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Motorola DEFY XT Specs

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Released

Aug 03, 2012

Display

3.7-inch
854 x 480 px

Camera

5 MP Main
0.3 MP VGA Selfie

Battery

1650 mAh

Storage

1GB

Hardware

Qualcomm Snapdragon S1
0.5GB RAM

OS

Android 2.3.7

Description

The Motorola DEFY XT is a smartphone with Andrdoid 2.3, 3.7'' display, 5MP camera and a front-facing shooter, 1GHz processor, 1GB ROM / 512MB RAM, GPS and aGPS, as well as the standard features of the platform.

This device is also known as Motorola XT556, Motorola XT557

Cons

Thick body (0.47 inches)

I want it 7 users

I have it 9 users

I had it 4 users

Popular Comparisons

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Motorola DEFY XT

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Display
Size:	3.7-inch
Resolution:	854 x 480 px, 265 PPI
Technology:	LCD
Screen-to-body:	56.12 %
Features:	Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware
System chip:	Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227A
Processor:	Single core, 1000 MHz, ARM Cortex-A5
GPU:	Adreno 200
RAM:	0.5GB
Internal storage:	1GB
Storage expansion:	microSDHC up to 32 GB
OS:	Android (2.3.7)
Device type:	Smartphone

Battery
Capacity:	1650 mAh
Type:	User replaceable

Camera
Rear:	Single camera
Main camera:	5 MP (Autofocus)
Flash:	LED
Video recording:	854 x 480 pixels 30 fps
Front:	0.3 MP VGA

Design Size comparison
Dimensions:	4.53 x 2.30 x 0.47 inches (115 x 58.5 x 11.95 mm)
Weight:	4.59 oz (130.0 g)
Resistance:	Water, Dust
Features:	Touch sensitive control keys
Keys:	Left: Volume control
Colors:	Black

Multimedia
Headphones:	3.5mm jack
Speakers:	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features:	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring:	DLNA
Radio:	FM

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth:	3.0
Wi-Fi:	802.11 b, g, n
USB:	microUSB, USB 2.0
Features:	Mass storage device, Charging
Hearing aid compatible:	M3, T3
Location:	GPS, A-GPS
Sensors:	Accelerometer, Compass
Other:	Computer sync, OTA sync

Phone features
Notifications:	Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features:	Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD

Availability
Officially announced:	Aug 02, 2012

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Alternative variants

Motorola DEFY XT GSM

Differences from the main variant:
3G:	Bands 5(850), 1(2100)
Data Speed:	HSPA, UMTS

Carrier Availability

Discontinued

U.S. Cellular

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