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Motorola Defy
MB525, ME525Samsung Stratosphere
2 GB LTESCH-I405U
| Global Score | |
| 51.6 | 56.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 2.2, 2.1 | Android 2.3 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2011-10-10 |
| 4.21 x 2.32 x 0.53 inches | 4.96 x 2.54 x 0.55 inches |
| 4.16 ounces | 5.80 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 149.00 | $ 120.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.7 inches | 4 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 265 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP 3630 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX530 (200 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.29 | 7.38 |
| Storage | |
| 2 GB internal memory | 2 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.22 | 3.22 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 640 x 480 (VGA) video resolution | 720 x 480 video resolution |
| 5.5 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| SIM | -- |
| 4.1 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1540mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 400 hours standby time 6.7 hours talk time | 336 hours standby time 7 hours talk time |
| 3.36 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Stratosphere has an overall score of 56.1, which is slightly better than the Motorola Defy's overall score of 51.6. These phones come with Android OS, but Samsung Stratosphere has newer 2.3 version while Motorola Defy has Android 2.2. Although it's the best phone in this comparison, Samsung Stratosphere is a just a little bit thicker and heavier phone than the Motorola Defy.
The Samsung Stratosphere features a bit better looking display than Motorola Defy, because although it has a little bit worse pixels density and a little lower resolution of 800 x 480, it also counts with a bit larger screen. Samsung Stratosphere features a bit better processing power than Motorola Defy, although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, they both have the same RAM amount and the same number of cores.
Samsung Stratosphere's storage for applications, games, photos and videos is very similar to the Motorola Defy one, both have a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 32 GB and exactly the same 2 GB internal storage. Samsung Stratosphere takes slightly better videos and photos than Motorola Defy. They have the same video quality, the same video frame rates and the same resolution back-facing camera.
Samsung Stratosphere has a bit better battery performance than Motorola Defy, because it has a 17 percent more battery size.
In addition to being the best phone in this comparison, Samsung Stratosphere is also a bargain compared to the other phones, which makes it very easy to pick between these phones.
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