Motorola Photon 4G MB855 vs LG Nitro HD Comparison and Differences
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Motorola Photon 4G MB855 or LG Nitro HD Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Motorola Photon 4G MB855 | LG Nitro HD | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2011, June | 2011, November | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 126.9 x 66.9 x 12.2 mm | 5 x 5 x 2.63 in | 133.9 x 67.8 x 10.4 mm | 5.27 x 5.27 x 2.67 in | |
| Weight | 158 g | 5.57 oz | 127 g | 4.48 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black | Black | |
| Battery | 1700 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1830 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 200 h Talking time - Up to 10 h |
Stand by time - Up to 252 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 3 h (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 270 EUR | 170 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT | AH-IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 4.3" in | 4.5" in | |
| Screen area | 51.0 cm2 | 55.8 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 60.0% | 61.5% | |
| Screen resolution | 540 x 960 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 256 PPI | 326 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 8 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -8 MP, AF | -8 MP, AF | |
| Functions | Dual-LED flash | LED flash | |
| Video | 720p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0.3 MP, Single | 0.3 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | VGA | Yes |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean) | Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) | |
| Chipset | - Nvidia Tegra 2 AP20H | ||
| CPU | - Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9 | - Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion | |
| GPU | ULP GeForce | Adreno 220 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot), 16 GB included | |
| Internal memory | 16 GB, 1 GB RAM | 4 GB, 1 GB RAM |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 17(700) |
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| Speed | EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps, HSPA | HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE | |
| GPRS | Class 12 | Yes | |
| Edge | Class 12 | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot; WiMAX 802.16 e | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 2.1, A2DP, EDR | 3.0, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation | SAR - 0.93 W/kg (head) 0.91 W/kg (body) | SAR - 0.67 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, gyro, 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 |
- MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Document viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Motorola ELECTRIFY |
- For AT&T Also known as LG P930 |
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