Motorola Photon 4G MB855 vs Nokia N97

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

  N97: 8 g lighter

  Photon 4G MB855:

  158 g

  N97:

  150 g

• Width

  N97: 11.6 mm narrower

  Photon 4G MB855:

  66.9 mm

  N97:

  55.3 mm

• Screen diagonal

  N97: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

  Photon 4G MB855:

  4.3 in

  N97:

  3.5 in

• Depth

  Photon 4G MB855: 3.7 mm thinner

  Photon 4G MB855:

  12.2 mm

  N97:

  15.9 mm

• Height

  N97: 9.7 mm shorter

  Photon 4G MB855:

  126.9 mm

  N97:

  117.2 mm

• Release year

  Photon 4G MB855:

  2011

  N97:

  2008

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 +9.7 mm versus N97

   Width:

   66.9 mm +11.6 mm versus N97

   Depth:

   12.2 mm

2. 2. N97

   Height:

   117.2 mm

   Width:

   55.3 mm

   Depth:

   15.9 mm +3.7 mm 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.

1. 1. Photon 4G MB855

   Screen diagonal:

   4.3 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   51 cm²

2. 2. N97

   Screen diagonal:

   3.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   33.8 cm²

Photon 4G MB855 has approximately 50.9% more rectangular screen area than N97.

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.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

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