Motorola Photon 4G MB855 vs Nokia N8 Comparison and Differences
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Motorola Photon 4G MB855 or Nokia N8 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Motorola Photon 4G MB855 | Nokia N8 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2011, June | 2010, April | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 126.9 x 66.9 x 12.2 mm | 5 x 5 x 2.63 in | 113.5 x 59.1 x 12.9 mm | 4.47 x 4.47 x 2.33 in | |
| Weight | 158 g | 5.57 oz | 135 g | 4.76 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black | Dark Grey, Silver White, Green, Blue, Orange, Pink, Bronze | |
| Battery | 1700 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1200 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 200 h Talking time - Up to 10 h |
Stand by time - Up to 390 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 5 h 50 min (3G) Music play - Up to 50 h |
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| Approximate price | 270 EUR | 140 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT | AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 4.3" in | 3.5" in | |
| Screen area | 51.0 cm2 | 33.8 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 60.0% | 50.3% | |
| Screen resolution | 540 x 960 px | 360 x 640 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 256 PPI | 210 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | Corning Gorilla Glass | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 8 MP, Single | 12 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -8 MP, AF | -12 MP, 1/1.83'', AF | |
| Functions | Dual-LED flash | Carl Zeiss optics, Xenon flash, ND filter | |
| Video | 720p@30fps | 720p@25fps, 720p@30fps (via SW update) | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0.3 MP, Single | 0.3 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | VGA | VGA videocall camera |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean) | Symbian^3, upgradable to Nokia Belle Refresh | |
| Chipset | - Nvidia Tegra 2 AP20H | ||
| CPU | - Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9 | - 680 MHz ARM 11 | |
| GPU | ULP GeForce | Broadcom BCM2727 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 16 GB, 1 GB RAM | 16 GB, 256 MB RAM, 512 MB ROM |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps, HSPA | HSPA 10.2/2 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Class 12 | Class 33 | |
| Edge | Class 12 | Class 33 | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot; WiMAX 802.16 e | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, UPnP technology | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS; Ovi Maps 3.0 | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 2.1, A2DP, EDR | 3.0, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation | SAR - 0.93 W/kg (head) 0.91 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 1.09 W/kg (head) 0.85 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.02 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS | Stereo FM radio, RDS; FM trans | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- HDMI port -MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Quickoffice document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype) --Built-in kickstand |
- TV-out (720p video) via HDMI with Dolby Digital Plus sound -Anodized aluminum casing |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Motorola ELECTRIFY |
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