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Huawei Ascend P7 mini

Huawei Ascend P7 mini

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Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE XT897

Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE XT897

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Category Breakdown

Huawei Ascend P7 mini
Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE XT897
Performance
54.351.3
Camera
42.142.1
Display
67.067.0
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
53.852.9

Summary

  • The Huawei Ascend P7 mini features a slightly larger 4.5-inch TFT display with a resolution of 540 x 960 pixels, offering a pixel density of approximately 245 ppi, while the Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE has a 4.3-inch display with a similar resolution but a slightly lower pixel density of around 256 ppi.
  • In terms of performance, the P7 mini is powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 400 chipset, whereas the Photon Q utilizes a dual-core processor, which may result in better multitasking on the P7 mini.
  • Both devices have an 8 MP rear camera, but the Photon Q supports 1080p video recording, while the P7 mini's video capabilities are unspecified.
  • The P7 mini has a 2000 mAh battery, compared to the Photon Q's 1785 mAh, suggesting potentially longer usage on the P7 mini.
  • Both phones run on older Android versions, with the P7 mini on Android 4.3 and the Photon Q on 4.0.
  • Overall, the P7 mini offers a more modern software experience and better performance, while the Photon Q has a slightly more compact design but heavier build.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Huawei Ascend P7 mini
Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE XT897

General

Release Date

2014
2012

Announced

2014
2012

Description

N/A
For Sprint

Display

Size

4.5"
4.3"

Type

TFT
TFT

Resolution

540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~245 ppi density)
540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)

PPI

540
540

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
Scratch-resistant glass

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
N/A

CPU

Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Dual-core 1.5 GHz

GPU

Adreno 305
N/A

Memory

8GB 1GB RAM
8GB 1GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

8 MP
8 MP

Main Camera Details

8 MP, AF
8 MP, AF

Front Camera

5 MP
N/A

Front Camera Details

5 MP
Yes

Video Recording

Yes
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

2000 mAh
1785 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 2000 mAh, non-removable
Non-removable Li-Ion 1785 mAh battery

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

131.2 x 65.3 x 7.8 mm (5.17 x 2.57 x 0.31 in)
126.5 x 66 x 13.7 mm (4.98 x 2.60 x 0.54 in)

Weight

115 g
170.1 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, White
Black

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Micro-SIM
Non-removable

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot

Bluetooth

4.0, A2DP, EDR
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS
GPS, A-GPS

Software

Operating System

Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean), EMUI Lite 2
Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)

OS Version

Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean), EMUI Lite 2
Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes