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Motorola Defy
MB525, ME525Samsung Focus S
i937| Global Score | |
| 51.6 | 56.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 2.2, 2.1 | Windows Phone 7.5 Mango |
| 0000-00-00 | 2011-09-12 |
| 4.21 x 2.32 x 0.53 inches | 4.96 x 2.63 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.16 ounces | 3.90 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 149.00 | $ 95.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.7 inches | 4.3 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 265 pixels per inch | 217 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP 3630 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 800 MHz) processor | Single-Core 1400 MHz processor |
| 512 MB RAM | -- |
| PowerVR SGX530 (200 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.29 | 7.65 |
| 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 |
| 640 x 480 (VGA) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 7.15 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 4.1 | 4.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1540mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1650mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 400 hours standby time 6.7 hours talk time | 250 hours standby time 6.5 hours talk time |
| 3.36 | 3.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Focus S has a global score of 56.5, which is just a bit better than the Motorola Defy's global score of 51.6. The Samsung Focus S is a a bit lighter and thinner phone than Motorola Defy. The Samsung Focus S counts with Windows Phone 7.5 Mango operating system, while Motorola Defy works with Android 2.2 operating system.
Samsung Focus S features a little bit better display than Motorola Defy, because although it has a quite lower 800 x 480 resolution and a just a bit lower screen density, it also counts with a larger display. The Samsung Focus S counts with a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Motorola Defy, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Samsung Focus S counts with just a little better hardware performance than Motorola Defy, although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, they both have 1 cores. Samsung Focus S takes much better pictures and videos than Motorola Defy, because it has a lot higher 1280x720 (HD) video resolution and a much higher 8 megapixels resolution camera.
The Samsung Focus S counts with a bit longer battery life than Motorola Defy, because it has a 1650mAh battery size instead of 1540mAh.
Even being the best phone in this comparison, the Samsung Focus S is also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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