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| Global Score | |
| 52.7 | 57.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Motorola |
| Windows Phone 7.5 Mango | Android 4.1, 4.0.4 |
| 2011-03-21 | 2012-07-26 |
| 4.80 x 2.68 x 0.44 inches | 4.98 x 2.60 x 0.54 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 330.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 4.3 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 540 x 960 pixels |
| S-LCD | TFT |
| 217 pixels per inch | 256 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 7.4 |
| Single-Core 1000 MHz processor | Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor |
| 576 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.38 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | -- |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 1.32 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.5 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1230mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1785mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 276 hours standby time 4.5 hours talk time | 220 hours standby time 7.5 hours talk time |
| 2.88 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE has a general score of 57.9, which is a little bit better than the HTC HD7S's global score of 52.7. The Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE comes with Android 4.1 OS, and HTC HD7S works with Windows Phone 7.5 Mango OS. Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE's construction is newer, but somewhat thicker and just a little heavier than the HTC HD7S.
The Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE features a little bit better performance than HTC HD7S, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory and a greater number of cores. HTC HD7S has a little sharper screen than Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE, although it has a little less pixels per inch in the screen and a little bit worse resolution of 800 x 480, they both have a display with the same size.
The HTC HD7S has a way bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE, although it has no external memory card slot. The Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE shoots much clearer videos and photos than HTC HD7S, because it has a lot better resolution camera and a lot higher (Full HD) video quality.
Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE counts with a much longer battery performance than HTC HD7S, because it has a 1785mAh battery size against 1230mAh.
The Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest one, making it an obvious call.
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