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HTC DROID DNA vs T-Mobile Comet

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.

  • WeightComet: 39.6 g lighterComet: 102.1 g · DROID DNA: 141.7 g
  • WidthComet: 14.6 mm narrowerComet: 55.9 mm · DROID DNA: 70.5 mm
  • Screen diagonalComet: 2.2 in smaller diagonalComet: 2.8 in · DROID DNA: 5 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro / Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1DROID DNA: Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro · Comet: Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1
  • DepthDROID DNA: 3 mm thinnerDROID DNA: 9.7 mm · Comet: 12.7 mm
  • HeightComet: 36.9 mm shorterComet: 104.1 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 Comet: 104.1 × 55.9 mm 2
Side
DROID DNA: 141 × 9.7 mm 1 Comet: 104.1 × 12.7 mm 2
  1. 1. DROID DNA
    Height
    141 mm+36.9 mm versus Comet
    Width
    70.5 mm+14.6 mm versus Comet
    Depth
    9.7 mm
    Weight
    141.7 g
  2. 2. Comet
    Height
    104.1 mm
    Width
    55.9 mm
    Depth
    12.7 mm+3 mm versus DROID DNA
    Weight
    102.1 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. DROID DNA141.7 g

    +39.6 g versus Comet

  2. 2. Comet102.1 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 Comet: 2.8 in, 4:3, About 24.3 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. DROID DNA 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Comet 2.8 in · 4:3 About 24.3 cm² rectangular area

DROID DNA has approximately 183.9% more rectangular screen area than Comet.

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

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. Comet

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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

    +820 mAh versus Comet

  2. 2. Comet1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. DROID DNA2. Comet

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationDROID DNAComet
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 141 Х 70.5 Х 9.7 mm
  • 104.1 Х 55.9 Х 12.7 mm
Weight
  • 141.7 g
  • 102.1 g
Technology
  • Super LCD3
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 240 x 320 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
Unknown
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
BatteryCapacity 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 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationDROID DNAComet
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.3%
  • 41.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationDROID DNAComet
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • CIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationDROID DNAComet
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
  • No
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 DNAComet
Release date
  • 2012
  • November
  • 2010
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 280 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 353 h Talking time- Up to 12 h 40 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 288 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationDROID DNAComet
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
  • 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
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.50 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationDROID DNAComet
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features
SpecificationDROID DNAComet
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - For Verizon
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype) For T-Mobile

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