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Motorola Defy
MB525, ME525Samsung Galaxy Reverb
SPH-M950| Global Score | |
| 51.6 | 56.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 2.2, 2.1 | Android 4.0 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2012-08-22 |
| 4.21 x 2.32 x 0.53 inches | 4.82 x 2.53 x 0.45 inches |
| 4.16 ounces | 4.50 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 149.00 | $ 95.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.7 inches | 4 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 265 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP 3630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8655 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 800 MHz) processor | Scorpion (Single-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 768 MB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX530 (200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 205 (245 MHz) GPU |
| 7.29 | 7.92 |
| Storage | |
| 2 GB internal memory | 4 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.22 | 4.26 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 640 x 480 (VGA) video resolution | -- |
| 5.5 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | EV-DO A and CDMA |
| SIM | -- |
| 4.1 | 2.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1540mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1700mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 400 hours standby time 6.7 hours talk time | 216 hours standby time 8 hours talk time |
| 3.36 | 3.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Reverb is slightly better than the Motorola Defy, getting a score of 56.2 against 51.6. Both phones in this review use Android OS, but Galaxy Reverb has a newer 4.0 version and Motorola Defy has Android 2.2 version. The Galaxy Reverb construction is thinner but just a little bit heavier than the Motorola Defy.
The Motorola Defy has a bit better screen than Galaxy Reverb, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a little greater quantity of pixels in each inch of screen and a slightly higher resolution of 854 x 480px. Galaxy Reverb counts with a bit better processing power than Motorola Defy, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Reverb also has more RAM and a faster graphics processor running at 245 megahertz.
Galaxy Reverb counts with a better camera than Motorola Defy. Both of them have a camera in the back with a 5 MP. The Samsung Galaxy Reverb has a lot bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Motorola Defy, because it has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 64 GB and 4 GB internal memory.
Galaxy Reverb counts with just a little better battery lifetime than Motorola Defy, because it has 1700mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Reverb is not only the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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