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Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE
XT897Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
32 GBSM-G925F, SM-G925W8, SM-G9250
| Global Score | |
| 57.9 | 81.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 4.1, 4.0.4 | Android 5.0 |
| 2012-07-26 | 2015-04-10 |
| 4.98 x 2.60 x 0.54 inches | 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 4.66 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| -- | Aluminium and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 330.00 | $ 340.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 256 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.1 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 1.32 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 7.37 | 8.47 |
| 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, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1785mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 220 hours standby time 7.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.68 | 4.56 |
| 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
Galaxy S6 Edge is much better than Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE, with a overall score of 81.8 against 57.9. Galaxy S6 Edge's construction is a lot newer, incredibly lighter and a lot thinner than the Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE. These phones work with Android operating system, but the Galaxy S6 Edge has a more recent 5.0 version and Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE has Android 4.1 version, so it gives some nice extra features.
Galaxy S6 Edge counts with a much more powerful CPU than Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE, because it has an extra graphics processor, a 64-bits processing unit, more cores and a larger amount of RAM. Galaxy S6 Edge has a much more vibrant screen than Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE, because it has a lot better 2560 x 1440 resolution, a larger display and way more pixels per screen inch.
Galaxy S6 Edge features a much bigger memory to store more games and applications than Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE, although it has no external memory card slot. Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge features a much better battery performance than Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE, because it has 2600mAh of battery capacity against 1785mAh.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE, because it has a much better 3840x2160 video resolution and a back facing camera with a much higher resolution.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge costs a little more than Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE, but you can get a much better phone for that extra dollars.
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