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Motorola CHARM

Motorola CHARM

Brand: MOTOROLA
Category: Smart Phones
  • Display: 2.8" Inch
  • Camera: 3MP
  • RAM: 512MB RAM
  • Processor: TI OMAP 3410
  • Battery: 1130mAh
  • Launch Date: 2010, August
  • Storage: 512MB RAM; 512MB storage, microSDHC slot
  • OS: Android 2.1
  • Body: 110g, 11.4mm thickness

Specs

Network

Technology GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 1700 / 2100
Speed HSPA 3.6/2 Mbps

Launch

Announced 2010, July. Released 2010, August
Status Discontinued

Body

Dimensions 98.4 x 67.2 x 11.4 mm, 75 cc (3.87 x 2.65 x 0.45 in)
Weight 110 g (3.88 oz)
Keyboard QWERTY
SIM Mini-SIM
BACKTRACK touch panel

Display

Type TFT, 256K colors
Size 2.8 inches, 24.3 cm2 (~36.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 320 x 240 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~143 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass
MOTOBLUR UI v1.5 with Live Widgets

Platform

OS Android 2.1 (Eclair)
Chipset TI OMAP 3410
CPU 600 MHz Cortex-A8
GPU PowerVR SGX530

Memory

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

Main Camera

Primary Camera 3.15 MP
Video 24fps

Selfie camera

Primary Camera No

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

Comms

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 2.0, A2DP
Positioning GPS, A-GPS
Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB microUSB 2.0

Features

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

Battery

Type Removable Li-Ion 1130 mAh battery
Stand By Up to 267 h (2G) / Up to 334 h (3G)
Talk Time Up to 6 h 45 min (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G)

Misc

Colors Golden Bronze, Cabernet
SAR 1.43 W/kg (head) 1.53 W/kg (body)
Price About 150 EUR

Test Results

EU LABEL

Our Rating

The overall rating is based on review by our experts

3.5
  • Design 7 / 10
  • Display 3 / 10
  • Camera 2 / 10
  • Auto Focus 1 / 10
  • Image Quality 3 / 10
  • Performance 3 / 10
  • Features 4 / 10
  • Connectivity 5 / 10
  • Call Quality 6 / 10
  • Multimedia 4 / 10
  • Usability 5 / 10
  • Video Quality 1 / 10
  • Battery 2 / 10

PROS

  1. Unique compact, square design makes it easy to carry.
  2. Excellent physical QWERTY keyboard with dedicated keys.
  3. Includes a "Backtrack" rear touch panel for navigation without covering the screen.
  4. Comes with Corning Gorilla Glass protection.
  5. Equipped with Android 2.1 OS at a budget price point.
  6. Includes a 3.5mm headphone jack.
  7. Comes with an extra, larger battery and back cover.
  8. Good call quality and reception performance.
  9. MotoBlur UI provides decent social network integration.
  10. Solid build quality,512MB RAM, and microSD card support up to 32GB.

CONS

  1. Low-resolution 2.8-inch screen (320 x 240) makes text appear blurry.
  2. Disappointing 3-megapixel camera with no autofocus or flash.
  3. Horrible battery life with the standard battery.
  4. Sluggish performance due to a 600MHz processor struggling with MotoBlur.
  5. Many Android Market apps are not compatible with the screen resolution.
  6. Recorded video quality is very poor (352 x 288 resolution).
  7. The device tends to run hot during heavy usage.
  8. The Backtrack pad takes time to learn and can be inaccurate.
  9. No official Android 2.2 Froyo upgrade was provided.
  10. The small screen makes web browsing difficult.

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