Motorola Photon 4G MB855 vs Philips W930

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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: 92 g lighter

    Photon 4G MB855:
    158 g
    W930:
    250 g
  • Width

    W930: 9.1 mm narrower

    Photon 4G MB855:
    66.9 mm
    W930:
    57.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    W930: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

    Photon 4G MB855:
    4.3 in
    W930:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    Photon 4G MB855: 9.8 mm thinner

    Photon 4G MB855:
    12.2 mm
    W930:
    22 mm
  • Height

    W930: 16.9 mm shorter

    Photon 4G MB855:
    126.9 mm
    W930:
    110 mm
  • Release year

    Photon 4G MB855:
    2011
    W930:
    2012

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 +16.9 mm versus W930
    Width:
    66.9 mm +9.1 mm versus W930
    Depth:
    12.2 mm
  2. 2. W930

    Height:
    110 mm
    Width:
    57.8 mm
    Depth:
    22 mm +9.8 mm versus Photon 4G MB855

Weight

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

  1. 1. Photon 4G MB855

    158 g

  2. 2. W930

    250 g

    +92 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. W930

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    30.5 cm²

Photon 4G MB855 has approximately 67.2% more rectangular screen area than W930.

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, W930, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePhoton 4G MB855W930
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
W930: Original memory entry

100 MB

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. W930

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 4 GB included

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. W930

    2000 mAh

    +300 mAh versus Photon 4G MB855

Specifications

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1. Photon 4G MB8552. W930

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, W930.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855W930
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 126.9 Х 66.9 Х 12.2 mm
  • 110 Х 57.8 Х 22 mm
Weight
  • 158 g
  • 250 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Dual TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 100 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Nvidia Tegra 2 AP20H
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, W930.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855W930
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 30.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.0%
  • 48.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 256 PPI
  • 180 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, W930.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855W930
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 480p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, W930.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855W930
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • 800 MHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • ULP GeForce
  • PowerVR SGX531
General specs
General specs — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, W930.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855W930
Release date
  • 2011
  • June
  • 2012
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Black/Gold
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
  • Talking time- Up to 9 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, W930.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855W930
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual 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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 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 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
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, W930.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855W930
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, W930.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855W930
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 Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player -MP4/H.263 player -Document viewer -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input