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HTC DROID DNA vs Pantech Discover

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.

  • WeightDiscover: 6.7 g lighterDiscover: 135 g · DROID DNA: 141.7 g
  • WidthDiscover: 1.9 mm narrowerDiscover: 68.6 mm · DROID DNA: 70.5 mm
  • Screen diagonalDiscover: 0.2 in smaller diagonalDiscover: 4.8 in · DROID DNA: 5 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro / Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 PlusDROID DNA: Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro · Discover: Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • DepthDiscover: 0.6 mm thinnerDiscover: 9.1 mm · DROID DNA: 9.7 mm
  • HeightDiscover: 6.8 mm shorterDiscover: 134.2 mm · DROID DNA: 141 mm

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.

Front
DROID DNA: 141 × 70.5 mm 1 Discover: 134.2 × 68.6 mm 2
Side
DROID DNA: 141 × 9.7 mm 1 Discover: 134.2 × 9.1 mm 2
  1. 1. DROID DNA
    Height
    141 mm+6.8 mm versus Discover
    Width
    70.5 mm+1.9 mm versus Discover
    Depth
    9.7 mm+0.6 mm versus Discover
    Weight
    141.7 g
  2. 2. Discover
    Height
    134.2 mm
    Width
    68.6 mm
    Depth
    9.1 mm
    Weight
    135 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. DROID DNA141.7 g

    +6.7 g versus Discover

  2. 2. Discover135 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.

Screen size
DROID DNA: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 1 Discover: 4.8 in, 16:9, About 63.5 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. DROID DNA 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Discover 4.8 in · 16:9 About 63.5 cm² rectangular area

DROID DNA has approximately 8.5% more rectangular screen area than Discover.

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

Discover: Original memory entry

16 GB (13 GB user available) · 1 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. Discover

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

Battery capacity

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

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. DROID DNA2020 mAh
  2. 2. Discover2100 mAh

    +80 mAh versus DROID DNA

Specifications

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1. DROID DNA2. Discover

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationDROID DNADiscover
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 141 Х 70.5 Х 9.7 mm
  • 134.2 Х 68.6 Х 9.1 mm
Weight
  • 141.7 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • Super LCD3
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memoryRecorded 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 GB (13 GB user available)
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.2 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 4+
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationDROID DNADiscover
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 63.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.3%
  • 69.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 306 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationDROID DNADiscover
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 12.6 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 12.6 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationDROID DNADiscover
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
  • Adreno 225
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 24864
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 532
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 1332
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationDROID DNADiscover
Release date
  • 2012
  • November
  • 2013
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Gray
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 280 EUR
  • 370 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 353 h Talking time- Up to 12 h 40 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 430 h Talking time- Up to 10 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationDROID DNADiscover
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Micro-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 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 17(700)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • 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 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • 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
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.50 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationDROID DNADiscover
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features
SpecificationDROID DNADiscover
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - For Verizon
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - For AT&T

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