Motorola Photon 4G MB855
#8206
Motorola XT760
#8300Category Breakdown
Motorola Photon 4G MB855
Motorola XT760
Performance
40.923.8
Camera
15.419.1
Display
17.734.8
Battery
16.716.4
Build
16.60.2
Connectivity
31.126.2
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
15.915.6
Summary
- The Motorola Photon 4G MB855 features a larger 4.3-inch TFT display compared to the 4.0-inch display of the Motorola XT760, although both have the same resolution of 540 x 960 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Photon has 1GB of RAM while the XT760 offers 2GB, potentially leading to better multitasking on the latter.
- Both devices have an 8 MP rear camera, but the XT760 supports 1080p video recording, whereas the Photon is limited to 720p.
- The Photon has a slightly larger battery capacity at 1700 mAh compared to the XT760's 1650 mAh.
- Both phones run Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) and lack upgrade options, providing a similar software experience.
- The build quality of the XT760 is more compact and lighter at 125g, while the Photon is bulkier at 158g.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Motorola Photon 4G MB855
Motorola XT760
General
Release Date
2011
2012
Announced
2011
2012
Description
Also known as Motorola ELECTRIFY
For China
Display
Size
4.3"
4"
Type
TFT
TFT, 256K colors
Resolution
540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~275 ppi density)
PPI
540
540
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Nvidia Tegra 2 AP20H
N/A
CPU
Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Dual-core 1.0 GHz
GPU
ULP GeForce
N/A
Memory
16GB 1GB RAM
2GB 768MB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
8 MP, AF
8 MP, AF
Main Camera Features
Dual-LED flash
LED flash
Front Camera
VGA
VGA
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
720p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
1700 mAh
1650 mAh
Battery Details
Removable Li-Ion 1700 mAh battery
Removable Li-Ion 1650 mAh battery
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
126.9 x 66.9 x 12.2 mm (5.00 x 2.63 x 0.48 in)
120.8 x 64 x 9.9 mm (4.76 x 2.52 x 0.39 in)
Weight
158 g
125 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black
Black
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
0.93 W/kg (head) 0.91 W/kg (body)
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps, HSPA
HSPA
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot; WiMAX 802.16 e
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth
2.1, A2DP, EDR
2.1, A2DP, EDR
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, A-GPS
GPS, A-GPS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity, compass