ZTE Groove X501 vs Motorola Droid 4 (XT894)
Side by side comparison between ZTE Groove X501 vs Motorola Droid 4 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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3.2"
TFT
TFT
320x480
3.1
MP
MP
0.3mp
512MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1500
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
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4"
TFT
TFT
540x960
8
MP
MP
1.3mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
1785
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Motorola Droid 4 (XT894)
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2 Advantages 
25 Advantages | 15 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| TFT LCD |
| Only digital zoom |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| +8 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| ZTE Groove X501 | Motorola Droid 4 (XT894) | |
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| Model | Groove X501 | Droid 4 (XT894) |
| Other model names | ZTE X501 for Cricket, Cricket ZTE Groove X501 | Verizon Motorola Droid 4 XT894, Droid 4G, Motorola Maserati |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  USA |
| Brand | ZTE | Motorola |
| Release date | 11/5/2012 | 2/10/2012 |
| Depth | 13.9 millimeters (0.55 inches) | 12.9 millimeters (0.51 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 62.5 x 118.6 millimeters (2.46 x 4.67 in) | 69.9 x 126.7 millimeters (2.75 x 4.99 in) |
| Weight | 128 grams (4.48 ounces) | 179 grams (6.27 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Water splash resistant (don't immerse) |
📲 Display | ||
| ZTE Groove X501 | Motorola Droid 4 (XT894) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 3.2" inches | 4" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~41.1% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~49.8% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 320x480 pixels | 540x960 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 180 PPI | 275 PPI |
| Colors | 260 thousand | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| ZTE Groove X501 | Motorola Droid 4 (XT894) | |
| System version | Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread | Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| User Interface | feature not registered | MOTOBLUR UI |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| ZTE Groove X501 | Motorola Droid 4 (XT894) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm MSM7627 Snapdragon | 32bit: Texas Instruments OMAP 4430 (45nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 800MHz ARM1136EJ-S (Single-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 200 | PowerVR SGX540 MP1 (365MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| ZTE Groove X501 | Motorola Droid 4 (XT894) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB | 1GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 1GB | 16GB (10GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| ZTE Groove X501 | Motorola Droid 4 (XT894) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 3.1 Mbps | 100/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Not supported | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | CDMA 850/1700/1900 | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE 700 |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A | GPRS, EDGE, 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 | ||
| ZTE Groove X501 | Motorola Droid 4 (XT894) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 3.1 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2048x1536 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | LED flash |
| 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 |
| Autofocus | Not supported | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | feature not registered | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | feature not registered | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | feature not registered | Not supported |
| HDR | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| ZTE Groove X501 | Motorola Droid 4 (XT894) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | 1.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | 1280x1024 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | HD (1280x720) |
| 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 | ||
| ZTE Groove X501 | Motorola Droid 4 (XT894) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Mono sound (not stereo) |
| Active noise cancellation | feature not registered | 1 microphone |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| ZTE Groove X501 | Motorola Droid 4 (XT894) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Micro HDMI Type D |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g [wifi3] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi hotspot |
| DLNA | feature not registered | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| ZTE Groove X501 | Motorola Droid 4 (XT894) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| ZTE Groove X501 | Motorola Droid 4 (XT894) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) SNN5905A, EB41 |
| Battery capacity | 1500 mAh | 1785 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 5 hours | 12.5 hours |
| Standby | 300 hours (12.5 days) | 204 hours (8.5 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| ZTE Groove X501 | Motorola Droid 4 (XT894) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (Swype), MMS, E-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, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Retractable QWERTY keyboard |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • 2GB or 4GB microSD included • ZTE Z-Touch 4.0 UI • Touch focus Java framework | • Colors: Black 3D stereo sound • CDMA/GSM Dual-mode • Docking connector • HAC (M4/T3) • HDMI 1.4 Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| ZTE Groove X501 | Motorola Droid 4 (XT894) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |