i-mate SPL 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

    SPL: 56 g lighter

    SPL:
    102 g
    Photon 4G MB855:
    158 g
  • Width

    SPL: 17.9 mm narrower

    SPL:
    49 mm
    Photon 4G MB855:
    66.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    SPL: 2.1 in smaller diagonal

    SPL:
    2.2 in
    Photon 4G MB855:
    4.3 in
  • Height

    SPL: 12.4 mm shorter

    SPL:
    114.5 mm
    Photon 4G MB855:
    126.9 mm
  • Release year

    SPL:
    2006
    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. SPL

    Height:
    114.5 mm
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm
  2. 2. Photon 4G MB855

    Height:
    126.9 mm +12.4 mm versus SPL
    Width:
    66.9 mm +17.9 mm versus SPL
    Depth:
    12.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. SPL

    102 g

  2. 2. Photon 4G MB855

    158 g

    +56 g versus SPL

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. SPL

    Screen diagonal:
    2.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    15 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 240.1% more rectangular screen area than SPL.

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 SPL, Photon 4G MB855, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageSPLPhoton 4G MB855
16 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
SPL: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 MB ROM

Practical features

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

1. SPL

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

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. SPL

    1100 mAh

  2. 2. Photon 4G MB855

    1700 mAh

    +600 mAh versus SPL

Specifications

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1. SPL2. Photon 4G MB855

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for SPL, Photon 4G MB855.
SpecificationSPLPhoton 4G MB855
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114.5 Х 49 Х 12 mm
  • 126.9 Х 66.9 Х 12.2 mm
Weight
  • 102 g
  • 158 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Nvidia Tegra 2 AP20H
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for SPL, Photon 4G MB855.
SpecificationSPLPhoton 4G MB855
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 15.0 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 26.7%
  • 60.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 182 PPI
  • 256 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for SPL, Photon 4G MB855.
SpecificationSPLPhoton 4G MB855
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • QCIF
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for SPL, Photon 4G MB855.
SpecificationSPLPhoton 4G MB855
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • ULP GeForce
General specs
General specs — specifications for SPL, Photon 4G MB855.
SpecificationSPLPhoton 4G MB855
Release date
  • 2006
  • September
  • 2011
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 270 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 10 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for SPL, Photon 4G MB855.
SpecificationSPLPhoton 4G MB855
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Edge
  • No
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot; WiMAX 802.16 e
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 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 SPL, Photon 4G MB855.
SpecificationSPLPhoton 4G MB855
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • 5-way navigation
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for SPL, Photon 4G MB855.
SpecificationSPLPhoton 4G MB855
Dop
  • Voice memo -MP3/AAC player -File explorer -Predictive text input
  • 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