Motorola Photon 4G MB855 vs Nokia E50

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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

    E50: 54 g lighter

    Photon 4G MB855:
    158 g
    E50:
    104 g
  • Width

    E50: 23.4 mm narrower

    Photon 4G MB855:
    66.9 mm
    E50:
    43.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    E50: 2.2 in smaller diagonal

    Photon 4G MB855:
    4.3 in
    E50:
    2.1 in
  • Depth

    Photon 4G MB855: 3.3 mm thinner

    Photon 4G MB855:
    12.2 mm
    E50:
    15.5 mm
  • Height

    E50: 13.9 mm shorter

    Photon 4G MB855:
    126.9 mm
    E50:
    113 mm
  • Release year

    Photon 4G MB855:
    2011
    E50:
    2006

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 +13.9 mm versus E50
    Width:
    66.9 mm +23.4 mm versus E50
    Depth:
    12.2 mm
  2. 2. E50

    Height:
    113 mm
    Width:
    43.5 mm
    Depth:
    15.5 mm +3.3 mm versus Photon 4G MB855

Weight

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

  1. 1. Photon 4G MB855

    158 g

    +54 g versus E50

  2. 2. E50

    104 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. E50

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

Photon 4G MB855 has approximately 273.2% more rectangular screen area than E50.

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, E50, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePhoton 4G MB855E50
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
E50: Original memory entry

70 MB · 32 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. E50

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 2 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. Photon 4G MB855

    1700 mAh

    +730 mAh versus E50

  2. 2. E50

    970 mAh

Specifications

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1. Photon 4G MB8552. E50

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, E50.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855E50
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 126.9 Х 66.9 Х 12.2 mm
  • 113 Х 43.5 Х 15.5 mm
Weight
  • 158 g
  • 104 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 2.1" 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
  • 70 MB
  • 32 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 2 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 970 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Symbian OS 9.1
  • S60 3rd edition
Chipset
  • Nvidia Tegra 2 AP20H
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, E50.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855E50
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 13.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.0%
  • 27.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 256 PPI
  • 190 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, E50.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855E50
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • QCIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, E50.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855E50
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • 235 MHz ARM 9
Graphics processor GPU
  • ULP GeForce
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, E50.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855E50
Release date
  • 2011
  • June
  • 2006
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 270 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 10 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 215 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 40 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, E50.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855E50
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot; WiMAX 802.16 e
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Pop-Port 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.93 W/kg (head) 0.91 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.96 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.97 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, E50.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855E50
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 5-way joystick navigation -Downloadable themes
Other features
Other features — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, E50.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855E50
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
  • Infrared port - Push to talk -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Blackberry connectivity -Predictive text input -Voice command/memo -Organizer