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Maxwest Orbit 5400

Maxwest Orbit 5400

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Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE XT897

Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE XT897

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Category Breakdown

Maxwest Orbit 5400
Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE XT897
Performance
33.333.8
Camera
19.119.1
Display
17.717.7
Battery
18.917.1
Build
0.216.0
Connectivity
31.151.0
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
15.217.0

Summary

  • The Maxwest Orbit 5400 features a larger 5.0-inch TFT display with a resolution of 540 x 960 pixels, while the Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE XT897 has a smaller 4.3-inch display with the same resolution but a higher pixel density of 256 ppi.
  • In terms of performance, the Orbit 5400 is equipped with a dual-core 1.0 GHz processor and 4GB of RAM, whereas the Photon Q offers a faster dual-core 1.5 GHz CPU and 1GB of RAM.
  • Both phones have an 8 MP rear camera capable of 1080p video recording, but neither has optical image stabilization.
  • The Orbit 5400 has a 2000 mAh battery, slightly larger than the Photon Q's 1785 mAh battery.
  • Software-wise, the Orbit runs on Android 4.1.2, while the Photon Q operates on an older Android 4.0.4.
  • The Photon Q also supports NFC and has Bluetooth 4.0, compared to the Orbit's Bluetooth 3.0.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Maxwest Orbit 5400
Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE XT897

General

Release Date

2013
2012

Announced

2013
2012

Description

N/A
For Sprint

Display

Size

5"
4.3"

Type

TFT
TFT

Resolution

540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~220 ppi density)
540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)

PPI

540
540

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
Scratch-resistant glass

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
N/A

CPU

Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Dual-core 1.5 GHz

GPU

PowerVR SGX531u
N/A

Memory

4GB 512MB RAM
8GB 1GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

8 MP, AF
8 MP, AF

Main Camera Features

LED flash
LED flash

Front Camera

VGA
Yes

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

2000 mAh
1785 mAh

Battery Details

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

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

143 x 74.2 x 9.6 mm (5.63 x 2.92 x 0.38 in)
126.5 x 66 x 13.7 mm (4.98 x 2.60 x 0.54 in)

Weight

170 g
170.1 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, Black/Red, White
Black

Foldable

SAR

N/A
0.89 W/kg (head)     0.77 W/kg (body)

Connectivity

SIM

Dual SIM
Non-removable

Network

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

Network Speed

HSPA 7.2/5.76 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, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot

Bluetooth

3.0, A2DP
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS
GPS, A-GPS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, proximity, compass