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Motorola BACKFLIP

Motorola BACKFLIP

Brand: MOTOROLA
Category: Smart Phones
  • Display: 3.1" Inch
  • Camera: 5MP (144p)
  • RAM: 256MB RAM
  • Processor: MSM7201A
  • Battery: 1400mAh
  • Launch Date: 2010, March
  • Storage: 512MB 256MB RAM storage, microSDHC slot
  • OS: Android 1.5, up to 2.1 in USA
  • Body: 133g, 15.3mm thickness

Specs

Network

Technology GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 2100
Speed HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps

Launch

Announced 2010, January. Released 2010, March
Status Discontinued

Body

Dimensions 108 x 53 x 15.3 mm (4.25 x 2.09 x 0.60 in)
Weight 133 g (4.69 oz)
Keyboard QWERTY
SIM Mini-SIM
BACKTRACK touch panel

Display

Type TFT, 256K colors (65K effective)
Size 3.1 inches, 28.6 cm2 (~50.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~186 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass
MOTOBLUR UI with Live Widgets

Platform

OS Android 1.5 (Cupcake), upgradable to 2.1 (Eclair) in USA
Chipset Qualcomm MSM7201A
CPU 528 MHz ARM 11
GPU Adreno 130

Memory

Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot), 2 GB included
Internal 512MB 256MB RAM

Main Camera

Primary Camera 5 MP, AF
Features LED flash
Video CIF@30fps

Selfie camera

Primary Camera No

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack Yes

Comms

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth 2.1, A2DP
Positioning GPS, A-GPS
Radio No
USB microUSB 2.0

Features

Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Browser HTML
Extras MP3/eAAC+/WAV/WMA9 player
MP4/H.264/WMV9 player
Organizer
Document viewer
Voice memo/dial
Predictive text input

Battery

Type Removable Li-Ion 1400 mAh battery
Stand By Up to 315 h
Talk Time Up to 6 h

Misc

Colors Platinum Silver
SAR 0.58 W/kg (head) 0.60 W/kg (body)
Price About 150 EUR

Test Results

Camera Photo
Loudspeaker Voice 71dB / Noise 67dB / Ring 78dB
Audio quality Noise -63.1dB / Crosstalk -59.9dB

EU LABEL

Our Rating

The overall rating is based on review by our experts

5.4
  • Design 7 / 10
  • Display 5 / 10
  • Camera 5 / 10
  • Auto Focus 4 / 10
  • Image Quality 5 / 10
  • Performance 5 / 10
  • Features 4 / 10
  • Connectivity 7 / 10
  • Call Quality 8 / 10
  • Multimedia 5 / 10
  • Usability 5 / 10
  • Video Quality 3 / 10
  • Battery 7 / 10

PROS

  1. Unique "reverse flip" design that acts as a stand for watching videos.
  2. Physical QWERTY keyboard allows for fast, tactile typing.
  3. Includes a "Backtrack" touch-sensitive navigation pad on the rear.
  4. Solid, high-quality construction with a sturdy, durable hinge.
  5. Good 5-megapixel camera with LED flash and autofocus.
  6. Effective, rich-sounding, and loud speakerphone for media.
  7. Good battery life, lasting nearly 2 days with standard use.
  8. 3.5mm headphone jack is included for easy audio connection.
  9. Decent 3.1-inch capacitive touchscreen, a step up from resistive screens.
  10. Built-in, dedicated button for accessing the camera, including when locked

CONS

  1. Initially ran on the outdated Android 1.5 "Cupcake" operating system.
  2. MotoBlur UI slows down the system to a crawl.
  3. The 528MHz processor is too weak, causing sluggish performance.
  4. Exposed keyboard design makes it vulnerable to dirt and scratches.
  5. The keyboard is not staggered, making typing feel awkward for some.
  6. Extremely poor video recording quality (320x240 resolution).
  7. Camera lens sits on the back, getting smudged easily.
  8. The screen is relatively small by modern standards.
  9. Heavy amount of bloatware from AT&T that cannot be easily deleted.
  10. Uses a proprietary/non-standard charger connection instead of standard MicroUSB

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