HTC One E8 vs Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE XT897

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

    One E8: 25.1 g lighter

    One E8:
    145 g
    Photon Q 4G LTE XT897:
    170.1 g
  • Width

    Photon Q 4G LTE XT897: 4.7 mm narrower

    One E8:
    70.7 mm
    Photon Q 4G LTE XT897:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Photon Q 4G LTE XT897: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    One E8:
    5 in
    Photon Q 4G LTE XT897:
    4.3 in
  • Depth

    One E8: 3.8 mm thinner

    One E8:
    9.9 mm
    Photon Q 4G LTE XT897:
    13.7 mm
  • Height

    Photon Q 4G LTE XT897: 19.9 mm shorter

    One E8:
    146.4 mm
    Photon Q 4G LTE XT897:
    126.5 mm
  • Release year

    One E8:
    2014
    Photon Q 4G LTE XT897:
    2012

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. One E8

    Height:
    146.4 mm +19.9 mm versus Photon Q 4G LTE XT897
    Width:
    70.7 mm +4.7 mm versus Photon Q 4G LTE XT897
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. Photon Q 4G LTE XT897

    Height:
    126.5 mm
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    13.7 mm +3.8 mm versus One E8

Weight

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

  1. 1. One E8

    145 g

  2. 2. Photon Q 4G LTE XT897

    170.1 g

    +25.1 g versus One E8

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. One E8

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Photon Q 4G LTE XT897

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

One E8 has approximately 35.2% more rectangular screen area than Photon Q 4G LTE XT897.

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 One E8, Photon Q 4G LTE XT897, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOne E8Photon Q 4G LTE XT897
8 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
16 GB 2 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. One E8

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Photon Q 4G LTE XT897

NFC:
Yes
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. One E8

    2600 mAh

    +815 mAh versus Photon Q 4G LTE XT897

  2. 2. Photon Q 4G LTE XT897

    1785 mAh

Specifications

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1. One E82. Photon Q 4G LTE XT897

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One E8, Photon Q 4G LTE XT897.
SpecificationOne E8Photon Q 4G LTE XT897
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.4 Х 70.7 Х 9.9 mm
  • 126.5 Х 66 Х 13.7 mm
Weight
  • 145 g
  • 170.1 g
Technology
  • Super LCD3
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 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.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1785 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.1 (Marshmallow); Sense UI 7
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8975AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One E8, Photon Q 4G LTE XT897.
SpecificationOne E8Photon Q 4G LTE XT897
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
  • 66.6%
  • 61.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 256 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One E8, Photon Q 4G LTE XT897.
SpecificationOne E8Photon Q 4G LTE XT897
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for One E8, Photon Q 4G LTE XT897.
SpecificationOne E8Photon Q 4G LTE XT897
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 36112
  • 3607
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 940
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2222
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 2614
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for One E8, Photon Q 4G LTE XT897.
SpecificationOne E8Photon Q 4G LTE XT897
Release date
  • 2014
  • June. Released 2014
  • June
  • 2012
  • July
Colors
  • White
  • Red
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 420 EUR
  • 220 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 504 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h 40 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 220 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One E8, Photon Q 4G LTE XT897.
SpecificationOne E8Photon Q 4G LTE XT897
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Non-removable
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - for India
  • Hong Kong HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - SEA TD-SCDMA - Hong Kong -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 28(700) - SEA LTE band 1(2100)
  • 41(2500) - India LTE band 3(1800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - Hong Kong
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 25(1900)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.76 W/kg (head) 0.32 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.89 W/kg (head) 0.77 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One E8, Photon Q 4G LTE XT897.
SpecificationOne E8Photon Q 4G LTE XT897
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • ColorBoost technology
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for One E8, Photon Q 4G LTE XT897.
SpecificationOne E8Photon Q 4G LTE XT897
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) - Also known as HTC One (E8) Ace
  • HTC ONE (E8) dual sim
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port -MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype) - For Sprint