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Motorola DEFY XT
XT556, XT557Samsung Galaxy Reverb
SPH-M950| Global Score | |
| 51.2 | 56.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 2.3.7 | Android 4.0 |
| 2012-08-02 | 2012-08-22 |
| 4.53 x 2.30 x 0.47 inches | 4.82 x 2.53 x 0.45 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 4.50 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 160.00 | $ 95.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.7 inches | 4 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| LCD | TFT |
| 265 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227A chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8655 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Scorpion (Single-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 768 MB RAM |
| Adreno 200 (enhanced) (200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 205 (245 MHz) GPU |
| 7.47 | 7.92 |
| Storage | |
| 1 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 |
| 2.72 | 4.26 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 5.94 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| EV-DO A, GSM and CDMA | EV-DO A and CDMA |
| SIM | -- |
| 2.7 | 2.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1650mAh Battery | 1700mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 300 hours standby time 5.5 hours talk time | 216 hours standby time 8 hours talk time |
| 3.52 | 3.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | 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 has a score of 56.2, which is a bit better than the Motorola DEFY XT's score of 51.2. Even though Galaxy Reverb and the Motorola DEFY XT were released only a couple months apart, Galaxy Reverb is just a little bit lighter and just a little bit thinner. Both devices in this comparison come with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Reverb has newer 4.0 version while Motorola DEFY XT has Android 2.3.7 version.
Galaxy Reverb features a little faster CPU than Motorola DEFY XT, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Reverb also has a faster 245 megahertz graphics co-processor and a larger amount of RAM. The Motorola DEFY XT features just a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Reverb, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a little higher pixel amount in each display inch and a quite better resolution of 854 x 480 pixels.
Samsung Galaxy Reverb counts with a bit better camera than Motorola DEFY XT. Both have a back-facing camera with a 5 mega-pixels resolution. The Samsung Galaxy Reverb features a much bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Motorola DEFY XT, because it has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 64 GB and 4 GB internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Reverb and Motorola DEFY XT feature very similar batteries duration, although the Samsung Galaxy Reverb also has 1700mAh of battery capacity instead of 1650mAh.
Even being the best phone in this comparison, the Galaxy Reverb is also by far the cheapest one, making this phone a great choice.
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