Motorola Photon 4G MB855 vs Nokia E63

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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

    E63: 32 g lighter

    Photon 4G MB855:
    158 g
    E63:
    126 g
  • Width

    E63: 7.9 mm narrower

    Photon 4G MB855:
    66.9 mm
    E63:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    E63: 1.94 in smaller diagonal

    Photon 4G MB855:
    4.3 in
    E63:
    2.36 in
  • Depth

    Photon 4G MB855: 0.8 mm thinner

    Photon 4G MB855:
    12.2 mm
    E63:
    13 mm
  • Height

    E63: 13.9 mm shorter

    Photon 4G MB855:
    126.9 mm
    E63:
    113 mm
  • Release year

    Photon 4G MB855:
    2011
    E63:
    2008

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 E63
    Width:
    66.9 mm +7.9 mm versus E63
    Depth:
    12.2 mm
  2. 2. E63

    Height:
    113 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    13 mm +0.8 mm versus Photon 4G MB855

Weight

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

  1. 1. Photon 4G MB855

    158 g

    +32 g versus E63

  2. 2. E63

    126 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. E63

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

Photon 4G MB855 has approximately 195.5% more rectangular screen area than E63.

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, E63, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePhoton 4G MB855E63
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
E63: Original memory entry

120 MB

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. E63

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 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

    +200 mAh versus E63

  2. 2. E63

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Photon 4G MB8552. E63

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, E63.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855E63
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 126.9 Х 66.9 Х 12.2 mm
  • 113 Х 59 Х 13 mm
Weight
  • 158 g
  • 126 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 2.36" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 120 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • Series 60 v3.1 UI
Chipset
  • Nvidia Tegra 2 AP20H
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, E63.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855E63
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 17.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.0%
  • 25.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 256 PPI
  • 169 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, E63.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855E63
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 320p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, E63.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855E63
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • ARM 11 369 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • ULP GeForce
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, E63.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855E63
Release date
  • 2011
  • June
  • 2008
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Ultramarine Blue
  • Ruby Red
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 270 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 10 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 432 h (2G) / 480 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (2G) / 4 h 40 min (3G) Music play - Up to 18 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, E63.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855E63
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-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
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 32
  • 100 kbps
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 32
  • 296 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot; WiMAX 802.16 e
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.93 W/kg (head) 0.91 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.06 W/kg (head) 0.62 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.03 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, E63.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855E63
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, E63.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855E63
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
  • WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) incl. MS Office 2007 support via free update -Push to talk -Voice command/dial -Organizer -Printing