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Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE
XT897Motorola ATRIX HD
MB886| Global Score | |
| 57.9 | 63.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 4.1, 4.0.4 | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2012-07-26 | 2012-07-10 |
| 4.98 x 2.60 x 0.54 inches | 5.26 x 2.75 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| -- | Gray and White |
| -- | Kevlar |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 330.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 4.5 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| TFT | TFT |
| 256 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.1 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.32 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.37 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1785mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1780mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 220 hours standby time 7.5 hours talk time | 204 hours standby time 9 hours talk time |
| 3.68 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Motorola ATRIX HD has a global score of 63.5, which is just a bit better than Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE's 57.9 global score. Even though Motorola ATRIX HD and the Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE were released only a few months apart, Motorola ATRIX HD is much thinner and lighter. These phones work with the same Android 4.1 OS, so both of them should count with the same operating system features.
Motorola ATRIX HD features a bit faster processing unit than Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE, and although they both have a Dual-Core processing unit and a 1 GB RAM, the Motorola ATRIX HD also has an extra GPU. The Motorola ATRIX HD counts with a little sharper display than Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE, because it has a higher 1280 x 720 pixels resolution, a higher pixels density and a quite larger screen.
Motorola ATRIX HD counts with a much bigger memory for applications and games than Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE. They have a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 32 GB. The Motorola ATRIX HD counts with a battery performance that is just as good as Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE's battery life, although the Motorola ATRIX HD has a 0% lower battery capacity.
The Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE and the Motorola ATRIX HD feature incredibly similar cameras, both have the same resolution camera in the back, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality.
The Motorola ATRIX HD is not only the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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