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Motorola Defy
MB525, ME525| Global Score | |
| 51.6 | 56 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Nokia |
| Android 2.2, 2.1 | Windows Phone 7.8, 7.5 Refresh, 7.5 Mango |
| 0000-00-00 | 2012-01-09 |
| 4.21 x 2.32 x 0.53 inches | 5.03 x 2.70 x 0.45 inches |
| 4.16 ounces | 5.64 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 149.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.7 inches | 4.3 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| -- | AMOLED |
| 265 pixels per inch | 217 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP 3630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 APQ8055 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 800 MHz) processor | Scorpion (Single-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 512 MB (333 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX530 (200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 205 (245 MHz) GPU |
| 7.29 | 7.92 |
| Storage | |
| 2 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 3.22 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 640 x 480 (VGA) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 8.14 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4.1 | 4.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1540mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1830mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 400 hours standby time 6.7 hours talk time | 350 hours standby time 7 hours talk time |
| 3.36 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Lumia 900 is just a bit better than Motorola Defy, with a score of 56 against 51.6. The Lumia 900 comes with Windows Phone 7.8, 7.5 Refresh, 7.5 Mango OS, while Motorola Defy comes with Android 2.2 OS. The Lumia 900 construction is somewhat thinner but a lot heavier than the Motorola Defy. Lumia 900 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Motorola Defy, and although they both have 512 MB of RAM and 1 CPU cores, the Lumia 900 also has a better graphics co-processor running at 245 megahertz.
Nokia Lumia 900 counts with a bit better display than Motorola Defy, because although it has a little bit worse resolution of 800 x 480 pixels and a just a little lower number of pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a larger display. Lumia 900 counts with a greater camera than Motorola Defy, because it has a much better 1280x720 video quality and a back facing camera with a much higher resolution.
The Lumia 900 counts with a much better storage to install applications and games than Motorola Defy, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Lumia 900 has a little better battery duration than Motorola Defy, because it has 1830mAh of battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Nokia Lumia 900 is also cheaper than the Motorola Defy, making this phone a simple decision.
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