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Motorola DROID Specs

Released

Nov 05, 2009

Display

3.7-inch
854 x 480 px

Camera

5 MP Main

Battery

1400 mAh

Hardware

TI OMAP3430
0.25GB RAM

OS

Android 2.2

Description

The Motorola DROID is an Android-powered smartphone for Verizon Wireless. It sports clean lines and a side-sliding design, which allows for a four-row QWERTY keyboard. The display is pretty big - 3.7 inches, while other features include a 5MP camera, microSDHC slot, GPS and Wi-Fi

This device is also known as Motorola A855, Motorola MILESTONE CDMA

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Motorola DROID Review

8.5

User Score (103 reviews)

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Specs

Display
Size	3.7-inch
Resolution	854 x 480 px, 265 PPI
Technology	TFT
Screen-to-body	54.34 %
Colors	16 777 216
Features	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass)

Hardware
System chip	TI OMAP3430
Processor	Single core, 600 MHz, ARM Cortex-A8
GPU	PowerVR SGX530
RAM	0.25GB
Storage expansion	microSDHC up to 32 GB
OS	Android (2.2, 2.1, 2.0)
ROM	512 MB
Device type	Smartphone

Battery
Capacity	1400 mAh
Type	Li - Ion, User replaceable

Camera
Rear	Single camera
Main camera	5 MP (Autofocus)
Flash	Dual LED
Video recording	720x480 (DVD) (24 fps)

Design
Dimensions	4.56 x 2.36 x 0.54 inches (116 x 60 x 14 mm)
Weight	5.96 oz(169.0 g)
Features	Full keyboard, D-Pad
Keys	Right: Volume control, Camera shutter

Multimedia
Headphones	3.5mm jack
Features	Album art cover

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	2.1, Yes
Wi-Fi	802.11 b,g,i
USB	microUSB, USB 2.0, Features: Mass storage device, Charging
Location	GPS, A-GPS
Sensors	Accelerometer, Compass
Other	Computer sync, OTA sync

Regulatory Approval
FCC approval	Date approved: Aug 12, 2009 FCC ID value: IHDP56KC1
Measured SAR	Head: 1.49 W/kg Measured in: 1900 MHz Body: 1.38 W/kg Measured in: 1900 MHz

Phone Features
Notifications	Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features	Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Availability
Officially announced	Oct 28, 2009

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Carrier Availability

Discontinued

Verizon

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Overall User Rating

(103 reviews)

8.4

Build quality

7.9

Camera quality

7.2

Performance

7.2

Display

8.4

Battery life and charging

6.6

ermayo93

Arena Apprentice

Motorola Droid A855

Posted: Nov 28, 2013, 10:17 AM

Phone owned for more than a year

Stands the test of time.
Pros:
Build quality is tough
Batterylife is decent
Reception is above par as well as call quality
Camera is very good

Cons:
Keyboard is very flush and hard to text with.
Processor is sluggish, but what do you want, it's a circa 2009 on 3G
Heavy phone. More metals used in construction.
Screen and camera are average.

IAMPrimordium

Arena Apprentice

Solid phone for its time

Posted: Oct 28, 2013, 3:58 PM

Phone owned for less than a year

I owned the phone for a few months before upgrading to the HTC Droid Incredible, and honestly if I were using it when it came out it would have seemed amazing. The problem I had was mostly due to the camera and the keyboard. The camera was definitely sub-par and the keyboard was awkward to type with, otherwise, the battery life was decent and the touch screen was very responsive given it has a single core processor and very little ram. Overall, the phone is nice, just outdated. Its comfortable to hold and looks pretty nice too.

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What I like

responsive given the outdated processor
music player organized and good speaker
nice and sleek design
comfortable to hold

What I don't like

small amount of RAM
camera (HUGE PROBLEM)
physical keyboard

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gamaliel15

Sh*t happens :/

Posted: Sep 04, 2012, 12:02 PM

Phone owned for more than a year

The phone freezes, does not respond, and even restarts but i love that phone its been with my for a while and i have 2 more droids but i still use it on a daily bases, for example....listenning to music at school..if my mom wants to take my phone i'll give her that one instead of my activated phone..and even at school if the teacher wants to take it ill give her/him the decoy :0 HAHAHAHA

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