I have been playing with Droid for about one month now and here is my full Droid Review.
Droid Look and Feel
So far I had probably 20-30 smartphones that I played with but Droid for sure it’s something else. Comparing Droid to other phones like iPhone, G1, Storm, Palm Pixi or even Nexus One I must say it’s not the “best” looking phone but for sure looks good. When you put Droid in your front jeans pocket you almost think like it’s not there at all, yet when you sit down you might get poked a bit due to sharp edges.
With weight of 169g or 6 ounces you just don’t feel like it’s heavy at all when you are holding in your hand talking to somebody, but then again if you throw Droid at someone or something you might make some serious damages.
Pros:
- Great looking phone
- Light
- Easy buttons
Cons:
- Sharp Edges
Droid Display
Droid has great 3.7 inch display with multifunction buttons like Back, Home, Search and Menu under the screen, considering that other phones don’t have big screen and no buttons on front body, Motorola made the screen really comfy. Since Droid is using Android OS 2.0 you get 3 screen pages, which you can modify the way you like it. You can embed Widgets, Apps, Photo Frame, Clock and bunch of other things which gives you enough room to set Droid the way you want it. The only thing I did not like with Droid vs G1 is how the icons are too separate from each other but that will not stop you from placing 20 of them on one screen!
Droid Hardware and CPU Performance
If I could describe to you the performance of Droid all I could say is “WOW” or “Damn Good”. Comparing to other phones Droid has some serious CPU speed performance. Even tho iPhone 3GS (only) has 600Mhz and Droid has 550Mhz I find Droid faster when it comes to running multiple apps, or application handling over all. See with iPhone 3GS I experienced many times that apps just hang and that is exactly what Droid does not encounter. But then again Apps on iPhone vs Droid are different. Over all I think it’s really good and you will not be disapointed if you are thinking to get one of these Speedy Gonzales. (RAM 256)
Droid Camera and Video Recording
I am not 100% sure if Droid has issues with taking pictures at night with flash but so far I was not satisfied with any pictures that I took. There is really no blurriness unless somebody waives at you or moves right at the moment when picture is capturing, but the problem I had was with the colors because they were totally off. In daylight with flash or without it 5MP camera is really good, so good that you might not need extra digital camera caring with you! Recording is what amassed me the most! It’s DVD quality but that’s only if you are moving Droid slowly otherwise you might see some glitches which are not that annoying as I have seen on other phones. Overall camera and video recording is satisfying as long as it’s not in dark area, but as I said above I am not 100% sure if it’s just Droid I have because I have not seen anyone else complaining too much about it.
Droid Battery
From all features Droid has, I was most satisfied with the Battery Life. I have not seen any phone performing that long. Droid was fully charged in the morning that same day I was on internet probably for 5-6 hours browsing Twitter, had multiple windows open, took some pictures and videos and at the end of the day I still had over 30% battery life left. When it comes to battery with 1400 mAh handling and life capacity is really good. Per specs sheet you can talk for about 7 hours but who talks that long, really? Now days most people spend more time texting.
Droid Keyboard(s)
Ah the slideout QWERTY keyboard! Makes life of texting, writing early easy. I have used QWERTY keyboard many times to write posts like this! and it did not bother me at all as long as I type fast. When I am using Twitter apps or browser I most likely use on screen keyboard which is pretty accurate. I love the fact that prediction text is scrolling right above the on screen keyboard, bad thing about it is that if you are writing in 5 different languages as I do makes my life bit harder. Why? Well because at the end of each word it actually replaces it with prediction. On many occasions instead spelling Mwd.com it was replaced by prediction text with Med.com so when I used my Twitter app m.mwd.com it was spelled few times wrong.
Droid Android OS 2.0
I was playing with Android OS 1.5, 1.6 and now Android OS 2.0 as well. So far 2.0 beats all others due to the fact that it handles battery life quite efficient, makes phones like Droid very powerful. To be honest Android OS 2.0 isn’t any much different than 1.6 which I am currently using on my G1. But then again only two phones have currently Android OS 2.0 installed: Droid and Nexus One!
Droid Full Review Overall
If somebody would offer me G1, Storm 2, iPhone or Droid as “smart phone” I would pick Droid for sure, even if somebody would offer Nexus One. Why Droid over Nexus One? Keyboard! I like the fact that I can use two keyboards on one phone QWERTY and On Screen Keyboard but that’s just me. People constantly send me emails and I write blog posts whereever I can and to use On Screen Keyboard via iPhone, Storm or Nexus One it’s just not cutting the speed. 3G speed is nice, in some occasions I think 3G is even to fast for phones like Droid because Web Applications can’t handle 3.2mbps or 7.2mpbs from T-Mobile, but if you are downloading / uploading images, apps or using 3G for something else than browsing internet 3G really comes handy at all time. I like the fact that Droid comes with 16GB SD card
This Droid Review might be different for everyone, so If I say that it’s Good it might not be “Good” for you, or If I say taking pictures in dark isn’t that great that does not mean you might not like it. Over all I think Droid is really good smartphone for new and advanced smartphone users.
I would not recommend this phone to my friends that:
- Do not use internet
- Are not willing to spend $70+ phone bill for single line (With Verizon)
- Who only Text and nothing else
But I would recommend to my friends that:
- Are business owners
- Love to browse internet
- Love to take videos and upload to various social networks
- Love to modify phone the way they want it
- Tech Geeks
- Older friends or friends that have vision problems
Well thats about it, I will embed few pictures below:
Full Motorola Droid Review http://bit.ly/6yKUt4
I switched from one of the original iPhones (Not 3GS) on ATT to Verizon when the Droid came out. I must say, it is an amazing phone. I can certainly argue for the iPhone that it is must easier to use, and it moves faster from screen to screen when navigating around the phone’s menu. However, the Droid’s mutlitasking, 5MP camera, QWERTY keyboard (great for games!), larger screen, and removable SD card actually make it better. http://www.cdmacellulars.com
I’ve had the Droid for two months now and have not had a problem finding an app i needed on the Android market, so 10k apps or 100k apps doesn’t really matter for me. I did find using the iphone that honestly, the majority of apps on the iPhone app store really are junk or goofy gimicks
strange that you didn't mentiont he quality of the PHONE since it is a PHONE, and most people buy PHONES to call other people. The calling quality sucks.
Don't know what you are complaining about but the quality was for me just fine, nothing extra ordinary.
I love everything about the droid except making a call. Frequently disconnect phone calls or put on mute in error. This is very frustrating considering making a call is the most important thing. I also don't like that you have to slide the bar over while driving and it does not have speed dial; which I would frequently use while driving. Have to have your eyes on the screen to much which is a hazard while driving. But hate to give it up because of all the other benefits. It has made me make calls less and wait till I get home..which is not always convenient!
OK, it's a phone. What about call quality? While I receive calls with clarity, everyone I am talking with tells me that it's hard to hear me and that my voice is muffled. I'm on my second Droid in 6 months. My daughter is on her 3rd. Talking with my daughter and also my sister, I can barely understand them as the calls are always muffled, so it's not just my phone. I won't even go into the numerous calls that get disconnected.
I personally had no issues with calling and I did use it for quite some time.
apparently the call quality is an issue Joe. Every review site has posted similiar consumer complaints.
Thanks for posting. I know you posted in January but I am waiting for my Droid to arrive from Verizon- should be here today or tomorrow.
This one is nice to think that many Asians has been waiting for a good Android Smartphone, other than Nexus. Droid Pro Early Impression