Motorola Photon 4G MB855 vs O2 XDA Star

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 Star: 38 g lighter

    Photon 4G MB855:
    158 g
    XDA Star:
    120 g
  • Width

    XDA Star: 11.9 mm narrower

    Photon 4G MB855:
    66.9 mm
    XDA Star:
    55 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Star: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    Photon 4G MB855:
    4.3 in
    XDA Star:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    Photon 4G MB855: 3.6 mm thinner

    Photon 4G MB855:
    12.2 mm
    XDA Star:
    15.8 mm
  • Height

    XDA Star: 19.9 mm shorter

    Photon 4G MB855:
    126.9 mm
    XDA Star:
    107 mm
  • Release year

    Photon 4G MB855:
    2011
    XDA Star:
    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 +19.9 mm versus XDA Star
    Width:
    66.9 mm +11.9 mm versus XDA Star
    Depth:
    12.2 mm
  2. 2. XDA Star

    Height:
    107 mm
    Width:
    55 mm
    Depth:
    15.8 mm +3.6 mm versus Photon 4G MB855

Weight

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

  1. 1. Photon 4G MB855

    158 g

    +38 g versus XDA Star

  2. 2. XDA Star

    120 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 Star

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

Photon 4G MB855 has approximately 143.5% more rectangular screen area than XDA Star.

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

96 MB RAM · 128 MB 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 Star

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

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

    +580 mAh versus XDA Star

  2. 2. XDA Star

    1120 mAh

Specifications

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1. Photon 4G MB8552. XDA Star

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, XDA Star.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855XDA Star
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 126.9 Х 66.9 Х 12.2 mm
  • 107 Х 55 Х 15.8 mm
Weight
  • 158 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 2.6" 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
  • 96 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1120 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
Chipset
  • Nvidia Tegra 2 AP20H
  • Qualcomm MSM7200
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, XDA Star.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855XDA Star
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 20.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.0%
  • 35.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 256 PPI
  • 154 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, XDA Star.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855XDA Star
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • CIF videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, XDA Star.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855XDA Star
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • 400 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • ULP GeForce
  • Adreno 130
General specs
General specs — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, XDA Star.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855XDA Star
Release date
  • 2011
  • June
  • 2007
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 270 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 10 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, XDA Star.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855XDA Star
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
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
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
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.0
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 Star.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855XDA Star
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, XDA Star.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855XDA Star
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
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