Motorola MC55 vs Plum Phantom

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

    Phantom: 198 g lighter

    MC55:
    336 g
    Phantom:
    138 g
  • Width

    MC55: 7.2 mm narrower

    MC55:
    77 mm
    Phantom:
    84.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MC55: 2.5 in smaller diagonal

    MC55:
    3.5 in
    Phantom:
    6 in
  • Depth

    Phantom: 18.2 mm thinner

    MC55:
    27 mm
    Phantom:
    8.8 mm
  • Height

    MC55: 13.5 mm shorter

    MC55:
    152 mm
    Phantom:
    165.5 mm
  • Release year

    MC55:
    2009
    Phantom:
    2017

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. MC55

    Height:
    152 mm
    Width:
    77 mm
    Depth:
    27 mm +18.2 mm versus Phantom
  2. 2. Phantom

    Height:
    165.5 mm +13.5 mm versus MC55
    Width:
    84.2 mm +7.2 mm versus MC55
    Depth:
    8.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. MC55

    336 g

    +198 g versus Phantom

  2. 2. Phantom

    138 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. MC55

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

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

Phantom has approximately 161.6% 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 MC55, Phantom, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMC55Phantom
16 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
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. MC55

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Phantom

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB

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. MC55

    2400 mAh

  2. 2. Phantom

    2500 mAh

    +100 mAh versus MC55

Specifications

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1. MC552. Phantom

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MC55, Phantom.
SpecificationMC55Phantom
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 152 Х 77 Х 27 mm
  • 165.5 Х 84.2 Х 8.8 mm
Weight
  • 336 g
  • 138 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6580A (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for MC55, Phantom.
SpecificationMC55Phantom
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 37.9 cm2
  • 99.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 32.4%
  • 71.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 114 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MC55, Phantom.
SpecificationMC55Phantom
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for MC55, Phantom.
SpecificationMC55Phantom
Processor CPU
  • 520 MHz Intel PXA270
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 33258
General specs
General specs — specifications for MC55, Phantom.
SpecificationMC55Phantom
Release date
  • 2009
  • March
  • 2017
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Gray
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 100 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 620 h (2G) / Up to 600 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 25 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MC55, Phantom.
SpecificationMC55Phantom
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 1.1 (USB host)
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MC55, Phantom.
SpecificationMC55Phantom
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for MC55, Phantom.
SpecificationMC55Phantom
Dop
  • 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
  • Sensors Accelerometer Also known as Plum Z623