Motorola Photon 4G MB855 vs Nokia 5.3

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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: 27 g lighter

    Photon 4G MB855:
    158 g
    5.3:
    185 g
  • Width

    Photon 4G MB855: 9.7 mm narrower

    Photon 4G MB855:
    66.9 mm
    5.3:
    76.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Photon 4G MB855: 2.25 in smaller diagonal

    Photon 4G MB855:
    4.3 in
    5.3:
    6.55 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Photon 4G MB855:
    Single
    5.3:
    Quad
  • Depth

    5.3: 3.7 mm thinner

    Photon 4G MB855:
    12.2 mm
    5.3:
    8.5 mm
  • Height

    Photon 4G MB855: 37.4 mm shorter

    Photon 4G MB855:
    126.9 mm
    5.3:
    164.3 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. Photon 4G MB855

    Height:
    126.9 mm
    Width:
    66.9 mm
    Depth:
    12.2 mm +3.7 mm versus 5.3
  2. 2. 5.3

    Height:
    164.3 mm +37.4 mm versus Photon 4G MB855
    Width:
    76.6 mm +9.7 mm versus Photon 4G MB855
    Depth:
    8.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Photon 4G MB855

    158 g

  2. 2. 5.3

    185 g

    +27 g versus Photon 4G MB855

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. Photon 4G MB855

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 cm²
  2. 2. 5.3

    Screen diagonal:
    6.55 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    20:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    103.6 cm²

5.3 has approximately 103.2% 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 Photon 4G MB855, 5.3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePhoton 4G MB8555.3
16 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
64 GB Not recorded 3 / 4 / 6 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations

Practical features

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

1. Photon 4G MB855

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

2. 5.3

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC (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. Photon 4G MB855

    1700 mAh

  2. 2. 5.3

    4000 mAh

    +2300 mAh versus Photon 4G MB855

Specifications

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1. Photon 4G MB8552. 5.3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, 5.3.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB8555.3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 126.9 Х 66.9 Х 12.2 mm
  • 164.3 Х 76.6 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 158 g
  • 185 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 6.55" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 720 x 1600 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 64GB 3GB RAM
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
  • 64GB 6GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 10.0
  • Android One
Chipset
  • Nvidia Tegra 2 AP20H
  • Qualcomm SM6125 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, 5.3.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB8555.3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 103.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.0%
  • 82.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 256 PPI
  • 268 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, 5.3.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB8555.3
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Quad
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.8
  • (wide)
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • 13mm (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • (macro) -2 MP
  • (depth)
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (wide)
Performance
Performance — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, 5.3.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB8555.3
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • ULP GeForce
  • Adreno 610
General specs
General specs — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, 5.3.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB8555.3
Release date
  • 2011
  • June
  • 2020
  • March 19
Colors
  • Black
  • Cyan
  • Sand
  • Charcoal
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 270 EUR
  • 190 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 10 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3)
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, 5.3.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB8555.3
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot; WiMAX 802.16 e
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.93 W/kg (head) 0.91 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, 5.3.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB8555.3
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 450 nits typ. brightness
Other features
Other features — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, 5.3.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB8555.3
Dop
  • 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
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - Normal charging 10W