Samsung Galaxy S2 Skyrocket (SGH-i727) vs Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy S2 Skyrocket vs Motorola Droid Ultra phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4.5"
AMOLED
AMOLED
480x800
8
MP
MP
2mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
1850
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
vs
5"
AMOLED
AMOLED
720x1280
10.5
MP
MP
2.1mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
2130
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080)
The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!
5 Advantages 
20 Advantages | 25 Common items in both devices |
| Plastic body, glass front |
| Super AMOLED Plus / Super AMOLED |
| 60Hz |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| +18 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Galaxy S2 Skyrocket (SGH-i727) | Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080) | |
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| Model | Galaxy S2 Skyrocket (SGH-i727) | Droid Ultra (XT1080) |
| Other model names | AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket i727 | Verizon Motorola DROID ULTRA XT1080, Motorola Obake |
| Country or region available |  USA | USA |
| Brand | Samsung | Motorola |
| Release date | 11/6/2011 | 8/20/2013, Announced: 7/29/2013 |
| Depth | 9.4 millimeters (0.37 inches) | 7.2 millimeters (0.28 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 68.8 x 129.8 millimeters (2.71 x 5.11 in) | 71.2 x 137.5 millimeters (2.8 x 5.41 in) |
| Weight | 131 grams (4.59 ounces) | 137 grams (4.8 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | Plastic body, glass front Back: DuPont KEVLAR |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Water splash resistant (don't immerse) |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy S2 Skyrocket (SGH-i727) | Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080) | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED Plus | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 4.5" inches | 5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~64.5% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~70.4% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels | 720x1280 pixels (16:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 207 PPI | 294 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | 60Hz |
| Display features | Not supported | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy S2 Skyrocket (SGH-i727) | Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080) | |
| System version | Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread | Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean |
| Firmware update | Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean | Android 5.0 Lollipop |
| User Interface | TouchWiz 4.0 UI | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy S2 Skyrocket (SGH-i727) | Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 (MSM8260) (45nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro MSM8960DT (28nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.5GHz Scorpion (Dual-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.7GHz Krait 300 (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 220 (266MHz) | Qualcomm Adreno 320 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy S2 Skyrocket (SGH-i727) | Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 2GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 16GB (13GB available) | 16GB (10GB available) eMMC 4.5 |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy S2 Skyrocket (SGH-i727) | Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 75/25 Mbps | 100/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/1900/2100 | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat2 (Bands 4, 17) | LTE Cat3 (Bands 4, 13) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Galaxy S2 Skyrocket (SGH-i727) | Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 10.5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 4320x2432 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.4 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.4µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy S2 Skyrocket (SGH-i727) | Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 2 megapixels | 2.1 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1600x1200 pixels | 1920x1080 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | VGA (640x480) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Galaxy S2 Skyrocket (SGH-i727) | Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080) | |
| Loudspeaker | Mono sound (not stereo) | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones | 2 microphones |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy S2 Skyrocket (SGH-i727) | Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Micro-B USB MHL | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy S2 Skyrocket (SGH-i727) | Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy S2 Skyrocket (SGH-i727) | Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1850 mAh | 2130 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 5W Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 7 hours | 28 hours (1.2 days) |
| Standby | 256 hours (10.7 days) | 312 hours (13 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy S2 Skyrocket (SGH-i727) | Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White HAC M3/T3 Java framework | • Colors: Black, Red, White HAC M3/T4 • Motorola SmartActions Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy S2 Skyrocket (SGH-i727) | Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 0.3W/kg (head), 0.85W/kg (body) | 1.54W/kg (head), 0.32W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.197W/kg (head) | feature not registered |