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Motorola Photon 4G MB855 vs O2 XDA Atom Life

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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

      XDA Atom Life: 13 g lighter

      Photon 4G MB855:
      158 g
      XDA Atom Life:
      145 g

    • Width

      XDA Atom Life: 8.9 mm narrower

      Photon 4G MB855:
      66.9 mm
      XDA Atom Life:
      58 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      XDA Atom Life: 1.6 in smaller diagonal

      Photon 4G MB855:
      4.3 in
      XDA Atom Life:
      2.7 in

    • Depth

      Photon 4G MB855: 5.8 mm thinner

      Photon 4G MB855:
      12.2 mm
      XDA Atom Life:
      18 mm

    • Height

      XDA Atom Life: 20.9 mm shorter

      Photon 4G MB855:
      126.9 mm
      XDA Atom Life:
      106 mm

    • Release year

      Photon 4G MB855:
      2011
      XDA Atom Life:
      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. 1. Photon 4G MB855

      Height:
      126.9 mm +20.9 mm versus XDA Atom Life
      Width:
      66.9 mm +8.9 mm versus XDA Atom Life
      Depth:
      12.2 mm

    2. 2. XDA Atom Life

      Height:
      106 mm
      Width:
      58 mm
      Depth:
      18 mm +5.8 mm versus Photon 4G MB855

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Photon 4G MB855

      158 g

      +13 g versus XDA Atom Life

    2. 2. XDA Atom Life

      145 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. XDA Atom Life

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

    Photon 4G MB855 has approximately 125.8% more rectangular screen area than XDA Atom Life.

    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, XDA Atom Life, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StoragePhoton 4G MB855XDA Atom Life
    16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
    XDA Atom Life: Original memory entry

    64 MB RAM · 1 GB ROM

    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. XDA Atom Life

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    See details miniSD

    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

      +170 mAh versus XDA Atom Life

    2. 2. XDA Atom Life

      1530 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Photon 4G MB8552. XDA Atom Life

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, XDA Atom Life.
    SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855XDA Atom Life
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 126.9 Х 66.9 Х 12.2 mm
    • 106 Х 58 Х 18 mm
    Weight
    • 158 g
    • 145 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 4.3" inch
    • 2.7" 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
    • 64 MB RAM
    • 1 GB ROM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • miniSD
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1700 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 1530 mAh
    • Removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
    • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
    • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
    Chipset
    • Nvidia Tegra 2 AP20H
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • No
    Display
    Display — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, XDA Atom Life.
    SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855XDA Atom Life
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • resistive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    		 Unknown
    Screen area
    • 51.0 cm2
    • 22.6 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 4:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 60.0%
    • 36.7%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 256 PPI
    • 148 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, XDA Atom Life.
    SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855XDA Atom Life
    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
    • Yes
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • VGA
    • VGA videocall camera
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, XDA Atom Life.
    SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855XDA Atom Life
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
    • Intel XScale PXA 270 620 MHz
    Graphics processor GPU
    • ULP GeForce
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, XDA Atom Life.
    SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855XDA Atom Life
    Release date
    • 2011
    • June
    • 2007
    • January
    Colors
    • Black
    • Silver
    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 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, XDA Atom Life.
    SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855XDA Atom Life
    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
    • HSPA
    GPRS
    • Class 12
    • Class 10
    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
    • No
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • miniUSB
    Bluetooth
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • 1.2
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 0.93 W/kg (head) 0.91 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, XDA Atom Life.
    SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855XDA Atom Life
    Radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Handwriting recognition
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, XDA Atom Life.
    SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855XDA Atom Life
    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 - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player