Motorola ATRIX vs Motorola MC55

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

    ATRIX: 201 g lighter

    ATRIX:
    135 g
    MC55:
    336 g
  • Width

    ATRIX: 13.5 mm narrower

    ATRIX:
    63.5 mm
    MC55:
    77 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MC55: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    ATRIX:
    4 in
    MC55:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    ATRIX: 16 mm thinner

    ATRIX:
    11 mm
    MC55:
    27 mm
  • Height

    ATRIX: 34.2 mm shorter

    ATRIX:
    117.8 mm
    MC55:
    152 mm
  • Release year

    ATRIX:
    2011
    MC55:
    2009

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. ATRIX

    Height:
    117.8 mm
    Width:
    63.5 mm
    Depth:
    11 mm
  2. 2. MC55

    Height:
    152 mm +34.2 mm versus ATRIX
    Width:
    77 mm +13.5 mm versus ATRIX
    Depth:
    27 mm +16 mm versus ATRIX

Weight

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

  1. 1. ATRIX

    135 g

  2. 2. MC55

    336 g

    +201 g versus ATRIX

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. ATRIX

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    44.1 cm²
  2. 2. MC55

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    37.9 cm²

ATRIX has approximately 16.3% more rectangular screen area than MC55.

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 ATRIX, MC55, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageATRIXMC55
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
MC55: Original memory entry

256 MB · 128 MB 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. ATRIX

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

2. MC55

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 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. ATRIX

    1930 mAh

  2. 2. MC55

    2400 mAh

    +470 mAh versus ATRIX

Specifications

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1. ATRIX2. MC55

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for ATRIX, MC55.
SpecificationATRIXMC55
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 117.8 Х 63.5 Х 11 mm
  • 152 Х 77 Х 27 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 336 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 256 MB
  • 128 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1930 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 2400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • upgradable to 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Nvidia Tegra 2 AP20H
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for ATRIX, MC55.
SpecificationATRIXMC55
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 44.1 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.0%
  • 32.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 275 PPI
  • 114 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for ATRIX, MC55.
SpecificationATRIXMC55
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p (via SW update)
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for ATRIX, MC55.
SpecificationATRIXMC55
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • 520 MHz Intel PXA270
Graphics processor GPU
  • ULP GeForce
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for ATRIX, MC55.
SpecificationATRIXMC55
Release date
  • 2011
  • January
  • 2009
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h (2G) / Up to 350 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h 50 min (2G) / Up to 9 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 100 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for ATRIX, MC55.
SpecificationATRIXMC55
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/2 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 1.1 (USB host)
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.0
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for ATRIX, MC55.
SpecificationATRIXMC55
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for ATRIX, MC55.
SpecificationATRIXMC55
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV/Xvid/DivX player -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Document editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input
  • Push-to-talk service -Snap-on magnetic stripe reader -MP3/AAC player -Voice memo Shock resistant -Drop-to-concrete resistance up to 1.2m -Barcode scanner