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BLU Studio Touch vs Motorola Photon 4G MB855

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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

      Studio Touch: 17 g lighter

      Studio Touch:
      141 g
      Photon 4G MB855:
      158 g

    • Width

      Photon 4G MB855: 4.3 mm narrower

      Studio Touch:
      71.2 mm
      Photon 4G MB855:
      66.9 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Photon 4G MB855: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

      Studio Touch:
      5 in
      Photon 4G MB855:
      4.3 in

    • Depth

      Studio Touch: 3.8 mm thinner

      Studio Touch:
      8.4 mm
      Photon 4G MB855:
      12.2 mm

    • Height

      Photon 4G MB855: 16.3 mm shorter

      Studio Touch:
      143.2 mm
      Photon 4G MB855:
      126.9 mm

    • Release year

      Studio Touch:
      2016
      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. Studio Touch

      Height:
      143.2 mm +16.3 mm versus Photon 4G MB855
      Width:
      71.2 mm +4.3 mm versus Photon 4G MB855
      Depth:
      8.4 mm

    2. 2. Photon 4G MB855

      Height:
      126.9 mm
      Width:
      66.9 mm
      Depth:
      12.2 mm +3.8 mm versus Studio Touch

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Studio Touch

      141 g

    2. 2. Photon 4G MB855

      158 g

      +17 g versus Studio Touch

    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. Studio Touch

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

    2. 2. Photon 4G MB855

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

    Studio Touch has approximately 35.2% more rectangular screen area than Photon 4G MB855.

    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 Studio Touch, Photon 4G MB855, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageStudio TouchPhoton 4G MB855
    8 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
    16 GB Not recorded 1 GB 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. Studio Touch

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 64 GB

    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. Studio Touch

      2500 mAh

      +800 mAh versus Photon 4G MB855

    2. 2. Photon 4G MB855

      1700 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Studio Touch2. Photon 4G MB855

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Studio Touch, Photon 4G MB855.
    SpecificationStudio TouchPhoton 4G MB855
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 143.2 Х 71.2 Х 8.4 mm
    • 126.9 Х 66.9 Х 12.2 mm
    Weight
    • 141 g
    • 158 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 5" inch
    • 4.3" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 px
    • 540 x 960 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 8 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    • 16 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 64 GB
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2500 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 1700 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
    • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
    • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
    • Nvidia Tegra 2 AP20H
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Studio Touch, Photon 4G MB855.
    SpecificationStudio TouchPhoton 4G MB855
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 68.9 cm2
    • 51.0 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 67.6%
    • 60.0%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 294 PPI
    • 256 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Studio Touch, Photon 4G MB855.
    SpecificationStudio TouchPhoton 4G MB855
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 1/4''
    • AF
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • Dual-LED flash
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 720p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 5 MP
    • VGA
    Performance

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Performance — specifications for Studio Touch, Photon 4G MB855.
    SpecificationStudio TouchPhoton 4G MB855
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
    • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-T720MP2
    • ULP GeForce
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 402
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 1164
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Studio Touch, Photon 4G MB855.
    SpecificationStudio TouchPhoton 4G MB855
    Release date
    • 2016
    • June
    • 2011
    • June
    Colors
    • Gold
    • Gray
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
    • 270 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 725 h (2G) / Up to 625 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G)
    • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 10 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Studio Touch, Photon 4G MB855.
    SpecificationStudio TouchPhoton 4G MB855
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM
    • Mini-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 7(2600)
    • 12(700)
    • 17(700)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 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
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • 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
    • 4.0
    • 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 Studio Touch, Photon 4G MB855.
    SpecificationStudio TouchPhoton 4G MB855
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    Others Unknown
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Studio Touch, Photon 4G MB855.
    SpecificationStudio TouchPhoton 4G MB855
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • proximity
    • 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