The Motorola Devour is the latest Android-powered smartphone to arrive in the US market. However, this device faces stiff competition from other CDMA Android smartphones like the Samsung Moment. Will the Devour make an impact despite the presence of several other Android smartphones in the market? Let's compare the Devour against the Moment to find out how the new comer fares against existing Android handsets.

Design/Form Factor:

Devour: This smartphone features a side slider design with a full QWERTY keyboard, optical directional pad and a 3.1-inch touchscreen display.

• Size and weight: 4.55 x 2.40 x 0.61 inches, 180 grams

Moment:  This smartphone also features a side-slider with a full QWERTY keyboard, optical joystick and a 3.2 inch touchscreen display.

• Size and weight:  4.60 x 2.34 x 0.63 inches, 161 grams

The designs of these Android smartphones target users who spend a considerable amount of time in texting and sending emails. Both handsets are equipped with physical keyboards that make these tasks quick and easy.

Touchscreen/Display:

The Motorola Devour sports a large 3.1-in. HGVA (320 x 480) display. The display on the Samsung Moment is slightly bigger at 3.2 inches with the same resolution (320 x 480). However, it features AMOLED technology (Active-matrix organic light-emitting diode), which gives it brighter, clearer and more colorful images than the average smartphone display. 

Android OS Version:

These handsets are both based on the Android platform but run on different versions of Google's operating system.

The Samsung Moment runs on the Android 1.5 (Cupcake) version which features a new virtual keyboard, improved mobile web browser, animated window transitions, built-in voice search, home screen widgets, Live Folders, overall polish of user interface elements and smooth, accelerometer-based application rotations between portrait and landscape modes.

The newer Motorola Devour runs on the more advanced Android 1.6 (Donut) which features a revamped app store, faster camera app, comprehensive system-wide search, battery usage indicator with a task manager, accessibility features and more.

User Interface:

The Moment offers an adaptation of the TouchWiz user interface that offers easy access to social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter. The Devour is also device for social networking users because it features the MOTOBLUR UI. This special user interface is a widget based system which combines various social networking portals such as Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter all in one device. Users no longer need to log in into each service separately to gain access to the social networks. MOTOBLUR also pushes feeds and data are regularly phone from these web portals within the home screen.

Camera:

The Motorola Devour is equipped with a solid  3 megapixel camera that offers continuous digital zoom, LED Flash and fixed focus. The image editing tools for this camera include cropping, rotating, and GeoTagging.

The Samsung Moment sports an equally capable 3.2 megapixel camera and camcorder with multiple modes and a variety of editing features. Capturing crisp and clear images is easy with the help of auto focus and flash.

Processor:

Devour: 600MHz Qualcomm MSM7627 processor with 256 MB RAM and 512 MB Flash ROM.

Moment: 800 MHz Samsung S3C6410 CPU with 256 MB RAM and 512 MB Flash ROM.

Carrier Features and Services:

Devour (Verizon): V CAST Music with Rhapsody, Visual Voice Mail, V CAST Video, VZ Navigator

Moment (Sprint): Sprint Navigation, Sprint TV, Amazon MP3 Store,  NFL Mobile Live access, NASCAR Sprint Cup Mobile

Memory Storage and Expansion:

The Devour will come pre-installed with an 8 GB microSD card and supports up to 32 GB of expanded memory. The Moment comes with 512 MB of internal memory which can be expanded up to 32 GB via microSD cards.

Power/Battery Capacity:

The Devour is expected to come with a 1400 mAh Li Ion with an estimated usage time (continuous) of up to 389 min. and standby time of up to 443 hrs. The Moment comes with a slightly more powerful 1440 mAh Li Ion with an estimated usage time of up to 330 min. or 5.5 hours.

Conclusion:

The Motorola Devour might not belong to the elite level of Android smartphones like the Nexus One and DROID but it can still compete with other mid-range handsets. Against the Moment, the Devour enjoys a few advantages with its specialized MOTOBLUR social networking UI, Android 1.6 (Donut) OS and  pre-installed 8 GB microSD card. 

The Samsung Moment was launched in 2009, but it can still keep up with the newer mid-range smartphones for this year. When matched up against the Devour, the Moment hold its own, despite running on an older OS and a less hyped UI. Sprint's Android smartphone has a better touchscreen, camera and a more powerful processor.

The Devour and Moment share many similarities. These smartphones are both armed with effective tools for social networking and feature full QWERTY keyboards for text messaging and email. These Android handsets also come with a consumer friendly price of $99 (with contract). Purchasing either  would be a smart choice for consumers looking for an affordable smartphone with a physical keyboard and quick access to various social networking portals such as Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter.

Also, check out our Samsung Moment and HTC Hero battle!