Motorola Photon 4G MB855 vs Nokia E90: specs comparison

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: 52 g lighter

Photon 4G MB855:

158 g

E90:

210 g
Width

E90: 9.9 mm narrower

Photon 4G MB855:

66.9 mm

E90:

57 mm
Screen diagonal

E90: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

Photon 4G MB855:

4.3 in

E90:

4 in
Depth

Photon 4G MB855: 7.8 mm thinner

Photon 4G MB855:

12.2 mm

E90:

20 mm
Height

Photon 4G MB855: 5.1 mm shorter

Photon 4G MB855:

126.9 mm

E90:

132 mm
Release year

Photon 4G MB855:

2011

E90:

2007

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. Photon 4G MB855

Height:

126.9 mm
Width:

66.9 mm +9.9 mm versus E90
Depth:

12.2 mm
2. E90

Height:

132 mm +5.1 mm versus Photon 4G MB855
Width:

57 mm
Depth:

20 mm +7.8 mm versus Photon 4G MB855

Weight

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

1. Photon 4G MB855

158 g
2. E90

210 g

+52 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

1. Photon 4G MB855

Screen diagonal:

4.3 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

51 cm²
2. E90

E90: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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, E90, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Photon 4G MB855	E90
16 GB	1 GB RAM	Unknown

E90: Original memory entry

128 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. E90

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: No
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. Photon 4G MB855

1700 mAh

+200 mAh versus E90
2. E90

1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Photon 4G MB8552. E90

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, E90.
Specification	Photon 4G MB855	E90
Dimensions (HxWxD)	126.9 Х 66.9 Х 12.2 mm	132 Х 57 Х 20 mm
Weight	158 g	210 g
Technology	TFT	TFT
Screen size	4.3" inch	4" inch
Screen resolution	540 x 960 px	800 x 352 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	16 GB 1 GB RAM	128 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-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)	Symbian 9.2 S60 rel. 3.1
Chipset	Nvidia Tegra 2 AP20H	Unknown
Headphone jack	Yes	No

Display

Display — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, E90.
Specification	Photon 4G MB855	E90
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	Unknown
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	51.0 cm2	38.1 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	Unknown
Screen to body ratio	60.0%	50.6%
PPI /points per inch/	256 PPI	0 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass	Unknown

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, E90.
Specification	Photon 4G MB855	E90
Rear camera, main	8 MP Single	3.15 MP Single
Camera specs	8 MP AF	3.15 MP AF
Functions	Dual-LED flash	LED flash
Video	720p@30fps	Yes
Front camera, selfie	0.3 MP Single	0.3 MP Single
Specifications	VGA	QCIF videocall camera

Performance

Performance — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, E90.
Specification	Photon 4G MB855	E90
Processor CPU	Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9	330 MHz
Graphics processor GPU	ULP GeForce	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, E90.
Specification	Photon 4G MB855	E90
Release date	2011 June	2007 February
Colors	Black	Red Mocha
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	270 EUR	400 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 10 h	Stand by time- Up to 330 h Talking time- Up to 5 h

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, E90.
Specification	Photon 4G MB855	E90
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	HSPA 3.6/0.384 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 802.11b/g
GPS	Yes with A-GPS	Yes with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
USB	microUSB 2.0	miniUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	2.1 A2DP EDR	2.0 A2DP
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 0.93 W/kg (head) 0.91 W/kg (body)	SAR - 0.59 W/kg (head) 0.72 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.65 W/kg (head)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, E90.
Specification	Photon 4G MB855	E90
Radio	Stereo FM radio RDS	FM radio
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Second external 16M colors display (240 x 320 pixels) 2 inches -Downloadable themes

Other features

Other features — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, E90.
Specification	Photon 4G MB855	E90
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 -Voice command/dial -Organizer -Printing -Document editor (Word Excel PowerPoint PDF) incl. MS Office 2007 support via free update -Photo/video editor

Motorola Photon 4G MB855 vs Nokia E90