Google Nexus One Vs Motorola Droid
The first generation of Android OS-based phones received a lot of buzz, and for good reason. Android marked Google’s entry into the cellular smartphone business. After releasing the OS to other cell phone manufacturers, Google decided it wanted to make its own device for Android – Nexus One, which is built by HTC to Google’s specifications. Just months earlier, Motorola made the news by being the first cell phone manufacturer to offer Android on a Verizon-based phone – the Motorola Droid. The Motorola Droid was found to stand up to the Nexus One, so a choice between the phones became largely a matter of networks and personal preference.
The biggest difference between the Droid and the Nexus One is the processor. The Droid uses the Texas Instruments made TI OMAP 3430, running at 600 MHz. When it was first released, this was the fastest processor on an Android-based device. Google felt Android would benefit from a speed boost, so they put a Qualcomm Snapdragon, running at 1 GHz, in the Nexus One. The extra speed on the Nexus One is thought to help multiple applications operating simultaneously.
When the Droid was first released, users anticipated the dual keyboard design. The Droid makes use of a slide-out keypad while still offering an onscreen touch option. Once this was put to practical use, however, the slide out keypad’s design was found to be difficult to use with any sort of speed and accuracy. The Nexus One uses only the onscreen touch keyboard.
The Droid’s display is of a slightly higher resolution than that of the Nexus One. The 3.7 inch Droid screen displays its video at 854 x 480 pixels while the Nexus One is remains at 800 x 480 pixels. Both displays use Wide Video Graphics Array (WVGA) technology.
While both the Nexus One and the Droid use the Android operating system, they use slightly different versions. The Droid, having been released first, uses Android 2.0. Google upgraded the OS for the Nexus One with the 2.1 release which adds several features. The Android 2.1 on the Nexus One allows for a voice-activated keyboard for speaking text messages, emails, and updating your Facebook status. The 2.1 version also makes possible the Nexus One’s 3D photo gallery.
Like most cell phones, the Motorola Droid is tied to a single cell phone carrier – Verizon. The Nexus One does not have an exclusive contract with any one carrier. The first to pick up the Nexus One is T-Mobile, using a GSM version of the phone. In the spring of 2010, Verizon is expected to carry a CDMA version of the Nexus One. Google has long announced its belief in the portability of cell phone models across multiple carriers. This vision, though, is not fully realized since the GSM phone for T-Mobile will not be compatible with the Verizon CDMA network, and vice versa.
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