Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE XT897 vs Motorola PRO Comparison and Differences
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Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE XT897 or Motorola PRO Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE XT897 | Motorola PRO | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2012, July | 2011, February | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 126.5 x 66 x 13.7 mm | 4.98 x 4.98 x 2.6 in | 119 x 61 x 11.7 mm | 4.69 x 4.69 x 2.4 in | |
| Weight | 170.1 g | 6 oz | 134 g | 4.73 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black | Black | |
| Battery | 1785 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 1420 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 220 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 7 h 30 min (3G) |
Stand by time - Up to 330 h Talking time - Up to 8 h |
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| Keyboard | QWERTY | QWERTY | |
| Approximate price | 220 EUR | 150 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT | TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 4.3" in | 3.1" in | |
| Screen area | 51.0 cm2 | 28.6 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 3:2 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 61.1% | 39.4% | |
| Screen resolution | 540 x 960 px | 320 x 480 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 256 PPI | 186 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Scratch-resistant glass | ||
| Other specs | - ColorBoost technology | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 8 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -8 MP, AF | -5 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash | Dual-LED flash | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 480p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0.3 MP, Single | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich) | Android 2.2 (Froyo) | |
| Chipset | - TI OMAP 3620 | ||
| CPU | - Dual-core 1.5 GHz | - 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8 | |
| GPU | PowerVR SGX530 | ||
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot), 8 GB included | |
| Internal memory | 8 GB, 1 GB RAM | 8 GB |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Non-removable | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 25(1900) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA 10.2/1.8 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Class 12 | Class 12 | |
| Edge | No | Class 12 | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | ||
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE | 2.1, A2DP, EDR | |
| Harmful irradiation | SAR - 0.89 W/kg (head) 0.77 W/kg (body) | SAR - 1.08 W/kg (head) 0.80 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - 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 -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype) |
- MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Quickoffice document viewer/editor -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input |
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| Versions |
- For Sprint |
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