Motorola DEFY vs HTC Sensation 4G Comparison and Differences
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Motorola DEFY or HTC Sensation 4G Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Motorola DEFY | HTC Sensation 4G | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2010, September | 2011, April | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 107 x 59 x 13.4 mm | 4.21 x 4.21 x 2.32 in | 126.1 x 65.4 x 11.3 mm | 4.96 x 4.96 x 2.57 in | |
| Weight | 118 g | 4.16 oz | 148 g | 5.22 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White | Black | |
| Battery | 1540 mAh, Removable Li-Po | 1520 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 238 h Talking time - Up to 6 h 48 min |
Stand by time - Up to 400 h (2G) / Up to 350 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 6 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 20 min (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 110 EUR | 210 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT | S-LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 3.7" in | 4.3" in | |
| Screen area | 37.7 cm2 | 51.0 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 59.8% | 61.8% | |
| Screen resolution | 480 x 854 px | 540 x 960 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 265 PPI | 256 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 5 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -5 MP, AF | -8 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash | Dual-LED flash | |
| Video | 480p@30fps | 1080p@30fps, stereo sound rec. | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0 MP, | 0.3 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | VGA |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 2.1 (Eclair), upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo) | Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI 3 | |
| Chipset | - TI OMAP 3610 | - Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3 | |
| CPU | - 800 MHz Cortex-A8 | - Dual-core 1.2 GHz Scorpion | |
| GPU | PowerVR SGX530 | Adreno 220 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot), 2 GB included | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot), 8 GB included | |
| Internal memory | 2 GB, 512 MB RAM | 1 GB, 768 MB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps | HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Class 12 | Up to 114 kbps | |
| Edge | Class 12 | Up to 560 kbps | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot (Android 2.2) | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out) | |
| Bluetooth | 2.1, A2DP | 3.0, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation | SAR - 1.52 W/kg (head) 1.53 W/kg (body) | SAR - 0.61 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS | Stereo FM radio, RDS | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - Dust and water resistant |
- MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (T9 Trace) |
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| Versions |
- For T-Mobile USA |
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