Defy The Mini arrived in the country in April with the promise of being a smartphone. Also available in dual-chip version, the device is a more basic version of the famous Motorola Defy. For sorrow of the nation, we do not play the new smartphone in a pool, but we did a detailed analysis with the pros and cons of the device.
The Android dual-chip input Motorola has single-core processor of 600 MHz, 512 MB RAM, 3.2-inch screen and a camera that takes pictures of 3.15 megapixels. Is it a good option for people who use two carriers and want to escape the equipment xing-ling? Check out the following paragraphs.
Design
Defy The Mini was not designed thinking of beauty, but in strength. The protections of the connectors USB headset and do not let the look of nice smartphone, but prevent entry of liquid when a friend push you into a pool. The rear matte also may not please many people, but the sensation of not scratch as easily as the devices with a glossy finish.
Resistant design.
The front of the Defy Mini has, besides the 3.2 inch screen, four capacitive buttons: menu, screen, and search again. During the period that the unit tested, the buttons were very responsive. The front also has a small notification LED that flashes blue when the user receives a new email or text message.
The rear of the unit from Motorola comes with a lid and simple, without textures. The bottom is a button where you can lock the lid to completely seal the smartphone. To remove the back cover and gain access to the battery and the SIM slot and microSD card, you must unlock the cover and pull gently to release each travinha.
After removing the back cover and battery of 1,650 mAh, the user has access to three slots: one for the microSD memory card and two chips. One of the slots only works on 2G SIM, then you should insert the SIM card with data plan with 3G WCDMA slot indicated to achieve an optimum speed (or nearly so) on the Internet navigation.
Screen and interface
Like most smartphones input, the Defy Mini has a small screen, only 3.2 inches. People with small hands can comfortably use the device, without resorting to reach the corners of the screen. The picture quality, unfortunately, is not the best: they are only 256 thousand colors and a resolution of 320 × 480, resulting in a density of 180 pixels per inch.
A more advanced user, familiar with LED screens and high definition AMOLED certainly notice that the screen Defy Mini has low vividness of color, low-definition picture and dim, but the display is consistent with the pattern of smartphones basicões.
I do not know how Motorola can think of so many widgets to pollute the Android interface. The main screen has, in addition to two rows of icons, a Google search box, a weather widget and a bar featured videos from YouTube. Scrolling the screen sideways, the user finds application widgets more accessible and more people contacted. By default, there are seven screens. Thankfully, the Android is customizable.
Phone application shows two buttons to make calls, one for each chip.
Send SMS or call someone is very simple in the dual-chip from Motorola. Just open the messaging application or phone, at the bottom of the screen, two submit buttons appear. The first is connected to 3G, will be identified as W, otherwise as G1. The second chip is shown as G2.
The Defy Mini dual-chip also suffers the problems of an Android Input: after a few hours of use, running popular applications like Fruit Ninja, Angry Birds, Twitter and Gmail will start to choke and display messages to "force closing". In the most critical moments, using the smartphone has become so annoying that it was necessary to restart it. At least Motorola has included the direct command to restart the shutdown options.
Multimedia
The player's audio Defy Mini is quite competent. With an available connection, the Music player + automatically finds the lyrics and displays in real time. The application also features integration with SoundHound for music recognition, Shoutcast, to online radio, and YouTube to find clips of songs.
With a screen of only 3.2 inches, you can not expect a killer video player. Defy The Mini was able to play a DivX movie in 480p without problems, but that's it. No captions, videos at 720p or something more advanced, because the same 600 MHz processor makes it difficult to work. Using the MX Player, a video viewing *. Mkv 720p was "possible", but with cutting frames and delays in the audio.
Cameras
The 3.15 megapixel camera is enough to take pictures casually, in environments with plenty of natural light. In dark places, the algorithm of the camera and trying to disguise the noise of the image, but still quite noticeable imperfections. The front camera has VGA resolution and can be used to make video calls - self-portraits, however, are left with a very bad quality.
Defy The Mini also records video, but do not rely on this functionality, image quality is terrible, even with the camera set to capture the highest quality. Picture noise, muffled sound and lack of clarity are some of the problems you find on the unit. Oddly, Defy Mini was only able to shoot the resolution of 352 × 288, a resolution worse than many low cost devices.
Games and embedded applications
Motorola decided to include a bunch of preinstalled applications on Android, many of them of dubious utility. In addition to the standard package of Android, we have: BlogCenter, Compass, CardioTrainer, Voice Commands, Sound Recorder, Flashlight, MediaSee, MediaSer, Midnight Bowling 2, Control Panel, Quickoffice Lite and Tetris. The games are great, but they work only for 60 minutes after the end of the period you must purchase a license.
Applications to spare.
The Defy Mini hardware is not the best and, together with the various widgets around the screen and Android games trial impossible to uninstall, Motorola complicates the life of the smartphone user with a slow and with little internal space available.
Battery
With no powerful hardware, the Defy Mini gets along with its 1650 mAh battery, but not impressive. The test was not as accurate because, for some unknown reason, the dual-chip Motorola only displays battery levels of 5% in 5%.
