HTC DROID DNA vs Samsung I5500 Galaxy 5

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

    I5500 Galaxy 5: 39.7 g lighter

    DROID DNA:
    141.7 g
    I5500 Galaxy 5:
    102 g
  • Width

    I5500 Galaxy 5: 14.5 mm narrower

    DROID DNA:
    70.5 mm
    I5500 Galaxy 5:
    56 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    I5500 Galaxy 5: 2.2 in smaller diagonal

    DROID DNA:
    5 in
    I5500 Galaxy 5:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    DROID DNA: 2.6 mm thinner

    DROID DNA:
    9.7 mm
    I5500 Galaxy 5:
    12.3 mm
  • Height

    I5500 Galaxy 5: 33 mm shorter

    DROID DNA:
    141 mm
    I5500 Galaxy 5:
    108 mm
  • Release year

    DROID DNA:
    2012
    I5500 Galaxy 5:
    2010

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 +33 mm versus I5500 Galaxy 5
    Width:
    70.5 mm +14.5 mm versus I5500 Galaxy 5
    Depth:
    9.7 mm
  2. 2. I5500 Galaxy 5

    Height:
    108 mm
    Width:
    56 mm
    Depth:
    12.3 mm +2.6 mm versus DROID DNA

Weight

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

  1. 1. DROID DNA

    141.7 g

    +39.7 g versus I5500 Galaxy 5

  2. 2. I5500 Galaxy 5

    102 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. I5500 Galaxy 5

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²

DROID DNA has approximately 183.9% more rectangular screen area than I5500 Galaxy 5.

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

I5500 Galaxy 5: Original memory entry

170 MB

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. I5500 Galaxy 5

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot) · 1 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

    +820 mAh versus I5500 Galaxy 5

  2. 2. I5500 Galaxy 5

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. DROID DNA2. I5500 Galaxy 5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for DROID DNA, I5500 Galaxy 5.
SpecificationDROID DNAI5500 Galaxy 5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 141 Х 70.5 Х 9.7 mm
  • 108 Х 56 Х 12.3 mm
Weight
  • 141.7 g
  • 102 g
Technology
  • Super LCD3
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 240 x 320 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
  • 170 MB
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 1 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.2 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 4+
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for DROID DNA, I5500 Galaxy 5.
SpecificationDROID DNAI5500 Galaxy 5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.3%
  • 40.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for DROID DNA, I5500 Galaxy 5.
SpecificationDROID DNAI5500 Galaxy 5
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 320p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for DROID DNA, I5500 Galaxy 5.
SpecificationDROID DNAI5500 Galaxy 5
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • 600 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 24864
  • 42237
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 532
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1332
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for DROID DNA, I5500 Galaxy 5.
SpecificationDROID DNAI5500 Galaxy 5
Release date
  • 2012
  • November
  • 2010
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 280 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 353 h Talking time- Up to 12 h 40 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 521 h (2G) / Up to 375 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for DROID DNA, I5500 Galaxy 5.
SpecificationDROID DNAI5500 Galaxy 5
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
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot (Android 2.2)
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
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.50 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.65 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for DROID DNA, I5500 Galaxy 5.
SpecificationDROID DNAI5500 Galaxy 5
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for DROID DNA, I5500 Galaxy 5.
SpecificationDROID DNAI5500 Galaxy 5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - For Verizon
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player - Also known as Samsung i5500 Corby Smartphone
  • Samsung Galaxy Europa
  • Samsung Galaxy 550