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Motorola PHOTON 4G
MB855Sony Xperia SP
C5306| Global Score | |
| 57.5 | 63.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| Android 2.3 | Android 4.3, 4.1 |
| 2011-06-09 | 2013-03-18 |
| 5.00 x 2.63 x 0.48 inches | 5.14 x 2.64 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| -- | Black, Red and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 200.00 | $ 185.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 4.6 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| -- | TFT |
| 256 pixels per inch | 319 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro MSM8960T chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 7.65 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.26 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 3.5 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1700mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2370mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 199 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | 697 hours standby time 10.7 hours talk time |
| 3.52 | 4.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xperia SP is a little bit better than Motorola PHOTON 4G, getting a 63.1 score against 57.5. Xperia SP is a newer phone, and it's also somewhat thinner and a bit lighter than Motorola PHOTON 4G. Both devices we are comparing have Android OS (operating system), but the Xperia SP has a newer 4.3 version while Motorola PHOTON 4G has Android 2.3, giving you some extra features and enhanced performance.
The Xperia SP counts with a more powerful processing unit than Motorola PHOTON 4G, and although they both have a 1 GB RAM and a Dual-Core CPU, the Xperia SP also has an extra GPU. The Xperia SP features a brighter display than Motorola PHOTON 4G, because it has a little more pixels per inch in the screen, a quite larger display and a higher resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels.
The Motorola PHOTON 4G features much more memory capacity to install applications and games than Xperia SP, and although they both have a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 32 GB, the Motorola PHOTON 4G also has 16 GB internal memory capacity. The Motorola PHOTON 4G has a superior camera than Xperia SP. Both have the same video resolution, the same video frame rates and a same resolution back-facing camera.
Xperia SP features a much better battery duration than Motorola PHOTON 4G, because it has a 2370mAh battery size against 1700mAh.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Xperia SP is also cheap compared to the Motorola PHOTON 4G.
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