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| Global Score | |
| 51.5 | 56.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | ZTE |
| Android 2.3 | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2011-08-15 | 2016-01-29 |
| 4.21 x 2.32 x 0.53 inches | 6.07 x 2.99 x 0.37 inches |
| 4.16 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 149.00 | $ 130.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) |
| -- | TFT |
| 265 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 8909 chipset |
| TI OMAP 3620 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| GPU | Adreno 304 GPU |
| 7.38 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 2 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.22 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 7.15 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| SIM | -- |
| 3.5 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1700mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3080mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 384 hours standby time 7.1 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.52 | 5.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The ZTE Grand X 3 has a score of 56.5, which is a little bit better than the Motorola DEFY+'s global score of 51.5. The ZTE Grand X 3 construction is newer and incredibly thinner than the Motorola DEFY+'s, but it is noticeably heavier. Both devices we are comparing include Android OS (operating system), but ZTE Grand X 3 has the newer 5.1 Lollipop version while Motorola DEFY+ has Android 2.3.
Motorola DEFY+ counts with a bit more vivid display than ZTE Grand X 3, although it has a much smaller screen, a way worse resolution of 854 x 480 pixels and a just a bit worse pixels number in each inch in the screen. The ZTE Grand X 3 features a better performing CPU than Motorola DEFY+, because it has a greater amount of RAM and more cores.
ZTE Grand X 3 has much more memory for applications and games than Motorola DEFY+, because it has 16 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 64 GB. ZTE Grand X 3 has a way better battery duration than Motorola DEFY+, because it has 3080mAh of battery capacity.
The ZTE Grand X 3 takes much clearer videos and photos than Motorola DEFY+, because it has a way higher resolution camera.
The ZTE Grand X 3 not only is the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also the cheapest one, making it an easy choice.
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