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Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE
XT897Samsung Galaxy Note Edge
32 GB| Global Score | |
| 57.9 | 81.7 |
| 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 | 5.96 x 3.24 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 330.00 | $ 335.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 256 pixels per inch | 525 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 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 |
| 7.37 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.6 | 7.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1785mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 220 hours standby time 7.5 hours talk time | 18 hours talk time |
| 3.68 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Note Edge has an overall score of 81.7, which is a lot better than the Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE's overall score of 57.9. Samsung Galaxy Note Edge's construction is way newer and notably thinner than the Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE's, but it's just a little heavier. These phones come with Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy Note Edge has the newer 5.0 version and Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE has Android 4.1.
The Galaxy Note Edge has a better performance than Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE, because it has an extra graphics processor, a higher number of cores (and faster) and more RAM. The Samsung Galaxy Note Edge counts with a much more vibrant screen than Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE, because it has a much better pixels density, a much higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px and a much bigger display.
Samsung Galaxy Note Edge features a much better storage to install games and applications than Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 128 GB. Samsung Galaxy Note Edge counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity against 1785mAh.
Galaxy Note Edge captures much better photos and videos than Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE, because it has a back facing camera with way more MP and a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
Galaxy Note Edge costs a bit more money than Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE, but you can get a much better phone for that few extra dollars.
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