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Motorola DEFY XT
XT556, XT557Samsung Galaxy S5
16 GB EuropeSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 51.2 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 2.3.7 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2012-08-02 | 2014-06-23 |
| 4.53 x 2.30 x 0.47 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 160.00 | $ 165.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 1440 x 1920 pixels |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 265 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227A chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 200 (enhanced) (200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 7.47 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 1 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 2.72 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 5.94 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| EV-DO A, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 2.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1650mAh Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 300 hours standby time 5.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.52 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S5 is much better than Motorola DEFY XT, with a 77.7 score against 51.2. Both phones in this review use Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy S5 has newer 4.4.2 version while Motorola DEFY XT has Android 2.3.7. The Samsung Galaxy S5 is a newer and notably thinner device than the Motorola DEFY XT, but it's heavier.
The Galaxy S5 features a way better hardware performance than Motorola DEFY XT, because it has more processing cores, a much better 500 megahertz GPU and a greater amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy S5 features a much better looking screen than Motorola DEFY XT, because it has a way better resolution of 1920 x 1440 pixels, a much larger screen and a lot more pixels per inch of display.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 counts with a way better camera than Motorola DEFY XT, because it has a camera in the back with a lot better resolution. Galaxy S5 has a very superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Motorola DEFY XT, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 128 GB and 16 GB internal memory.
The Galaxy S5 features a much longer battery lifetime than Motorola DEFY XT, because it has a 70% bigger battery capacity.
Galaxy S5 costs a bit more money than the Motorola DEFY XT, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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