 353 h Talking time- Up to 12 h 40 min
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for DROID DNA, Moto X (2nd gen).
    SpecificationDROID DNAMoto X (2nd gen)
    SIM card
    • Micro-SIM
    • Nano-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 - all versions CDMA 800 / 1900 - Verizon -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EU
    • AT&T
    • Verizon HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - T-Mobile -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 17(700) - XT1097 AT&T
    • XT1095 T-Mobile LTE band 1(2100)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800) - EU LTE band 2(1900)
    • 13(700) - XT1096 (Verizon) LTE band 1(2100)
    • 20(800) - India
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    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 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB Host
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • aptX
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • LE
    • aptX
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 0.50 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for DROID DNA, Moto X (2nd gen).
    SpecificationDROID DNAMoto X (2nd gen)
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for DROID DNA, Moto X (2nd gen).
    SpecificationDROID DNAMoto X (2nd gen)
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - For Verizon
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer
    • temperature - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) - Water resistant - Also known as Motorola Moto X (2014)
    • Motorola Moto X2
    • Motorola Moto X+1

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