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LG V20 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: 16 g lighter

      V20:
      174 g
      Photon 4G MB855:
      158 g

    • Width

      Photon 4G MB855: 11.2 mm narrower

      V20:
      78.1 mm
      Photon 4G MB855:
      66.9 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Photon 4G MB855: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

      V20:
      5.7 in
      Photon 4G MB855:
      4.3 in

    • Rear camera layout

      V20:
      Dual
      Photon 4G MB855:
      Single

    • Depth

      V20: 4.6 mm thinner

      V20:
      7.6 mm
      Photon 4G MB855:
      12.2 mm

    • Height

      Photon 4G MB855: 32.8 mm shorter

      V20:
      159.7 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. V20

      Height:
      159.7 mm +32.8 mm versus Photon 4G MB855
      Width:
      78.1 mm +11.2 mm versus Photon 4G MB855
      Depth:
      7.6 mm

    2. 2. Photon 4G MB855

      Height:
      126.9 mm
      Width:
      66.9 mm
      Depth:
      12.2 mm +4.6 mm versus V20

    Weight

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

    1. 1. V20

      174 g

      +16 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. V20

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

    2. 2. Photon 4G MB855

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

    V20 has approximately 75.7% 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 V20, Photon 4G MB855, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageV20Photon 4G MB855
    16 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
    V20: Original memory entry

    32/64 GB · 512GB 4GB

    Practical features

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

    1. V20

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 512 GB (dedicated 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. V20

      3200 mAh

      +1500 mAh versus Photon 4G MB855

    2. 2. Photon 4G MB855

      1700 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. V202. Photon 4G MB855

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for V20, Photon 4G MB855.
    SpecificationV20Photon 4G MB855
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 159.7 Х 78.1 Х 7.6 mm
    • 126.9 Х 66.9 Х 12.2 mm
    Weight
    • 174 g
    • 158 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 5.7" inch
    • 4.3" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1440 x 2560 px
    • 540 x 960 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 32/64 GB
    • 512GB 4GB
    • 16 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3200 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 1700 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
    • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); LG UX 5
    • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
    • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
    • Nvidia Tegra 2 AP20H
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for V20, Photon 4G MB855.
    SpecificationV20Photon 4G MB855
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 90.3 cm2
    • 51.0 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 72.4%
    • 60.0%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 513 PPI
    • 256 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for V20, Photon 4G MB855.
    SpecificationV20Photon 4G MB855
    Rear camera, main
    • 16 MP
    • Dual
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 16 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 29mm (standard)
    • 1/2.6''
    • laser AF
    • 3-axis OIS -8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 12mm (ultrawide)
    • 1/3.2''
    • no AF
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • Dual-LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    • Dual-LED flash
    Video
    • 2160p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 720p@120fps
    • 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec.
    • 720p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 5 MP
    • f/1.9
    • VGA
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for V20, Photon 4G MB855.
    SpecificationV20Photon 4G MB855
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
    • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 530
    • ULP GeForce
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 144728
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 1569
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 3492
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
    • 6371
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Battery *
    • 1878
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Single Core *
    • 293
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
    • 659
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for V20, Photon 4G MB855.
    SpecificationV20Photon 4G MB855
    Release date
    • 2016
    • September
    • 2011
    • June
    Colors
    • Titan
    • Silver
    • Pink
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 350 EUR
    • 270 EUR
    Battery life Unknown
    • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 10 h
    Body build
    • Aluminum body (6000 series)
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for V20, Photon 4G MB855.
    SpecificationV20Photon 4G MB855
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Mini-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 20(800)
    • 26(850)
    • 28(700)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A Cat6
    • Cat9 (3CA) or LTE-A Cat12 (3CA) 600/150 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    • HSPA
    GPRS
    • Class 33
    • Class 12
    Edge
    • Class 33
    • Class 12
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • DLNA
    • hotspot; WiMAX 802.16 e
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX
    • 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 V20, Photon 4G MB855.
    SpecificationV20Photon 4G MB855
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • RDS (market dependen
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    Others
    • Secondary display
    • 160 x 1040 pixels
    • 2.1 inches
    • 32-bit/192kHz audio -B&O Play certified -24-bit/48kHz audio recording -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for V20, Photon 4G MB855.
    SpecificationV20Photon 4G MB855
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer
    • color spectrum
    • Infrared port - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - MIL-STD-810G compliant - Versions: H990N (Hong Kong); H990DS (Global Dual-SIM); H910 (AT&T); H918 (T-Mobile); LS997 (Sprint); US996 (US Cellular); VS995 (Verizon); H990T (Mexico). Also known as LG V20 Dual H990DS/H990N with d
    • 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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