With moderate use, which included 30 minutes of 3G browsing, 15 minutes of streaming video over Wi-Fi on YouTube, Fruit Ninja 30 minutes and 15 minutes of 480p DivX video, the battery reached 65%. The 3G connection was activated during the entire test and brightness remained on autopilot.
Using the smartphone in a more intense, with 30 minutes of browsing over Wi-Fi, 30 minutes of social networks via 3G, 30 minutes of streaming video over Wi-Fi on YouTube, Fruit Ninja 30 minutes and 30 minutes DivX video 480p, the battery has reached 35%. 3G, Wi-Fi, GPS and Bluetooth remained activated during the test, with maximum brightness.
With the original charger which supplies a current of 850 mA, the battery Defy Mini dual chip is from zero to 100% by little over 2 hours.
Downsides
Excessive delays after a few hours of use;
Operating system full of dubious utility applications;
Camera with poor image quality;
Processor slow relative to competitors with the same price range.
Strengths
Resistance to scratches, dust and water;
Supports two SIM cards;
Battery with good battery life.
Conclusion
The Defy Mini dual-chip is a good option for clumsy users who feel the need to use two chips simultaneously. The device proves to be tough, sending messages is very practical, the battery lasts a lot and you can enjoy the thousands of applications available on the Play Store.
Motorola released the news in Brazil for a suggested price of $ 699. The value is not at all accessible, especially for those accustomed to buying mobile dual-chip quad-chip or even on the gray market, but the Defy Mini dual-chip certainly has a far superior build quality and is not disposable.
However, you should also take into account the various limitations mentioned in the analysis and understand that the devices' low-cost "Android still have serious performance problems and stability. If you do not have a money tree and does not need much of a dual-chip device, it is worth waiting for the price of the Mini Defy download or save money to buy a better unit.
Technical Specifications
Battery: 1650 mAh.
Camera: front (VGA) and rear (3.15 MP).
Connectivity: 3G, Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth 2.1, DLNA and USB 2.0.
Dimensions: 109 x 58.5 x 12.6 mm.
Frequency: WCDMA / HSDPA (850/900 / 1,900 / 2,100 MHz) GSM / GPRS / EDGE (850/900 / 1,800 / 1,900 MHz).
Kit contains: machine Defy Mini dual-chip, battery, headphone jack (3.5 mm), charger, USB cable and manual.
External Memory: microSD card support up to 32GB.
Internal Memory: 512 MB;
Weight: 107 g.
Platform: Android 2.3 (Gingerbread).
Processor: single-core 600 MHz
Sensors: accelerometer, proximity, compass.
Display: 3.2 inch 320 × 480 resolution and protection Gorilla Glass.
The Android dual-chip input Motorola has single-core processor of 600 MHz, 512 MB RAM, 3.2-inch screen and a camera that takes pictures of 3.15 megapixels. Is it a good option for people who use two carriers and want to escape the equipment xing-ling? Check out the following paragraphs.
Design
Defy The Mini was not designed thinking of beauty, but in strength. The protections of the connectors USB headset and do not let the look of nice smartphone, but prevent entry of liquid when a friend push you into a pool. The rear matte also may not please many people, but the sensation of not scratch as easily as the devices with a glossy finish.
Resistant design.
The front of the Defy Mini has, besides the 3.2 inch screen, four capacitive buttons: menu, screen, and search again. During the period that the unit tested, the buttons were very responsive. The front also has a small notification LED that flashes blue when the user receives a new email or text message.
The rear of the unit from Motorola comes with a lid and simple, without textures. The bottom is a button where you can lock the lid to completely seal the smartphone. To remove the back cover and gain access to the battery and the SIM slot and microSD card, you must unlock the cover and pull gently to release each travinha.
After removing the back cover and battery of 1,650 mAh, the user has access to three slots: one for the microSD memory card and two chips. One of the slots only works on 2G SIM, then you should insert the SIM card with data plan with 3G WCDMA slot indicated to achieve an optimum speed (or nearly so) on the Internet navigation.
Screen and interface
Like most smartphones input, the Defy Mini has a small screen, only 3.2 inches. People with small hands can comfortably use the device, without resorting to reach the corners of the screen. The picture quality, unfortunately, is not the best: they are only 256 thousand colors and a resolution of 320 × 480, resulting in a density of 180 pixels per inch.
A more advanced user, familiar with LED screens and high definition AMOLED certainly notice that the screen Defy Mini has low vividness of color, low-definition picture and dim, but the display is consistent with the pattern of smartphones basicões.
I do not know how Motorola can think of so many widgets to pollute the Android interface. The main screen has, in addition to two rows of icons, a Google search box, a weather widget and a bar featured videos from YouTube. Scrolling the screen sideways, the user finds application widgets more accessible and more people contacted. By default, there are seven screens. Thankfully, the Android is customizable.
Phone application shows two buttons to make calls, one for each chip.
Send SMS or call someone is very simple in the dual-chip from Motorola. Just open the messaging application or phone, at the bottom of the screen, two submit buttons appear. The first is connected to 3G, will be identified as W, otherwise as G1. The second chip is shown as G2.
