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Motorola PHOTON 4G
MB855| Global Score | |
| 52.5 | 57.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 2.3.3, 2.3 | Android 2.3 |
| 2011-02-13 | 2011-06-09 |
| 4.69 x 2.44 x 0.63 inches | 5.00 x 2.63 x 0.48 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 365.00 | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 4.3 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 540 x 960 pixels |
| TFT | -- |
| 245 pixels per inch | 256 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset |
| Scorpion (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 512 MB (333 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 205 (245 MHz) GPU | GPU |
| 7.56 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 409,6 MB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 2.32 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.27 | 7.26 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | SIM |
| 4.1 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1700mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 425 hours standby time 8.4 hours talk time | 199 hours standby time 10 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 3.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Motorola PHOTON 4G has a global score of 57.5, which is a bit better than the Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY's score of 52.5. Both of these phones have Android OS (Operating System), but Motorola PHOTON 4G has older 2.3 version and Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY has Android 2.3.3. Even though the Motorola PHOTON 4G and Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY were released with only a couple months difference, the Motorola PHOTON 4G is a bit lighter and a lot thinner.
Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY features a bit sharper screen than Motorola PHOTON 4G, although it has a little smaller screen, a bit lower resolution of 854 x 480px and a bit lower display density. Motorola PHOTON 4G features much more storage capacity for applications and games than Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY, and although they both have a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 32 GB, the Motorola PHOTON 4G also has 16 GB internal memory.
The Motorola PHOTON 4G features a bit superior CPU than Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with 512 MB more RAM and 1 more 1 GHz CPU cores. Motorola PHOTON 4G takes much clearer photographs and videos than Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY, because it has a much higher 1920x1080 video definition and a way more mega pixels camera in the back.
Motorola PHOTON 4G has just a bit longer battery life than Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY, because it has a 1700mAh battery capacity.
The Motorola PHOTON 4G not only is the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, making it an easy decision.
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