BLU Elite 3.8 vs Motorola Photon 4G MB855

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Elite 3.8: 21 g lighter

    Elite 3.8:
    137 g
    Photon 4G MB855:
    158 g
  • Width

    Elite 3.8: 6.9 mm narrower

    Elite 3.8:
    60 mm
    Photon 4G MB855:
    66.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Elite 3.8: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Elite 3.8:
    3.8 in
    Photon 4G MB855:
    4.3 in
  • Depth

    Elite 3.8: 0.9 mm thinner

    Elite 3.8:
    11.3 mm
    Photon 4G MB855:
    12.2 mm
  • Height

    Elite 3.8: 6.9 mm shorter

    Elite 3.8:
    120 mm
    Photon 4G MB855:
    126.9 mm
  • Release year

    Elite 3.8:
    2012
    Photon 4G MB855:
    2011

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Elite 3.8

    Height:
    120 mm
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    11.3 mm
  2. 2. Photon 4G MB855

    Height:
    126.9 mm +6.9 mm versus Elite 3.8
    Width:
    66.9 mm +6.9 mm versus Elite 3.8
    Depth:
    12.2 mm +0.9 mm versus Elite 3.8

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Elite 3.8

    137 g

  2. 2. Photon 4G MB855

    158 g

    +21 g versus Elite 3.8

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Elite 3.8

    Screen diagonal:
    3.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    41.1 cm²
  2. 2. Photon 4G MB855

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 cm²

Photon 4G MB855 has approximately 24% more rectangular screen area than Elite 3.8.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Elite 3.8, Photon 4G MB855, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageElite 3.8Photon 4G MB855
16 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Elite 3.8: Original memory entry

1 GB · 512 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Elite 3.8

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Photon 4G MB855

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Elite 3.8

    1600 mAh

  2. 2. Photon 4G MB855

    1700 mAh

    +100 mAh versus Elite 3.8

Specifications

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1. Elite 3.82. Photon 4G MB855

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Elite 3.8, Photon 4G MB855.
SpecificationElite 3.8Photon 4G MB855
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120 Х 60 Х 11.3 mm
  • 126.9 Х 66.9 Х 12.2 mm
Weight
  • 137 g
  • 158 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.8" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 1 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
  • Nvidia Tegra 2 AP20H
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Elite 3.8, Photon 4G MB855.
SpecificationElite 3.8Photon 4G MB855
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 41.1 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.1%
  • 60.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 246 PPI
  • 256 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Elite 3.8, Photon 4G MB855.
SpecificationElite 3.8Photon 4G MB855
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Elite 3.8, Photon 4G MB855.
SpecificationElite 3.8Photon 4G MB855
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • ULP GeForce
General specs
General specs — specifications for Elite 3.8, Photon 4G MB855.
SpecificationElite 3.8Photon 4G MB855
Release date
  • 2012
  • July
  • 2011
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 270 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 550 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 10 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Elite 3.8, Photon 4G MB855.
SpecificationElite 3.8Photon 4G MB855
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot; WiMAX 802.16 e
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.93 W/kg (head) 0.91 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Elite 3.8, Photon 4G MB855.
SpecificationElite 3.8Photon 4G MB855
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Elite 3.8, Photon 4G MB855.
SpecificationElite 3.8Photon 4G MB855
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC/WMA/WAV player -DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Document viewer/editor -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port -MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Quickoffice document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype) - Built-in kickstand - Also known as Motorola ELECTRIFY