iPhone 4 vs Motorola Defy with MotoBlur.
ROUND 1 - In the hand
The Defy is comfortable to handle, making it the clear ■winner over the iPhone 4. Whereas the iPhone has sharp edges, which look great, the Defy is rounded. In contrast with the iPhone 4's hard, glass finish, the Defy has o soft, rubberised surface
The Defy's display is larger - 3.7in vs 3.5in - although the iPhone felt larger as it runs at a much higher resolution. Accessing all of the phone functions is easy on the Blur The row of buttons across the bottom of the face reduce the number of taps and presses when compared with the iPhone.
Round one goes to the Motorola Blur.
ROUND 2-Battery life
This is always tricky to compare on different phones. Going by the spec sheet, the Defy should have a clear advantage as it boasts a 1540 mAh Lilon battery compared to the iPhone 4's 1420 mAh However, there's more to battery life than the size of the cells. It comes down to power management software, efficiency in the wireless radios and usage patterns.
On that basis it's almost impossible to separate the Blur and iPhone 4 We used both extensively and found that both lasted about as long as each other. As we used them as a main phone, we couldn't exactly replicate the usage each day but we found that we got through one full day and part of the next before needing to visit a charger.
Round two is a draw.
ROUND 3- Performance
Of all the rounds in this Fight Club - it's on performance that there's a clear difference. The iPhone 4 is responsive with screens changing quickly and apps operating with very little lag. The Defy, running an enhanced version of Android 2.1. works well enough but felt sluggish. Scrolling through a list on the iPhone 4 was clearly faster and simple tasks like swiping fo unlock the phone was much faster than on the Defy
It's not that the Defy wasn't thot bad - it's just the iPhone 4 is so good.
Round three goes to iPhone 4.
ROUND 4-Communications
Both the Defy and iPhone 4 deliver all the connectivity options that are now taken for granted with Bluetooth, WiFi and 3G connectivity. We tried SIM cards from different carriers, different Wi-Fi networks and paired the Bluetooth to various devices without any hassles. Although they follow different processes for these tasks, the end result is that both handsets worked as well as each other.
Our only difference was that the Defy made access to comms settings easier. All that was needed to access the comms settings was a swipe of the top area of the screen. With the iPhone 4. you need to delve through several screens to make changes.
So, the final round is a tie.
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