Droid X and Samsung Fascinate are both fantastic phones. the Droid Series all consist of excellent touch phones, as well as the Samsung Galaxy Series. It has been quite some time since both phones were released. In 2010, Droid and Apple have both been lagging behind, as they did not even make it to the Top 5 Best-Selling CellPhone Brands of 2010 (Which were: Nokia, Samsung, LG, BlackBerry, and Sony Ericsson). The Samsung Galaxy Phones have become wildly popular, while the Droid and Apple are still in close quarters.
It is not surprising that BlackBerry got ahead of Droid this year, as BlackBerries are widely used as comfortable-to-use business phones.
(Droid X vs. Samsung Fascinate) Battery Life:
The Fascinate's 1500 mAH Battery allows it approximately 392 minutes for nonestop talking while the Droid X's 1540 mAH Battery allows it about 480 minutes of nonestop talk time. Both phones are best used for people who frequently call, but do not talk long (Droid X), and others who do not call often but talk for many hours (Samsung Fascinate). The typical businessman will choose Droid X, while a teen or college student might choose Samsung Fascinate.
Storage:
The Droid X comes with 8GB internal memory and 16GB (microSD card). The Samsung Fascinate has a meager 2GB internal memory and 16GB (microSD card). Both phones come with a 30 GB external memory. Leaving the MicroSD cards aside, the Droid X can support 40 GB memory while the Samsung Fascinate can support max. 34 GB.
Speed:
Both have the Cortex ARM A8 Processor. The Processors both provide the same speed, but the Chips each phone is equipped with makes a difference. Samsung Fascinate carries its own so-called Hummingbird Chip with 1 GHz, while Droid X contains the OMAP Chip from Texas Instruments also with 1 GHz. The GHz's may be the same, but the Fascinate's ability of stream videos and support 3D much better than most Android Phones out in the market. The FPS difference on the YouTube benchmark tests between these two were almost 13 FPS.... so the Fascinate dominates the Droid X in terms of 3D, media, and speed.
(Rear) Camera:
A typical Droid phone will always have the best camera, which could even been seen between the Droid X and iPhone 4, where iPhone 4 won quite narrowly. The Fascinate's 5 MP, single LED cannot compete with the Droid X's 8 MP dual-LED camera. The Droid X's only roadblock to fully besting the Fascinate regarding Camera is the video quality. An average Fascinate's video streaming will be 6 FPS higher than a normal Droid X's.
Connection:
Both phones work very well with Verizon's 3G network, but Droid X takes full advantage of this feature. Thanks to its OMAP chip, it can act as a Wi-Fi hotspot and transmit the 3G network up to five (or even more, which is rare) wireless connected devices. This function is not free at the cost of $20/month, but this function alone gives it an edge over Fascinate.
Screen:
LCD 4.3-inch screen on the Droid X and the 4 inch OLED panel on the Samsung Fascinate definitely is quite a match. The Super OLED screen is great when you are in the dark, but on a typical summer day, it tends to blur a bit and tends to fade out due to the strong sun. The Droid X's LCD screen works fine in any environment as it is "sun-shy". Its slightly bigger than the Fascinate as well, with 480x 860 compared to 480x800. The Droid X definitely wins this one.
So which phone would you choose? I would go alone with the Droid X, as it has a much better speed, screen, acts as a Wi-Fi hotspot, act as a great camera, and its longer Battery Life and Storage is ideal for the typical student who downloads many songs and apps.
It is not surprising that BlackBerry got ahead of Droid this year, as BlackBerries are widely used as comfortable-to-use business phones.
(Droid X vs. Samsung Fascinate) Battery Life:
The Fascinate's 1500 mAH Battery allows it approximately 392 minutes for nonestop talking while the Droid X's 1540 mAH Battery allows it about 480 minutes of nonestop talk time. Both phones are best used for people who frequently call, but do not talk long (Droid X), and others who do not call often but talk for many hours (Samsung Fascinate). The typical businessman will choose Droid X, while a teen or college student might choose Samsung Fascinate.
Storage:
The Droid X comes with 8GB internal memory and 16GB (microSD card). The Samsung Fascinate has a meager 2GB internal memory and 16GB (microSD card). Both phones come with a 30 GB external memory. Leaving the MicroSD cards aside, the Droid X can support 40 GB memory while the Samsung Fascinate can support max. 34 GB.
Speed:
Both have the Cortex ARM A8 Processor. The Processors both provide the same speed, but the Chips each phone is equipped with makes a difference. Samsung Fascinate carries its own so-called Hummingbird Chip with 1 GHz, while Droid X contains the OMAP Chip from Texas Instruments also with 1 GHz. The GHz's may be the same, but the Fascinate's ability of stream videos and support 3D much better than most Android Phones out in the market. The FPS difference on the YouTube benchmark tests between these two were almost 13 FPS.... so the Fascinate dominates the Droid X in terms of 3D, media, and speed.
(Rear) Camera:
A typical Droid phone will always have the best camera, which could even been seen between the Droid X and iPhone 4, where iPhone 4 won quite narrowly. The Fascinate's 5 MP, single LED cannot compete with the Droid X's 8 MP dual-LED camera. The Droid X's only roadblock to fully besting the Fascinate regarding Camera is the video quality. An average Fascinate's video streaming will be 6 FPS higher than a normal Droid X's.
Connection:
Both phones work very well with Verizon's 3G network, but Droid X takes full advantage of this feature. Thanks to its OMAP chip, it can act as a Wi-Fi hotspot and transmit the 3G network up to five (or even more, which is rare) wireless connected devices. This function is not free at the cost of $20/month, but this function alone gives it an edge over Fascinate.
Screen:
LCD 4.3-inch screen on the Droid X and the 4 inch OLED panel on the Samsung Fascinate definitely is quite a match. The Super OLED screen is great when you are in the dark, but on a typical summer day, it tends to blur a bit and tends to fade out due to the strong sun. The Droid X's LCD screen works fine in any environment as it is "sun-shy". Its slightly bigger than the Fascinate as well, with 480x 860 compared to 480x800. The Droid X definitely wins this one.
So which phone would you choose? I would go alone with the Droid X, as it has a much better speed, screen, acts as a Wi-Fi hotspot, act as a great camera, and its longer Battery Life and Storage is ideal for the typical student who downloads many songs and apps.
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