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Motorola DEFY Specs
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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Specs
Display |
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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 |
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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 |
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Capacity | 1540 mAh |
Type | Li - Ion, User replaceable |
Camera |
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Rear | Single camera |
Main camera | 5 MP (Autofocus) |
Flash | LED |
Video recording | 640x480 (VGA) |
Design |
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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 |
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3G | Bands 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 1(2100) |
Data Speed | HSDPA 7.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 2 Mbit/s, UMTS |
Multimedia |
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Headphones | 3.5mm jack |
Speakers | Earpiece, Loudspeaker |
Screen mirroring | DLNA |
Radio | FM |
Connectivity & Features |
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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 |
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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 |
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MSRP | $ 250 |
Phone Features |
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Notifications | Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone |
Other features | Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD |
Alternative variants
Differences from the main variant: | |
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System chip | TI OMAP3610 |
Carrier Availability
Discontinued
T-Mobile |
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User Reviews
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.
- Strong
- Water Resistive
- Small Body/Screen
- Horrible Camera Quality
- Like all Phones: Short Batt. Life
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!
- Build Quality
- Display
- Rugged (Water and Dust)
- Lightweight
- Camera with average quality
- Only get one update (2.1 to 2.2)
- Motoblur UI is REALLY crap!
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.!
- Camera
- Glitches
- Broken
- Can't Call People
- People can't call me
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