Motorola DROID 3 vs T-Mobile G2x

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

    G2x: 25.2 g lighter

    DROID 3:
    167 g
    G2x:
    141.8 g
  • Depth

    G2x: 2.8 mm thinner

    DROID 3:
    13 mm
    G2x:
    10.2 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.

  1. 1. DROID 3

    Height:
    124 mm
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    13 mm +2.8 mm versus G2x
  2. 2. G2x

    Height:
    124.5 mm
    Width:
    63.5 mm
    Depth:
    10.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. DROID 3

    167 g

    +25.2 g versus G2x

  2. 2. G2x

    141.8 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 3

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    44.1 cm²
  2. 2. G2x

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

G2x has approximately 3.2% more rectangular screen area than DROID 3.

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 3: Original memory entry

16 GB · 512 MB RAM

G2x: Original memory entry

8 GB · 512 MB 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 3

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

2. G2x

NFC:
Unknown
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 battery capacity

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

  1. 1. DROID 3

    1540 mAh

    +40 mAh versus G2x

  2. 2. G2x

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. DROID 32. G2x

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for DROID 3, G2x.
SpecificationDROID 3G2x
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 124 Х 64 Х 13 mm
  • 124.5 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 167 g
  • 141.8 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1540 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • upgradable to 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 4430
  • Nvidia Tegra 2 AP20H
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for DROID 3, G2x.
SpecificationDROID 3G2x
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 44.1 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.6%
  • 57.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 275 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for DROID 3, G2x.
SpecificationDROID 3G2x
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@24fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for DROID 3, G2x.
SpecificationDROID 3G2x
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1GHz Cortex-A9
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX540
  • ULP GeForce
General specs
General specs — specifications for DROID 3, G2x.
SpecificationDROID 3G2x
Release date
  • 2011
  • July
  • 2011
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Dark Ale
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 350 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 9 h 16 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 40 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for DROID 3, G2x.
SpecificationDROID 3G2x
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.77 W/kg (head) 1.46 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for DROID 3, G2x.
SpecificationDROID 3G2x
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for DROID 3, G2x.
SpecificationDROID 3G2x
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Quickoffice document editor -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - For Verizon Also known as Motorola DROID 3 XT862
  • Motorola XT860 4G
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - T-Mobile TV -NVIDIA Tegra Zone -T-Mobile Video Chat -HDMI port -DivX/Xvid/MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Document editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype)