Motorola Photon 4G MB855 vs Nokia 703

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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

    703: 16 g lighter

    Photon 4G MB855:
    158 g
    703:
    142 g
  • Width

    703: 5.7 mm narrower

    Photon 4G MB855:
    66.9 mm
    703:
    61.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    703: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

    Photon 4G MB855:
    4.3 in
    703:
    3.7 in
  • Height

    703: 10.4 mm shorter

    Photon 4G MB855:
    126.9 mm
    703:
    116.5 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. Photon 4G MB855

    Height:
    126.9 mm +10.4 mm versus 703
    Width:
    66.9 mm +5.7 mm versus 703
    Depth:
    12.2 mm
  2. 2. 703

    Height:
    116.5 mm
    Width:
    61.2 mm
    Depth:
    12.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Photon 4G MB855

    158 g

    +16 g versus 703

  2. 2. 703

    142 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. Photon 4G MB855

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 cm²
  2. 2. 703

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

Photon 4G MB855 has approximately 30.8% more rectangular screen area than 703.

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, 703, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePhoton 4G MB855703
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
703: Original memory entry

16 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. Photon 4G MB855

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

2. 703

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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

    +250 mAh versus 703

  2. 2. 703

    1450 mAh

Specifications

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1. Photon 4G MB8552. 703

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, 703.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855703
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 126.9 Х 66.9 Х 12.2 mm
  • 116.5 Х 61.2 Х 12.1 mm
Weight
  • 158 g
  • 142 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 3.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 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
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1450 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Mango
  • upgradable to 7.8
Chipset
  • Nvidia Tegra 2 AP20H
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, 703.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855703
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 39.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.0%
  • 54.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 256 PPI
  • 252 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, 703.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855703
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
  • No
Performance
Performance — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, 703.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855703
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • 1.4 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • ULP GeForce
  • Adreno 205
General specs
General specs — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, 703.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855703
Release date
  • 2011
  • June
  • 2011
  • October. Released 2011
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Cyan
  • Magenta
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 270 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 10 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 265 h (2G) / Up to 335 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (2G) / Up to 9 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 55 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, 703.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855703
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 33
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
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.93 W/kg (head) 0.91 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.27 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.94 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, 703.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855703
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Nokia ClearBlack display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, 703.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855703
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 Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer/editor -Video/photo editor - Also known as Nokia Sea Ray