Motorola Defy+ review

Shots taken with the camera are clear and colourful, with little noise as long as the scene is well-lit, which isn’t a problem with the LED flash. Video is limited to VGA resolution (640×480), but it’s clear and colourful and handles low-light conditions well – sadly, you can’t activate the flash while recording to use as a video light. Video was much smoother than we’re used to seeing from a phone camera, with very little judder when panning.

Physically, the Defy+ is identical to the Defy, and as long as you remember to firmly close the rubber caps over the headphone and micro-USB ports, it should be water resistant to one metre and dust-proof. The screen is made from Corning Gorilla Glass, and as well as being scratch-proof, it seems to shrug off greasy fingerprints, making it smooth to scroll across the home screens. Storage is adequate, with over 1GB dedicated to app storage space, so you should never have to worry about being able to install a new app. There’s a microSDHC card slot for added room.

With better performance, longer battery life and countless small improvements to the operating system and software, the Defy+ is a worthy successor to the Motorola DEFY, and if you shop around you can also find get it for free on a £20-per-month, 18-month contract, making it excellent value and a worthy Best Buy winner.