Motorola Photon 4G MB855 vs Nokia N71

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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

    N71: 19 g lighter

    Photon 4G MB855:
    158 g
    N71:
    139 g
  • Width

    N71: 15.7 mm narrower

    Photon 4G MB855:
    66.9 mm
    N71:
    51.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N71: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

    Photon 4G MB855:
    4.3 in
    N71:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    Photon 4G MB855: 13.6 mm thinner

    Photon 4G MB855:
    12.2 mm
    N71:
    25.8 mm
  • Height

    N71: 28.3 mm shorter

    Photon 4G MB855:
    126.9 mm
    N71:
    98.6 mm
  • Release year

    Photon 4G MB855:
    2011
    N71:
    2005

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 +28.3 mm versus N71
    Width:
    66.9 mm +15.7 mm versus N71
    Depth:
    12.2 mm
  2. 2. N71

    Height:
    98.6 mm
    Width:
    51.2 mm
    Depth:
    25.8 mm +13.6 mm versus Photon 4G MB855

Weight

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

  1. 1. Photon 4G MB855

    158 g

    +19 g versus N71

  2. 2. N71

    139 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. N71

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

Photon 4G MB855 has approximately 185.8% more rectangular screen area than N71.

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, N71, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePhoton 4G MB855N71
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
N71: Original memory entry

10 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. N71

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 2 GB (dedicated slot) · 128 MB included

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 N71

  2. 2. N71

    970 mAh

Specifications

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1. Photon 4G MB8552. N71

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, N71.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855N71
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 126.9 Х 66.9 Х 12.2 mm
  • 98.6 Х 51.2 Х 25.8 mm
Weight
  • 158 g
  • 139 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 2.4" 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
  • 10 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 2 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 128 MB included
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
  • Series 60 UI
Chipset
  • Nvidia Tegra 2 AP20H
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, N71.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855N71
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.0%
  • 35.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 256 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, N71.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855N71
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
  • CIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, N71.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855N71
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • 220 MHz Dual ARM 9
Graphics processor GPU
  • ULP GeForce
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, N71.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855N71
Release date
  • 2011
  • June
  • 2005
  • Q4
Colors
  • Black
Unknown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 270 EUR
  • 270 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 10 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 220 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, N71.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855N71
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 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
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
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 1.2
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.93 W/kg (head) 0.91 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.42 W/kg (head) 0.36 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.41 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, N71.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855N71
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Second external display 65K colors
  • (96x68 pixels) -Downloadable themes
Other features
Other features — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, N71.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855N71
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 - SyncML -Organizer -Voice command -Voice memo