LG Nitro HD 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

    Nitro HD: 31 g lighter

    Nitro HD:
    127 g
    Photon 4G MB855:
    158 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Photon 4G MB855: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Nitro HD:
    4.5 in
    Photon 4G MB855:
    4.3 in
  • Depth

    Nitro HD: 1.8 mm thinner

    Nitro HD:
    10.4 mm
    Photon 4G MB855:
    12.2 mm
  • Height

    Photon 4G MB855: 7 mm shorter

    Nitro HD:
    133.9 mm
    Photon 4G MB855:
    126.9 mm

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. Nitro HD

    Height:
    133.9 mm +7 mm versus Photon 4G MB855
    Width:
    67.8 mm
    Depth:
    10.4 mm
  2. 2. Photon 4G MB855

    Height:
    126.9 mm
    Width:
    66.9 mm
    Depth:
    12.2 mm +1.8 mm versus Nitro HD

Weight

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

  1. 1. Nitro HD

    127 g

  2. 2. Photon 4G MB855

    158 g

    +31 g versus Nitro HD

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. Nitro HD

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²
  2. 2. Photon 4G MB855

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

Nitro HD has approximately 9.5% 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 Nitro HD, Photon 4G MB855, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageNitro HDPhoton 4G MB855
4 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. Nitro HD

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 16 GB included

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. Nitro HD

    1830 mAh

    +130 mAh versus Photon 4G MB855

  2. 2. Photon 4G MB855

    1700 mAh

Specifications

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1. Nitro HD2. Photon 4G MB855

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Nitro HD, Photon 4G MB855.
SpecificationNitro HDPhoton 4G MB855
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 133.9 Х 67.8 Х 10.4 mm
  • 126.9 Х 66.9 Х 12.2 mm
Weight
  • 127 g
  • 158 g
Technology
  • AH-IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" 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.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 16 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1830 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Nvidia Tegra 2 AP20H
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Nitro HD, Photon 4G MB855.
SpecificationNitro HDPhoton 4G MB855
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.5%
  • 60.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 326 PPI
  • 256 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Nitro HD, Photon 4G MB855.
SpecificationNitro HDPhoton 4G MB855
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Yes
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Nitro HD, Photon 4G MB855.
SpecificationNitro HDPhoton 4G MB855
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 220
  • ULP GeForce
General specs
General specs — specifications for Nitro HD, Photon 4G MB855.
SpecificationNitro HDPhoton 4G MB855
Release date
  • 2011
  • November. Released 2011
  • December
  • 2011
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 270 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 252 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 3 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 10 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Nitro HD, Photon 4G MB855.
SpecificationNitro HDPhoton 4G MB855
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 17(700)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
  • 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
  • DLNA
  • 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
  • SAR - 0.67 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.93 W/kg (head) 0.91 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Nitro HD, Photon 4G MB855.
SpecificationNitro HDPhoton 4G MB855
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Nitro HD, Photon 4G MB855.
SpecificationNitro HDPhoton 4G MB855
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Document viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - For AT&T Also known as LG P930
  • 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