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

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Nokia 701

Nokia Lumia 710

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Motorola DEFY

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from $170

Windows Phone 7.5 Mango
3.5G
3.7"
1.4 GHz

Released December, 2011

The browser relies on hardware graphic acceleration to provide smoother graphics (and video) and animation and the JavaScript engine has been retooled as well.

by GSM Arena (Jan, 2012)

from $130

Android 2.2 Froyo
3.5G
3.7"
0.8 GHz

older Released October, 2010

It was a rugged, waterproof smartphone that actually looked quite sleek and had all the smartphone essentials.

Rated 50% by by TrustedReviews (May, 2012)

Conclusion Which is better for you?

Nokia Lumia 710

Motorola DEFY

77%

86%

FeaturesView Details

46%

32%

Popularity

91%

69%

PerformanceView Details

73%

70%

ReviewsView Details

Winner

NokiaLumia 710

Overall Score

Features Key features of the Nokia Lumia 710 compared to the Motorola DEFY

GHz1.4

Windows Phone 7.5 Mango 3.5G

Overall, we found little to frown about the smartphone's build quality.

by GSM Arena (Jan, 2012)

0.8 GHz

Android 2.2 Froyo 3.5G

It is indeed smaller and lighter than your average handset, making it perfect for keeping your camping clobber as small and lightweight as possible.

Rated 50% by by TrustedReviews (May, 2012)

screen size

Lumia 7103.7"

DEFY3.7"

Screen Size: The 3.7 screen size is good, but I am spoiled by the DVP's larger screen size.

Lumia 710 by Carrie

If you want a fancy big screen super fast latest and greatest phone this probably isn't for you.

DEFY by bp

screen resolution

Nokia Lumia 710

800 x 480 resolution screen

Lumia 710 800 x 480 resolution screen

Motorola DEFY

854 x 480 resolution screen

DEFY 854 x 480 resolution screen

The screen is beautiful with good color and resolution.

Lumia 710 by Colin (May, 2012)

With its 16 million colors and 480x854-pixel resolution, the screen looks quite stunning.

DEFY by c|net (Nov, 2010)

memory

0 GB

DEFY0.5 GB

Lumia 7100.5 GB

0.5 GB

processor

Nokia Lumia 710

Single core

Lumia 710 Single core

Motorola DEFY

Single core

DEFY Single core

I know its a single core processor, but it is fast.

Lumia 710 by Chris-D-Meadows--Chris-M (Nov, 2012)

If this phone was 4g with a dual core processor and a front facing camera, I'd give it 5 stars without hesitating.

DEFY by ert_medic (Jul, 2012)

camera resolution

0 MP

DEFY5 MP

Lumia 7105 MP

5 MP

Frankly, I wasn't expecting much from the phone's 5-megapixel camera, but was pleasantly surprised by the shots I snapped.

Lumia 710 by c|net (Jan, 2012)

The Motorola DEFY packs a 5 megapixel camera with a maximum resolution of 2592х1944 pixels.

DEFY by GSM Arena (Dec, 2010)

Performance Real world tests of Nokia Lumia 710 vs Motorola DEFY

cpu speed

Lumia 7101.4 GHz

DEFY0.8 GHz

All WP7 phones use more or less the same hardware (slight differences in CPU clock speed are possible), so any WP7 will run on any WP7 phone.

Lumia 710 by GSM Arena (Jan, 2012)

This phone has an 800MHz processor (same speed as the original Droid) and rarely lags, hangs up, or freezes on me.

DEFY by Garth-Todd (Apr, 2011)

talk time

0 min500 min

Lumia 710 414 min

DEFY 399 min

Nokia claims the Lumia 710 will offer up to 16 days of standby time and 7 hours of talk time.

Lumia 710 by c|net (Jan, 2012)

Our tests reveal a talk time of 8 hours and 18 minutes.

DEFY by c|net (Nov, 2010)

Differences What are the advantages of each

Full specs comparison

Nokia Lumia 710

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Advantages compared to the Motorola DEFY

Significantly faster processor	1.4 GHz	vs	0.8 GHz
More than 70% faster processor; run computation-intensive applications, such as photo editing, faster

Records higher definition video	1280 x 720 @ 30 fps	vs	640 x 480 @ Unknown
90x higher definition video

Marginally newer	Dec, 2011	vs	Oct, 2010
Release date over 1 years later

Store more stuff	7.81 GB	vs	1.95 GB
4x more storage capacity; free yourself from memory cards

More highly reviewed by consumers	73.03%	vs	70.42%
Almost the same

Thinner	12 mm	vs	13 mm
Around 10% thinner

Motorola DEFY

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Advantages compared to the Nokia Lumia 710

Supports Adobe Flash	Yes (Android 2.2 Froyo)	vs	No (Windows Phone 7.5 Mango)
Somewhat common; Many games and videos on the Internet require Adobe Flash

Is waterproof	Yes	vs	No
Somewhat common; Protected against the elements--and accidents

Much bigger app store	700,000 apps (Android Market)	vs	100,000 apps (Windows Phone Marketplace)
7x more apps; find an app for virtually any task

Has expandable storage	microSD, microSDHC	vs	None
Use storage cards to increase your phone's capacity for apps and data

More battery capacity	1,540 mA·h	vs	1,300 mA·h
Around 20% more battery capacity

Smaller	59 x 107 x 13 mm	vs	62 x 119 x 12 mm
Around 10% smaller

Lighter	118 g	vs	126 g
Around 10% lighter

Reviews Word on the street

	Nokia Lumia 710		Motorola DEFY
	Rated 70% Read the review (Jan, 2012) Above the display is a nondescript earpiece and below it sits a thin, flexible bar that serves as three buttons for Back, Windows Home, and Search.		Rated 63% Read the review (Sep, 2012) Rated 77% Read the review (Nov, 2010) The device also features a bright screen you can read under strong sunlight.

	Rated 70% Read the review (Feb, 2012) Not only is the interface customisable, letting you pin pretty much anything (apps, websites, contacts) to the home page (up to 250 tiles if you must know), but it also brings you notifications within the tiles themselves, letting you know when you’ve got email, missed calls or unread messages.		Rated 90% Read the review (Jul, 2012) Rated 50% Read the review (May, 2012) It's wonderfully sharp and detailed and produces pretty good colours, though it can't quite match the saturation and contrast of AMOLED displays.

	Rated 84% by 174 users at amazon.com good phone for this price, it has everything you will need in a smartphone, windows 7 is very cool but not enough to reach android or IOs. Rated 60% by by Sergio (Mar, 2013) WINDOWS phones are better than ANDROIDS!!!! I heard old ones weren't that great, but these new ones will blow you away. Rated 100% by by R.-Jalal (Jan, 2012) With that being said, I do love Windows Phone, and I just ordered a Nokia Lumia 900 (against my better judgement since this Windows Phone is a lifeless carcass now). Rated 60% by by lsab (Feb, 2013)		Rated 71% by 133 users at amazon.com Highly recommend this phone, especially if you mainly use your phone outdoors, it can withstand most conditions and is rugged enough to take a fall. Rated 100% by by Sam (Apr, 2012) Phone is nice smaller than what i thought it would be considering the durability aspects that it has. Rated 100% by by edwzeus (Feb, 2013) Don't frown upon it because it's only 3G, it's faster than most phones I've had and way more consistent, even compared to 4g. Rated 80% by by ert_medic (Jul, 2012)