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Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE
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| Global Score | |
| 57.9 | 63.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 4.1, 4.0.4 | Android 5.0 |
| 2012-07-26 | 2015-02-25 |
| 4.98 x 2.60 x 0.54 inches | 5.11 x 2.63 x 0.48 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 330.00 | $ 140.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 4.5 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 540 x 960 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 256 pixels per inch | 245 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 302 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.1 | 9 |
| 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 | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.37 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.6 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1785mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2390mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 220 hours standby time 7.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.68 | 4.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Motorola Moto E (2015) is a bit better than Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE, getting a 63.4 score against 57.9. The Motorola Moto E (2015) is a way newer cellphone, and it's also lighter and somewhat thinner than the Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE. Both phones we are comparing here come with Android operating system, but the Motorola Moto E (2015) has the newer 5.0 version and Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE has Android 4.1, so it provides the user some extra features.
The Moto E (2015) counts with a quite superior hardware performance than Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Moto E (2015) also has an additional graphics processor, a 64-bits CPU and a greater number of cores. The Motorola Moto E (2015) has a bit better screen than Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE, because although it has a little bit worse screen pixel density, and they both have the same exact resolution of 960 x 540, the Motorola Moto E (2015) also counts with a little bit bigger display.
Moto E (2015) has a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE. They have a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 32 GB. The Moto E (2015) has greater battery duration than Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE, because it has a 2390mAh battery size.
The Moto E (2015) has a bit better camera than Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE, although it has a way lower 1280x720 video definition and a camera in the back with a lot lower resolution.
The Moto E (2015) not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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