Motorola Photon 4G MB855 vs OnePlus 7T

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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: 32 g lighter

    Photon 4G MB855:
    158 g
    7T:
    190 g
  • Width

    Photon 4G MB855: 7.5 mm narrower

    Photon 4G MB855:
    66.9 mm
    7T:
    74.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Photon 4G MB855: 2.25 in smaller diagonal

    Photon 4G MB855:
    4.3 in
    7T:
    6.55 in
  • Rear camera layout

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

    7T: 4.1 mm thinner

    Photon 4G MB855:
    12.2 mm
    7T:
    8.1 mm
  • Height

    Photon 4G MB855: 34 mm shorter

    Photon 4G MB855:
    126.9 mm
    7T:
    160.9 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 +4.1 mm versus 7T
  2. 2. 7T

    Height:
    160.9 mm +34 mm versus Photon 4G MB855
    Width:
    74.4 mm +7.5 mm versus Photon 4G MB855
    Depth:
    8.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Photon 4G MB855

    158 g

  2. 2. 7T

    190 g

    +32 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. 7T

    Screen diagonal:
    6.55 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    20:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    103.6 cm²

7T has approximately 103.2% 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, 7T, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePhoton 4G MB8557T
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
7T: Original memory entry

128GB 8GB RAM · 256GB 8GB RAM · UFS3.0

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. 7T

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

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

  2. 2. 7T

    3800 mAh

    +2100 mAh versus Photon 4G MB855

Specifications

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1. Photon 4G MB8552. 7T

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, 7T.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB8557T
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 126.9 Х 66.9 Х 12.2 mm
  • 160.9 Х 74.4 Х 8.1 mm
Weight
  • 158 g
  • 190 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Fluid AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 6.55" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 1080 x 2400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 256GB 8GB RAM
  • UFS3.0
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
  • 3800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 10.0
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, 7T.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB8557T
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 103.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.0%
  • 86.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 256 PPI
  • 402 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, 7T.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB8557T
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.6
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF
  • OIS -12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 51mm (telephoto)
  • 1.0µm
  • 2x optical zoom -16 MP
  • 17mm (ultrawide)
  • AF
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
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.0µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, 7T.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB8557T
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Octa-core (1x2.96 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
Graphics processor GPU
  • ULP GeForce
  • Adreno 640 (700 MHz)
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 401214
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 494705
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 761
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2697
General specs
General specs — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, 7T.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB8557T
Release date
  • 2011
  • June
  • 2019
  • September 26
Colors
  • Black
  • Frosted Silver
  • Glacier blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 270 EUR
  • 600 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 10 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass (Gorilla Glass)
  • back glass (Gorilla Glass)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, 7T.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB8557T
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) - EU LTE band 1(2100)
  • 30(2300)
  • 46
  • 48
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 71(600) - NA LTE band 1(2100)
  • 41(2500) - CN
  • IN
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
  • Wi-Fi 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, 7T.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB8557T
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • DCI-P3 100% -HDR10+ -90Hz
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound
Other features
Other features — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, 7T.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB8557T
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
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 30W (Warp Charge 30T)