Motorola Photon 4G MB855 vs Nokia N90

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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

    Photon 4G MB855: 15 g lighter

    Photon 4G MB855:
    158 g
    N90:
    173 g
  • Width

    N90: 15.9 mm narrower

    Photon 4G MB855:
    66.9 mm
    N90:
    51 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N90: 2.2 in smaller diagonal

    Photon 4G MB855:
    4.3 in
    N90:
    2.1 in
  • Depth

    Photon 4G MB855: 11.8 mm thinner

    Photon 4G MB855:
    12.2 mm
    N90:
    24 mm
  • Height

    N90: 14.9 mm shorter

    Photon 4G MB855:
    126.9 mm
    N90:
    112 mm
  • Release year

    Photon 4G MB855:
    2011
    N90:
    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 +14.9 mm versus N90
    Width:
    66.9 mm +15.9 mm versus N90
    Depth:
    12.2 mm
  2. 2. N90

    Height:
    112 mm
    Width:
    51 mm
    Depth:
    24 mm +11.8 mm versus Photon 4G MB855

Weight

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

  1. 1. Photon 4G MB855

    158 g

  2. 2. N90

    173 g

    +15 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. 1. Photon 4G MB855

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 cm²
  2. 2. N90

    N90: 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, N90, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePhoton 4G MB855N90
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
N90: Original memory entry

31 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. N90

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details RS-DV-MMC · 64 MB included

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

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  1. 1. Photon 4G MB855

    1700 mAh

    +940 mAh versus N90

  2. 2. N90

    760 mAh

Specifications

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1. Photon 4G MB8552. N90

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, N90.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855N90
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 126.9 Х 66.9 Х 12.2 mm
  • 112 Х 51 Х 24 mm
Weight
  • 158 g
  • 173 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 2.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 352 x 416 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 31 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • RS-DV-MMC
  • 64 MB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 760 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Symbian OS 8.1a
  • Series 60 UI
Chipset
  • Nvidia Tegra 2 AP20H
  • TI OMAP 1710
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, N90.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855N90
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 14.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.0%
  • 24.6%
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, N90.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855N90
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, N90.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855N90
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • 220 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • ULP GeForce
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, N90.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855N90
Release date
  • 2011
  • June
  • 2005
  • Q2
Colors
  • Black
Unknown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 270 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 10 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 290 h Talking time- Up to 3 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, N90.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855N90
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 - 0.22 W/kg (head) 0.54 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.29 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, N90.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855N90
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Second external TFT
  • 65K colors display (128 x 128 pixels) -90 deg rotating screen -5-way navigation key -Side joystick
Other features
Other features — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, N90.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855N90
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
  • Push to talk -Video download -MP3/AAC/MP4 player -Predictive text input -Voice command/memo -Organizer -Printing