Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 51.5 | 56.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 2.3 | Windows Phone 7.5 Mango |
| 2011-08-15 | 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 |
| TI OMAP 3620 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Single-Core 1400 MHz processor |
| 512 MB RAM | -- |
| GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.38 | 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 7.15 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.5 | 4.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1700mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1650mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 384 hours standby time 7.1 hours talk time | 250 hours standby time 6.5 hours talk time |
| 3.52 | 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 a bit better than the Motorola DEFY+'s global score of 51.5. Samsung Focus S has Windows Phone 7.5 Mango OS, while Motorola DEFY+ works with Android 2.3 OS. Samsung Focus S's body is notably thinner and a bit lighter than the Motorola DEFY+, although both were released only a couple months apart.
Samsung Focus S features a bit better looking display than Motorola DEFY+, because although it has a little bit lower 800 x 480 pixels resolution and a quite inferior amount of pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a bigger display. Samsung Focus S has a bit more powerful processing unit than Motorola DEFY+. Both have the same number of cores.
Samsung Focus S captures much clearer videos and photos than Motorola DEFY+, because it has a camera with way more megapixels. The Samsung Focus S counts with a very superior memory capacity to install games and applications than Motorola DEFY+, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 14 GB more internal memory.
Motorola DEFY+ and Samsung Focus S have similar battery durations, although the Samsung Focus S has a 3 percent lower battery size.
Even being the best phone in this comparison, Samsung Focus S is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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