Motorola DEFY Specs

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Motorola DEFY Review

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Released

Oct 12, 2010

Display

3.7 inches
854 x 480 pixels

Camera

5 MP (Single camera)

Hardware

TI OMAP3630
0.5GB RAM

Storage

2GB, microSDHC

Battery

1540 mAh

OS

Android 2.2

Description

The Motorola DEFY, as the name suggests, is not afraid to be dropped, scratched (Gorilla Glass), used in a sand storm, or submersed in water up to 3 feet (1 meter). It is powered by Android 2.2, it has a 3.7" touch display, 5MP camera, Wi-Fi, A-GPS, microSDHC card slot and speakerphone.

This device is also known as Motorola MB525, Motorola ME525

Cons

Thick body (0.53 inches)

I want it 28 users

I have it 19 users

I had it 33 users

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Display
Size:	3.7 inches
Resolution:	854 x 480 pixels, 265 PPI
Screen-to-body:	59.87 %
Features:	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass)

Hardware
System chip:	TI OMAP3630
Processor:	Single core, 800 MHz, ARM Cortex-A8
GPU:	PowerVR SGX530
RAM:	0.5GB
Internal storage:	2GB
Storage expansion:	microSDHC up to 32 GB
OS:	Android (2.2, 2.1)
Device type:	Smartphone

Battery
Capacity:	1540 mAh
Type:	Li - Ion, User replaceable

Camera
Rear:	Single camera
Main camera:	5 MP (Autofocus)
Flash:	LED
Video recording:	640x480 (VGA)

Design Size comparison
Dimensions:	4.21 x 2.32 x 0.53 inches (107 x 59 x 13.4 mm)
Weight:	4.16 oz (118.0 g)
Resistance:	Water (up to 1529 meters), Dust; IP67
Features:	Notification light

Cellular
3G:	Bands 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 1(2100)
Data Speed:	HSDPA 7.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 2 Mbit/s, UMTS

Multimedia
Headphones:	3.5mm jack
Speakers:	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Screen mirroring:	DLNA
Radio:	FM

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth:	2.1, EDR
Wi-Fi:	802.11 b, g, n; Hotspot
USB:	microUSB, USB 2.0
Features:	Mass storage device, Charging
Location:	A-GPS
Sensors:	Accelerometer, Compass
Other:	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Computer sync, OTA sync

Phone features
Notifications:	Haptic feedback, (MP3)
Other features:	Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD

Regulatory Approval
FCC approval:
Date approved:	Oct 14, 2010
FCC ID value:	IHDP56LC3
Measured SAR:
Head:	1.48 W/kg
Measured in:	1700 MHz
Body:	1.43 W/kg
Measured in:	1700 MHz

Buyers information
Price:	$ 250

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Alternative variants

Motorola DEFY

Differences from the main variant:
System chip:	TI OMAP3610

Carrier Availability

Discontinued

T-Mobile

News

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kicknGuitar

Arena Apprentice

A Rugid Phone

Edited: Apr 11, 2013, 12:15 AM

Phone owned for less than a year

A year later with some rugid, watery encounters (manual labor and boating) the screen looks brand new and the body only has one or two dings. The build quality is fantastic. Worth it for that.

Not much battery life, like many smart phones, won't last a full day if you use it a lot.

cretinick

Arena Apprentice

It's worth!

Posted: Oct 05, 2012, 10:07 PM

Phone owned for more than a year

Already use this phone more than 18 months. I was very disappointed with Motorola for not having updated the system to Gingerbread (I had to use a ROM Defy + to have version 2.3 of Android)

Taking these upgrade issues, and the fact of Motoblur UI is terrible (You can solve this problem by installing a launcher) the phone is very good!

The screen quality is fantastic. One of the biggest screen resolutions at the time of its release.

The device is lightweight, scratch resistant, water resistant (literally wash the screen under the sink with detergent) and a good sized screen. Despite having a larger screen than the iPhone (up to 4S), the device is smaller!

Bobby_Samsung_Smith

I Had To Get This Phone Replaced 5 Times!!! >.

Posted: Mar 01, 2012, 8:19 PM

Phone owned for less than a year

I had this phone 5 times. It glitched 4 and it fell in the sewer one time. We are still paying for the phone, make that phones! I would recommend a Samsung over this phone, they are one of the best phones the only problem is it's battery on the vibrant. They last longer and don't look like a piece of trash.!