Motorola DEFY+ vs Samsung W999

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    DEFY+: 88 g lighter

    DEFY+:
    118 g
    W999:
    206 g
  • Screen diagonal

    W999: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    DEFY+:
    3.7 in
    W999:
    3.5 in
  • Chipset

    DEFY+:
    TI OMAP 3620
    W999:
    Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon S3
  • Depth

    DEFY+: 4.4 mm thinner

    DEFY+:
    13.4 mm
    W999:
    17.8 mm
  • Height

    DEFY+: 4 mm shorter

    DEFY+:
    107 mm
    W999:
    111 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. DEFY+

    Height:
    107 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    13.4 mm
  2. 2. W999

    Height:
    111 mm +4 mm versus DEFY+
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    17.8 mm +4.4 mm versus DEFY+

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. DEFY+

    118 g

  2. 2. W999

    206 g

    +88 g versus DEFY+

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. DEFY+

    Screen diagonal:
    3.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    37.7 cm²
  2. 2. W999

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    34.9 cm²

DEFY+ has approximately 8.2% more rectangular screen area than W999.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

DEFY+: Original memory entry

2 GB · 512 MB RAM

W999: Original memory entry

16 GB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. DEFY+

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

2. W999

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. DEFY+

    1700 mAh

    +200 mAh versus W999

  2. 2. W999

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. DEFY+2. W999

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for DEFY+, W999.
SpecificationDEFY+W999
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107 Х 59 Х 13.4 mm
  • 111 Х 59 Х 17.8 mm
Weight
  • 118 g
  • 206 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.7" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 2 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 3620
  • Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon S3
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for DEFY+, W999.
SpecificationDEFY+W999
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 37.7 cm2
  • 34.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.8%
  • 53.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 265 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for DEFY+, W999.
SpecificationDEFY+W999
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for DEFY+, W999.
SpecificationDEFY+W999
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX530
  • Adreno 220
General specs
General specs — specifications for DEFY+, W999.
SpecificationDEFY+W999
Release date
  • 2011
  • August
  • 2011
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 220 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 384 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 10 min
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for DEFY+, W999.
SpecificationDEFY+W999
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 CDMA 800 / 1900 - SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.67 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.14 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for DEFY+, W999.
SpecificationDEFY+W999
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Unknown
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Secondary external Super AMOLED
  • 16M colors display (480 x 800 pixels)
Other features
Other features — specifications for DEFY+, W999.
SpecificationDEFY+W999
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - DivX/Xvid/MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document editor -Photo editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input