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# Droid X2 By Motorola Heads To Verizon Wireless
- URL: https://www.skatter.com/droid-x2-by-motorola-heads-to-verizon-wireless/
- Published: 2011-05-18T20:04:46.000Z
- Updated: 2020-05-09T23:25:28.000Z
- Description: We headed to a Verizon Wireless press event around this time last year to learn about the original Motorola Droid X. The device was a massive Android smart phone with a 4.3 inch display to take on the HTC EVO 4G. As I stated in my review last year, the Droid X was a robust…
- Author: Sahas Katta
- Tags: News, motorola, verizon wireless, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2025-03-10 07:31

We headed to a [Verizon Wireless press event](https://www.skatter.com/motorola-droid-x-for-verizon-live/) around this time last year to learn about the original Motorola Droid X. The device was a massive Android smart phone with a 4.3 inch display to take on the HTC EVO 4G. As I stated [in my review last year](https://www.skatter.com/motorola-droid-x-verizon-review/), the Droid X was a robust device despite losing the spotlight to other worthy competitors such as the [Samsung Epic 4G](https://www.skatter.com/samsung-epic-4g-sprint-review/) or even its own sibling the [Droid 2](https://www.skatter.com/verizon-announces-the-motorola-droid-2/). Verizon Wireless and Motorola are back again with the Droid X2 which hopes to steal the spotlight with features such as a dual-core processor, but the handset will probably suffer the same fate.

For starters, this new smart phone sports a nearly identical body. Unless the product shots are inaccurate, I do not see any many external design changes. Motorola could have introduced a sleeker body, capacitive buttons for the main navigational keys, less of a bulge for the camera, and several other improvements. The Droid X2 runs on Android 2.2 Froyo, which is actually the same operating system owners of the original Droid X are enjoying meaning no improvements in that department. Verizon Wireless does mention that Motorola will offer Android 2.3 Gingerbread eventually, but there is no word on a timeline.

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/47/6b/476bc173-490d-4d77-8ad6-7dd5332b1ea7/content/images/files/2011/05/motorola-droid-x2-angle.jpg "Motorola Droid X2 - Angle Shot")

The main improvements are probably the jump to a faster dual-core 1 GHz processor and a new higher resolution qHD (960-by-540 pixel) screen. The predecessor had a single core 1 GHz processor and a WVGA (854-by-480 pixel) resolution display for reference. Aside from that, other specifications look nearly identical: 1540 mAh battery, 3.5 mm headphone jack, USB 2.0 connector, HDMI output, DLNA media sharing, FM radio, HD 720p video capture with dual LED flash, 8 GB of internal storage, and 512 MB of RAM.

While owners of the original Droid X got a 16 GB microSD card in the packaging, buyers of this new model will only get a 8 GB microSD. That is not the only disappointment either. This phone entirely lacks a front facing camera for video chat and has no 4G LTE connectivity, both of which are available on the [HTC Thunderbolt](https://www.skatter.com/htc-thunderbolt-verizon-wireless-review/). When lined up against other already-announced device heading to the market soon, it looks even worse. The upcoming [HTC Sensation for T-Mobile](https://www.skatter.com/t-mobile-grabs-the-htc-sensation-4g-coming-this-summer/) or even the [HTC EVO 3D for Sprint](https://www.skatter.com/ctia-2011-htc-evo-3d-hands-on-video-sprint/) are better investments. Even the Motorola Droid Bionic, which already faces several delays, will likely be a better choice.

Although I would probably suggest saying clear of the Droid X2, those interested can order one beginning tomorrow on May 19th. The device will hit stores on May 26th for $199 with a new two-year contract. This devices does require a $30 monthly data plan to complement a voice package which begins at $40 a month. Also available on the same day is the [Sony Ericsson Xperia Play](https://www.skatter.com/sony-ericsson-xperia-play-becomes-official-for-verizon-wireless/), which some gamers might want to consider.

**Links: [Motorola Droid X2](http://www.motorola.com/Consumers/US-EN/Consumer-Product-and-Services/Mobile-Phones/DROID-X2-by-MOTOROLA-US-EN?ref=skatter.com) | [Verizon Wireless](http://vzw.com/?ref=skatter.com)**