Motorola Photon 4G MB855 vs OnePlus 7 Pro

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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: 48 g lighter

    Photon 4G MB855:
    158 g
    7 Pro:
    206 g
  • Width

    Photon 4G MB855: 9 mm narrower

    Photon 4G MB855:
    66.9 mm
    7 Pro:
    75.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Photon 4G MB855: 2.37 in smaller diagonal

    Photon 4G MB855:
    4.3 in
    7 Pro:
    6.67 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Photon 4G MB855:
    Single
    7 Pro:
    Triple
  • Depth

    7 Pro: 3.4 mm thinner

    Photon 4G MB855:
    12.2 mm
    7 Pro:
    8.8 mm
  • Height

    Photon 4G MB855: 35.7 mm shorter

    Photon 4G MB855:
    126.9 mm
    7 Pro:
    162.6 mm

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
    Width:
    66.9 mm
    Depth:
    12.2 mm +3.4 mm versus 7 Pro
  2. 2. 7 Pro

    Height:
    162.6 mm +35.7 mm versus Photon 4G MB855
    Width:
    75.9 mm +9 mm versus Photon 4G MB855
    Depth:
    8.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Photon 4G MB855

    158 g

  2. 2. 7 Pro

    206 g

    +48 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.

  1. 1. Photon 4G MB855

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 cm²
  2. 2. 7 Pro

    Screen diagonal:
    6.67 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    109.2 cm²

7 Pro has approximately 114.3% more rectangular screen area than Photon 4G MB855.

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, 7 Pro, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePhoton 4G MB8557 Pro
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
7 Pro: Original memory entry

256 GB · 8/12 GB RAM 128 GB · 6 GB RAM

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. 7 Pro

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

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

  2. 2. 7 Pro

    4000 mAh

    +2300 mAh versus Photon 4G MB855

Specifications

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1. Photon 4G MB8552. 7 Pro

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, 7 Pro.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB8557 Pro
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 126.9 Х 66.9 Х 12.2 mm
  • 162.6 Х 75.9 Х 8.8 mm
Weight
  • 158 g
  • 206 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Fluid AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 6.67" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 1440 x 3120 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 256 GB
  • 8/12 GB RAM 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); OxygenOS 9
Chipset
  • Nvidia Tegra 2 AP20H
  • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, 7 Pro.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB8557 Pro
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 108.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.0%
  • 88.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 256 PPI
  • 516 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, 7 Pro.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB8557 Pro
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.6
  • (wide)
  • 1/2''
  • 0.8µm
  • Laser/PDAF
  • OIS -16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide) -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 78mm (telephoto)
  • 3x zoom
  • OIS
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • Auto-HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
  • gyro-EIS
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • Motorized pop-up 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/3.0''
  • 1.0µm
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 114
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 90
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 81
DxOMark Selfie Score * Unknown
  • 86
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, 7 Pro.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB8557 Pro
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 485)
Graphics processor GPU
  • ULP GeForce
  • Adreno 640
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 372534
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 3428
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 10717
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 7260
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 473991
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 729
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2678
General specs
General specs — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, 7 Pro.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB8557 Pro
Release date
  • 2011
  • June
  • 2019
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Mirror Grey
  • Almond
  • Nebula Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 270 EUR
  • 700 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 10 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, 7 Pro.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB8557 Pro
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100) - Global LTE band 1(2100)
  • 46
  • 48
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 71(600) - North America
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot; WiMAX 802.16 e
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • SBAS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
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, 7 Pro.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB8557 Pro
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • DCI-P3 -HDR10+ -90Hz
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound
Other features
Other features — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, 7 Pro.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB8557 Pro
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
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 30W (Warp Charge)