comparison Between The Apple IPhone 4 And The Motorola Defy

Nov 8, 2010 by crazyblogger

Released four months after the iPhone 4, the Motorola Defy seems to have been designed to compete directly with the cult phone from Steve Job’s backyard. The people at Motorola seem to have had a clear idea of what they wanted to put in the Defy and they did a great job at doing it. Stacked up against the iPhone 4, the Motorola Defy simply defies the defiance of the haughty Apple gadget.

The Motorola Defy can come off as the uglier version of the iPhone 4. A closer look however discloses the ruggedized exterior of the Defy, an aspect that makes it an ideal phone for the more intrepid owner. The Defy may be more rugged but it weighs close to 20g less than the iPhone 4 which is bulkier in size. Both phones have TFT screens with the Defy beating the iPhone’s 3.5 inches by 0.2 inches. The Moto has a Gorilla Glass screen while the iPhone 4 has Apple’s ingenious oleophobic, non-scratch screen. Nevertheless, the iPhone 4 TFT is more advanced with LED-backlit IPS technology. Touchscreen capabilities such as multi-touch input, accelerometer sensor, and proximity sensor are shared. The iPhone does, however, have a 3-axis gyro sensor that the Defy does not.

Alert types for the Motorola include vibration, MP3 and WAV with the iPhone 4 lacking WAV alerts. Both have 3.5mm audio jacks. The Defy has an unlimited list of call records while the iPhone can only store a maximum of 100. The internal memory of the Defy hits 2GB with expandable memory up to 32GB. The iPhone 4 has its traditional non-expandable memory features but has a solid 16/32 GB internal memory. Both phones have 512 MB worth of RAM. GPRS, EDGE, 3G, WLAN and Bluetooth are standard on both phones. However, the iPhone 4 has faster 3G speeds compared to the Defy. Both have USB, microUSB for the Defy and standard USB for the iPhone 4.  

Both phones have a 5MP camera with auto focus and LED flash as well as geo-tagging and image stabilization. The iPhone 4 features a LED video light and FaceTime while the Defy doesn’t have any of these features. The two phones have different operating systems with the Defy running on Android OS v2.1 and the iPhone on Apple’s proprietary iOS 4. The Defy has an 800MHz processor while the the faster 1GB processor on the iPhone 4 makes it more viable for internet use. They both browse on HTML. The iPhone 4 has neither radio nor Java which makes it a rather fastidious phone.

Both phones, however, have one overarching similarity; they both have a great range of accessories. Motorola Defy accessories include items such as the Motorola Defy charger and the Motorola Defy case amongst others. These accessories enhance the experience with the phone. Ultimately, both phones are more similar in specifications than different and the final decision will have to be made on preference rather than on performance.