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Motorola DEFY Specs

Released

Oct 12, 2010

Display

3.7-inch
854 x 480 px

Camera

5 MP Main

Battery

1540 mAh

Storage

2GB

Hardware

TI OMAP3630
0.5GB RAM

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

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Motorola DEFY Review

8.6

User Score (22 reviews)

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Specs

Display
Size	3.7-inch
Resolution	854 x 480 px, 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
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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
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, Yes
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

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
MSRP	$ 250

Phone Features
Notifications	Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features	Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD

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Alternative variants

Differences from the main variant:
System chip	TI OMAP3610

Carrier Availability

Discontinued

T-Mobile

News

After the AOSP images of Android 5.0 Lollipop got released, many devices (mostly older ones) have been treated to custom AOSP-based Lollipop builds. We've already told you that the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, the Galaxy S III mini, and the Sony Xperia L ha...

2010's Motorola Defy is currently the oldest device to get a taste of Android 5.0 Lollipop, defies expectations

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Mozilla OS, Boot to Gecko, can run on a Motorola Defy

According to This Is My Next, a new and improved version of the Motorola Defy could be making its way to AT&T. The new and improved part, according to the story, would constitute a bump up from a TI OMAP 3610 processor clocked at 800MHz to a TI O...

New and improved Motorola Defy heading for AT&T?

Indeed regarded as a long time coming, but for Motorola DEFY owners in the UK, they’re finally able to experience all the commotion that Android 2.2 Froyo is packing along.For the better part of the last 2 months, US owners of the rugged style ...

Android 2.2 Froyo finally arrives for Motorola DEFY owners in the UK

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Overall User Rating

(22 reviews)

8.5

Build quality

Camera quality

7.9

Performance

8.6

Display

9.4

Battery life and charging

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.

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What I like

Strong
Water Resistive
Small Body/Screen

What I don't like

Horrible Camera Quality
Like all Phones: Short Batt. Life

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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!

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What I like

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Rugged (Water and Dust)
Lightweight

What I don't like

Camera with average quality
Only get one update (2.1 to 2.2)
Motoblur UI is REALLY crap!

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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.!

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