The Defy Mini dual-chip also suffers the problems of an Android Input: after a few hours of use, running popular applications like Fruit Ninja, Angry Birds, Twitter and Gmail will start to choke and display messages to "force closing". In the most critical moments, using the smartphone has become so annoying that it was necessary to restart it. At least Motorola has included the direct command to restart the shutdown options.
Multimedia
The player's audio Defy Mini is quite competent. With an available connection, the Music player + automatically finds the lyrics and displays in real time. The application also features integration with SoundHound for music recognition, Shoutcast, to online radio, and YouTube to find clips of songs.
With a screen of only 3.2 inches, you can not expect a killer video player. Defy The Mini was able to play a DivX movie in 480p without problems, but that's it. No captions, videos at 720p or something more advanced, because the same 600 MHz processor makes it difficult to work. Using the MX Player, a video viewing *. Mkv 720p was "possible", but with cutting frames and delays in the audio.
Cameras
The 3.15 megapixel camera is enough to take pictures casually, in environments with plenty of natural light. In dark places, the algorithm of the camera and trying to disguise the noise of the image, but still quite noticeable imperfections. The front camera has VGA resolution and can be used to make video calls - self-portraits, however, are left with a very bad quality.
Defy The Mini also records video, but do not rely on this functionality, image quality is terrible, even with the camera set to capture the highest quality. Picture noise, muffled sound and lack of clarity are some of the problems you find on the unit. Oddly, Defy Mini was only able to shoot the resolution of 352 × 288, a resolution worse than many low cost devices.
Games and embedded applications
Motorola decided to include a bunch of preinstalled applications on Android, many of them of dubious utility. In addition to the standard package of Android, we have: BlogCenter, Compass, CardioTrainer, Voice Commands, Sound Recorder, Flashlight, MediaSee, MediaSer, Midnight Bowling 2, Control Panel, Quickoffice Lite and Tetris. The games are great, but they work only for 60 minutes after the end of the period you must purchase a license.
Applications to spare.
The Defy Mini hardware is not the best and, together with the various widgets around the screen and Android games trial impossible to uninstall, Motorola complicates the life of the smartphone user with a slow and with little internal space available.
Battery
With no powerful hardware, the Defy Mini gets along with its 1650 mAh battery, but not impressive. The test was not as accurate because, for some unknown reason, the dual-chip Motorola only displays battery levels of 5% in 5%.
With moderate use, which included 30 minutes of 3G browsing, 15 minutes of streaming video over Wi-Fi on YouTube, Fruit Ninja 30 minutes and 15 minutes of 480p DivX video, the battery reached 65%. The 3G connection was activated during the entire test and brightness remained on autopilot.
Using the smartphone in a more intense, with 30 minutes of browsing over Wi-Fi, 30 minutes of social networks via 3G, 30 minutes of streaming video over Wi-Fi on YouTube, Fruit Ninja 30 minutes and 30 minutes DivX video 480p, the battery has reached 35%. 3G, Wi-Fi, GPS and Bluetooth remained activated during the test, with maximum brightness.
With the original charger which supplies a current of 850 mA, the battery Defy Mini dual chip is from zero to 100% by little over 2 hours.
Downsides
Excessive delays after a few hours of use;
Operating system full of dubious utility applications;
Camera with poor image quality;
Processor slow relative to competitors with the same price range.
Strengths
Resistance to scratches, dust and water;
Supports two SIM cards;
Battery with good battery life.
Conclusion
The Defy Mini dual-chip is a good option for clumsy users who feel the need to use two chips simultaneously. The device proves to be tough, sending messages is very practical, the battery lasts a lot and you can enjoy the thousands of applications available on the Play Store.
Motorola released the news in Brazil for a suggested price of $ 699. The value is not at all accessible, especially for those accustomed to buying mobile dual-chip quad-chip or even on the gray market, but the Defy Mini dual-chip certainly has a far superior build quality and is not disposable.
However, you should also take into account the various limitations mentioned in the analysis and understand that the devices' low-cost "Android still have serious performance problems and stability. If you do not have a money tree and does not need much of a dual-chip device, it is worth waiting for the price of the Mini Defy download or save money to buy a better unit.
Technical Specifications
Battery: 1650 mAh.
Camera: front (VGA) and rear (3.15 MP).
Connectivity: 3G, Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth 2.1, DLNA and USB 2.0.
Dimensions: 109 x 58.5 x 12.6 mm.
Frequency: WCDMA / HSDPA (850/900 / 1,900 / 2,100 MHz) GSM / GPRS / EDGE (850/900 / 1,800 / 1,900 MHz).
Kit contains: machine Defy Mini dual-chip, battery, headphone jack (3.5 mm), charger, USB cable and manual.
External Memory: microSD card support up to 32GB.
Internal Memory: 512 MB;
Weight: 107 g.
Platform: Android 2.3 (Gingerbread).
Processor: single-core 600 MHz
Sensors: accelerometer, proximity, compass.
Display: 3.2 inch 320 × 480 resolution and protection Gorilla Glass.
