- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How they compare
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
Compare with...
- Apple iPhone 5
- Samsung Galaxy Ace 2
- Sony Xperia J
- Sony Xperia go
- Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus
Rated 50% by by TrustedReviews (May, 2012)It is indeed smaller and lighter than your average handset, making it perfect for keeping your camping clobber as small and lightweight as possible.
- Android 2.3 Gingerbread
- 3.5G
- 4"
- 1 GHz
Released April, 2012
Rated 90% by by TrustedReviews (Sep, 2012)It's still very affordable, but has a large 4in screen and a decent 1GHz processor.
Conclusion Which is better for you?
Features Key features of the Motorola Defy Mini compared to the Huawei Ascend G300
GHz0.6
Android 2.3 Gingerbread 3.5G
Rated 50% by by TrustedReviews (May, 2012)It was a rugged, waterproof smartphone that actually looked quite sleek and had all the smartphone essentials.
1 GHz
Android 2.3 Gingerbread 3.5G
Rated 90% by by TrustedReviews (Sep, 2012)Snaps in good lighting conditions tend to look better than you might expect from a budget blower, as they have strong levels of detail and sharp edges.
screen size
3.2"
4"
Defy Mini by TrustedReviews (May, 2012)However, its lack of true waterproofing, small screen and sluggish processor combine to leave us a bit underwhelmed.
Ascend G300 by TrustedReviews (Sep, 2012)Naturally the front of the Huawei G300 is mostly taken up by the large-ish 4in screen, but at the bottom there are also touch buttons for the option, home and back functions.
screen resolution
Defy Mini by TrustedReviews (May, 2012)However, quality is not all that clever, with blotchy low-detail pics the order of the day.
memory
| 0 GB | 0.5 GB | 0.5 GB |
processor
Defy Mini by Ernesto-Lopez (Nov, 2012)This is a really nice Gingerbread based phone, despite having a 600MHz cpu it is actually very responsive.
Ascend G300 by TrustedReviews (Sep, 2012)The Huawei Ascend G300 is built around a single core 1GHz processor and has 512MB of RAM.
camera resolution
| 0 MP | 5 MP | 5 MP |
Ascend G300 by TrustedReviews (Sep, 2012)You can call the LED flash in to play to help it out when you're shooting in low light, to help improve things.
Performance Real world tests of Motorola Defy Mini vs Huawei Ascend G300
cpu speed
Defy Mini by William-Clark-Schmidt (Apr, 2013)The processor is more then fast enough (faster then my Razr pushing Jellybean).
Ascend G300 by TrustedReviews (Sep, 2012)The limits of the single-core processor showed though in the Linpack test where it posted a score of 9.57 miliseconds and in the GL Benchmark standard Egyptian test, which is a good indicator of 3D gaming performance, it only managed 20frames per second.
talk time
540 min
300 min
Defy Mini by Marcial-Cordoba (Dec, 2012)I just received this cell phone, I connected to charge it and it doesn't want to charge I can not charge it I am pretty annoying with this product.
Ascend G300 by TrustedReviews (Sep, 2012)The Huawei G300 relies on a removable 1,500mAh battery for its power and its battery life actually isn't bad.
Differences What are the advantages of each
Advantages compared to the Huawei Ascend G300
| Is waterproof | Yes | vs | No |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somewhat common; Protected against the elements--and accidents | |||
| Significantly lighter | 107 g | vs | 140 g |
| More than 20% lighter | |||
| Longer talk time | 540 min | vs | 300 min |
| 80% longer talk time; go days without charging | |||
| More battery capacity | 1,650 mA·h | vs | 1,500 mA·h |
| 10% more battery capacity | |||
Advantages compared to the Motorola Defy Mini
| Much more highly reviewed by consumers | 90% | vs | 60.05% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Around 50% more highly reviewed by consumers | |||
| Significantly faster processor | 1 GHz | vs | 0.6 GHz |
| Around 70% faster processor; run computation-intensive applications, such as photo editing, faster | |||
| Bigger screen | 4" | vs | 3.2" |
| More than 20% bigger screen | |||
| Sharper screen | 233 ppi | vs | 180 ppi |
| Around 30% sharper PPI; enjoy photo-realistic, crisp images | |||
| Higher resolution front camera | 5 MP | vs | 3 MP |
| Around 70% higher resolution front camera; Video chat with other people | |||
| Higher resolution screen | 800 x 480 | vs | 480 x 320 |
| 2.5x higher resolution screen | |||
| Thinner | 11 mm | vs | 13 mm |
| Around 20% thinner | |||
Reviews Word on the street
Motorola Defy Mini | Huawei Ascend G300 | ||
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Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | Apple iPhone 5 Most built-in storage |
 | 3 | Sony Xperia J 8-way tie: Supports Flash |
 | 4 | Sony Xperia go 2-way tie: Is waterproof |
 | 5 | Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus 4-way tie: Has a gyroscope |
 | 6 | LG Optimus L7 Better than usual battery capacity |
 | 7 | Samsung Galaxy mini 2 4-way tie: Supports NFC |
 | 8 | Samsung GALAXY Gio Longest battery life during active use |
