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Motorola DEFY XT535

Motorola DEFY XT535

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Motorola MOTO ME525

Motorola MOTO ME525

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Category Breakdown

Motorola DEFY XT535
Motorola MOTO ME525
Performance
57.357.3
Camera
42.042.0
Display
64.364.3
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
54.154.1

Summary

  • The Motorola DEFY XT535 and Motorola MOTO ME525 both feature a 3.7-inch TFT display with a resolution of 480 x 854 pixels, providing similar visual quality.
  • In terms of performance, the DEFY XT535 is powered by a 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5 CPU and has 1GB of RAM, while the MOTO ME525 uses an 800 MHz Cortex-A8 CPU with 2GB of RAM, giving the latter a slight edge in multitasking capabilities.
  • Both phones have a 5 MP rear camera with autofocus and can record video at 480p, but neither has a front-facing camera.
  • The DEFY XT535 has a 1650 mAh battery, slightly larger than the MOTO ME525's 1500 mAh, which may offer marginally better battery life.
  • Both devices run older versions of Android, with the DEFY XT535 on Gingerbread and the MOTO ME525 on Froyo, resulting in a similar software experience that lacks modern features.
  • Build quality is comparable, with the DEFY XT535 being slightly larger and heavier than the MOTO ME525.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Motorola DEFY XT535
Motorola MOTO ME525

General

Release Date

2012
2011

Announced

2012
2010

Description

N/A
For China

Display

Size

3.7"
3.7"

Type

TFT
TFT

Resolution

480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~265 ppi density)
480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~265 ppi density)

PPI

480
480

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
Corning Gorilla Glass

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM7227A-0 AA Snapdragon S1
TI OMAP 3610

CPU

1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
800 MHz Cortex-A8

GPU

Adreno 200
PowerVR SGX530

Memory

1GB 512MB RAM
2GB 512MB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Main Camera Details

5 MP, AF
5 MP, AF

Front Camera

N/A
N/A

Front Camera Details

VGA
N/A

Video Recording

480p@30fps
480p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

1650 mAh
1500 mAh

Battery Details

Removable Li-Ion 1650 mAh battery
Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

115 x 58.5 x 12 mm (4.53 x 2.30 x 0.47 in)
107 x 59 x 13.4 mm (4.21 x 2.32 x 0.53 in)

Weight

115 g
118 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Brown, White
Black

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA

Network Speed

HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot

Bluetooth

3.0, A2DP
2.1, A2DP, EDR

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, A-GPS
GPS, A-GPS

Software

Operating System

Android 2.3.7 (Gingerbread)
Android 2.2 (Froyo)

OS Version

Android 2.3.7 (Gingerbread)
Android 2.2 (Froyo)

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes