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Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE
XT897Samsung Galaxy Note 4
U.S. CellularSM-N910R4
| Global Score | |
| 57.9 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 4.1, 4.0.4 | Android 5.0, 4.4 |
| 2012-07-26 | 2014-09-03 |
| 4.98 x 2.60 x 0.54 inches | 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gold, Pink and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 330.00 | $ 340.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 256 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB (825 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.1 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.32 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.37 | 10.01 |
| 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, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1785mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3220mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 220 hours standby time 7.5 hours talk time | 20 hours talk time |
| 3.68 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 is a lot better than the Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE, with a global score of 81.6 against 57.9. Both phones in this comparison have Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 has a newer 5.0 version and Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE has Android 4.1 version. The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 design is notably newer and way thinner, but also just a little heavier than the Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE.
Samsung Galaxy Note 4 has a quite superior performance than Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE, because it has a greater number of faster cores, a GPU and 2 GB more RAM. The Galaxy Note 4 counts with a much better screen than Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE, because it has a lot larger screen, a way higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a much greater pixels quantity per inch in the display.
The Galaxy Note 4 has a greater camera than Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE, because it has a way better 3840x2160 video definition and a much more MP camera. The Galaxy Note 4 counts with a superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 128 GB.
Galaxy Note 4 counts with a very superior battery duration than Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE, because it has an 80 percent more battery size.
The Galaxy Note 4 is a bit more expensive than Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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