Motorola Defy Xt Review: Dust Tight And Water Proof Certified Smartphone

By Author: Jehnavi Thak
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The third in its family, Motorola Defy XT has been launched in India for a price tag of Rs. 15,990. This smartphone has some of the extra-ordinary features that differentiate it from others. The best part about this smartphone is that it is designed to withstand harsh weather conditions as it is water-proof and dust-proof. So, read the full Motorola Defy XT review to know more about this device and the specs that it possesses.
Design and Display
Motorola Defy XT smartphone measures 115 by 58.5 by 11.95 mm in dimensions and weighs just 115 grams. The device sports 3.7 inches TFT capacitive touchscreen with 16M colors and comes in only body color – Black Dust. This device has been marketed by Motorola as a touch tablet that features 480 by 854 FWVGA display type and the display is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass. The device is well protected from various things which include dustproof, waterproof, anti-finger coating, and Corning Gorilla Glass that prevents from scratches.
Memory
1 GB internal ROM is included and 512 MB internal RAM is also provided. You can increase the memory by up to 32 GB with ...
... the help of a microSD card.
Connectivity
Motorola Defy XT features synchronisation, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0, USB 2.0 HS (microUSB charging and data), DLNA, GPS with A-GPS and eCompass, and a 3.5 mm headset jack.
Camera
The cellphone is equipped with 5 megapixel camera that comes loaded with LED flash, auto focus and 4x digital zoom. Despite this, there is a front facing VGA camera available for video calling.
Other Features
Motorola has provided Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system with interface that includes pinch to zoom, light responsive display, custom navigation, touch screen, and smart menus (MotoSwitch UI 2.0 that lets the user switch between work and personal modes). Those who love listening to Radio get a good opportunity to live with this device hasslefree. There are video/audio captures provided as well as music player (Android Media Player). You can enjoy the entertainment through 30fps video capturing rate and 30fps video playback rate.
The cellphone is pre-loaded with applications such as Google services, Social Networking such as Facebook, Twitter and Google+, Maps and GPS such as Google Maps and Google navigation. Google mobile services that are offered in this cellphone are Gmail or Google mail, Google Play, Google Maps, Google Search, Google Talk, and YouTube. For internet and games, you get Google Play that gives access to more than 450,000 Android Apps and games, web browser with Android Webkit, Adobe Flash Player (you can download from Google Play), and other downloadable games.
For messaging, users get predictive text SWYPE, MMS, email, instant messaging (IM), and voice recording. The device is powered by 1 GHz processor that boosts the speed.
Battery
The device gets its power from a 1650 mAh battery that provides around 9.5 hours of talktime backup and around 20 days of standby time.
Conclusion
There are lots of reasons to pick this smartphone which includes water and dust resistance, dual cameras, easy to use interface, Google Play apps, home screen dashboards, and good battery life. However, those who are looking for more internal memory, may have to skip this device. As far as the price is concerned, you can opt for this smartphone that provides all easy access instantly and comes loaded with Android features. However, you may fail to experience the latest Android 4.0 ICS OS version.

The Motorola Defy XT comes loaded with all good features and so is the price. The device gets one of the best features that distinguish itself from other devices in the market. There are various things to consider, but this one seems to attract many who require dust and water resistant device to carry along whenever required. Read the full Motorola Defy XT cellphones review to get more about this device.