Motorola MPx vs Samsung Focus

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

    Focus: 54.6 g lighter

    MPx:
    174 g
    Focus:
    119.4 g
  • Width

    MPx: 3.1 mm narrower

    MPx:
    61.2 mm
    Focus:
    64.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MPx: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    MPx:
    2.8 in
    Focus:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    MPx:
    TI OMAP 1710
    Focus:
    Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
  • Depth

    Focus: 14.1 mm thinner

    MPx:
    24 mm
    Focus:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    MPx: 25 mm shorter

    MPx:
    99.7 mm
    Focus:
    124.7 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. MPx

    Height:
    99.7 mm
    Width:
    61.2 mm
    Depth:
    24 mm +14.1 mm versus Focus
  2. 2. Focus

    Height:
    124.7 mm +25 mm versus MPx
    Width:
    64.3 mm +3.1 mm versus MPx
    Depth:
    9.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. MPx

    174 g

    +54.6 g versus Focus

  2. 2. Focus

    119.4 g

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. MPx

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²
  2. 2. Focus

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

Focus has approximately 87.6% more rectangular screen area than MPx.

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.

MPx: Original memory entry

32 MB

Focus: Original memory entry

8 GB · 512 MB RAM · 512 MB ROM

Practical features

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

1. MPx

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details MMC/SD

2. Focus

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. MPx

    960 mAh

  2. 2. Focus

    1500 mAh

    +540 mAh versus MPx

Specifications

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1. MPx2. Focus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MPx, Focus.
SpecificationMPxFocus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 99.7 Х 61.2 Х 24 mm
  • 124.7 Х 64.3 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 174 g
  • 119.4 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 MB
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • MMC/SD
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 960 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft PocketPC 2003 SE
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 7
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 1710
  • Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for MPx, Focus.
SpecificationMPxFocus
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.8%
  • 56.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MPx, Focus.
SpecificationMPxFocus
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@25fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for MPx, Focus.
SpecificationMPxFocus
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 200
General specs
General specs — specifications for MPx, Focus.
SpecificationMPxFocus
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q1
  • 2010
  • October
Colors Unknown
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 90 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 100 h Talking time- Up to 3 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MPx, Focus.
SpecificationMPxFocus
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.1
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.55 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.50 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MPx, Focus.
SpecificationMPxFocus
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Second color STN display (96 x 64 pixels) -Dual hinges allow to open the device in both portrait and landscape mode
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for MPx, Focus.
SpecificationMPxFocus
Dop
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF viewer) -MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player -WMV/MP4 player - Also known as MPx300
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - AT&T U-verse Mobile
  • NavigatorSM
  • FamilyMap
  • Radio
  • myWireless -Document viewer/editor -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - For AT&T Previously rumored as Samsung i917 Cetus