Motorola MT917 vs T-Mobile Move Balance

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.

  • Width

    Move Balance: 10.4 mm narrower

    MT917:
    69.9 mm
    Move Balance:
    59.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Move Balance: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    MT917:
    4.5 in
    Move Balance:
    3.7 in
  • Depth

    MT917: 2 mm thinner

    MT917:
    8.5 mm
    Move Balance:
    10.5 mm
  • Height

    Move Balance: 14 mm shorter

    MT917:
    132.5 mm
    Move Balance:
    118.5 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. MT917

    Height:
    132.5 mm +14 mm versus Move Balance
    Width:
    69.9 mm +10.4 mm versus Move Balance
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
  2. 2. Move Balance

    Height:
    118.5 mm
    Width:
    59.5 mm
    Depth:
    10.5 mm +2 mm versus MT917

Weight

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

  1. 1. MT917

    139 g

  2. 2. Move Balance

    142 g

    +3 g versus MT917

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. MT917

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²
  2. 2. Move Balance

    Screen diagonal:
    3.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    39 cm²

MT917 has approximately 43.3% more rectangular screen area than Move Balance.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

MT917: Original memory entry

16 GB

Move Balance: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 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. MT917

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

2. Move Balance

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 4 GB included

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. MT917

    1735 mAh

  2. 2. Move Balance

    2000 mAh

    +265 mAh versus MT917

Specifications

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1. MT9172. Move Balance

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MT917, Move Balance.
SpecificationMT917Move Balance
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132.5 Х 69.9 Х 8.5 mm
  • 118.5 Х 59.5 Х 10.5 mm
Weight
  • 139 g
  • 142 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 3.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1735 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for MT917, Move Balance.
SpecificationMT917Move Balance
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 39.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.3%
  • 55.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 326 PPI
  • 252 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MT917, Move Balance.
SpecificationMT917Move Balance
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for MT917, Move Balance.
SpecificationMT917Move Balance
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
  • 800 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for MT917, Move Balance.
SpecificationMT917Move Balance
Release date
  • 2011
  • December
  • 2011
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 100 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 220 h Talking time- Up to 12 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 770 h Talking time- Up to 11 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MT917, Move Balance.
SpecificationMT917Move Balance
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.54 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MT917, Move Balance.
SpecificationMT917Move Balance
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for MT917, Move Balance.
SpecificationMT917Move Balance
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Document viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - For China Telecom
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input