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Gionee S6s 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

      Photon 4G MB855: 8 g lighter

      S6s:
      166 g
      Photon 4G MB855:
      158 g

    • Width

      Photon 4G MB855: 8.7 mm narrower

      S6s:
      75.6 mm
      Photon 4G MB855:
      66.9 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Photon 4G MB855: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

      S6s:
      5.5 in
      Photon 4G MB855:
      4.3 in

    • Depth

      S6s: 3.9 mm thinner

      S6s:
      8.3 mm
      Photon 4G MB855:
      12.2 mm

    • Height

      Photon 4G MB855: 27.6 mm shorter

      S6s:
      154.5 mm
      Photon 4G MB855:
      126.9 mm

    • Release year

      S6s:
      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. S6s

      Height:
      154.5 mm +27.6 mm versus Photon 4G MB855
      Width:
      75.6 mm +8.7 mm versus Photon 4G MB855
      Depth:
      8.3 mm

    2. 2. Photon 4G MB855

      Height:
      126.9 mm
      Width:
      66.9 mm
      Depth:
      12.2 mm +3.9 mm versus S6s

    Weight

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

    1. 1. S6s

      166 g

      +8 g versus Photon 4G MB855

    2. 2. Photon 4G MB855

      158 g

    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. S6s

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

    2. 2. Photon 4G MB855

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

    S6s has approximately 63.6% 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 S6s, Photon 4G MB855, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageS6sPhoton 4G MB855
    16 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
    32 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded

    Practical features

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

    1. S6s

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. S6s

      3150 mAh

      +1450 mAh versus Photon 4G MB855

    2. 2. Photon 4G MB855

      1700 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. S6s2. Photon 4G MB855

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for S6s, Photon 4G MB855.
    SpecificationS6sPhoton 4G MB855
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 154.5 Х 75.6 Х 8.3 mm
    • 126.9 Х 66.9 Х 12.2 mm
    Weight
    • 166 g
    • 158 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 5.5" inch
    • 4.3" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 1920 px
    • 540 x 960 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 32 GB
    • 3 GB RAM
    • 16 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3150 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 1700 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
    • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat); Amigo 3.2
    • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
    • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
    • Nvidia Tegra 2 AP20H
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for S6s, Photon 4G MB855.
    SpecificationS6sPhoton 4G MB855
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 83.4 cm2
    • 51.0 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 71.4%
    • 60.0%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 401 PPI
    • 256 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for S6s, Photon 4G MB855.
    SpecificationS6sPhoton 4G MB855
    Rear camera, main
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 13 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 1/3''
    • 1.12µm
    • PDAF
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • Dual-LED flash
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 720p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.2
    • VGA
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for S6s, Photon 4G MB855.
    SpecificationS6sPhoton 4G MB855
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
    • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-T720MP3
    • ULP GeForce
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 45328
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 613
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 2355
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for S6s, Photon 4G MB855.
    SpecificationS6sPhoton 4G MB855
    Release date
    • 2016
    • August
    • 2011
    • June
    Colors
    • Mocha Gold
    • Latte Gold
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 280 EUR
    • 270 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 400 h (2G) / Up to 394 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 23 h (2G) / Up to 11 h 30 min (3G)
    • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 10 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for S6s, Photon 4G MB855.
    SpecificationS6sPhoton 4G MB855
    SIM card
    • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM/ Micro-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Mini-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 40(2300)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    • HSPA
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Class 12
    Edge
    • Yes
    • 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
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 0.26 W/kg (head) 0.47 W/kg (body)
    • SAR - 0.93 W/kg (head) 0.91 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for S6s, Photon 4G MB855.
    SpecificationS6sPhoton 4G MB855
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for S6s, Photon 4G MB855.
    SpecificationS6sPhoton 4G MB855
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass
    • 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

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