Frequent Question: Is a Droid an Android?

“Droid” is the name of a line of smartphones offered by Verizon Wireless to its cellular customers. These phones run the Android operating system, but are distinct from it. Whereas Android is the operating system, like Windows or Linux on a computer, a Droid smartphone functions as the computer itself.

Is droid and Android the same thing?

As nouns the difference between droid and android

is that droid is a robot, especially one made with some physical resemblance to a human while android is a robot that is designed to look and act like a human (usually male).

What is the difference between an Android and a robot?

In some fictional works, the difference between a robot and android is only superficial, with androids being made to look like humans on the outside but with robot-like internal mechanics. In other stories, authors have used the word “android” to mean a wholly organic, yet artificial, creation.