Motorola Photon 4G MB855 vs Plum Trigger Plus III

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

    Trigger Plus III: 60.5 g lighter

    Photon 4G MB855:
    158 g
    Trigger Plus III:
    97.5 g
  • Width

    Trigger Plus III: 5.4 mm narrower

    Photon 4G MB855:
    66.9 mm
    Trigger Plus III:
    61.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Trigger Plus III: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Photon 4G MB855:
    4.3 in
    Trigger Plus III:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Trigger Plus III: 1.7 mm thinner

    Photon 4G MB855:
    12.2 mm
    Trigger Plus III:
    10.5 mm
  • Height

    Trigger Plus III: 9.1 mm shorter

    Photon 4G MB855:
    126.9 mm
    Trigger Plus III:
    117.8 mm
  • Release year

    Photon 4G MB855:
    2011
    Trigger Plus III:
    2015

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 +9.1 mm versus Trigger Plus III
    Width:
    66.9 mm +5.4 mm versus Trigger Plus III
    Depth:
    12.2 mm +1.7 mm versus Trigger Plus III
  2. 2. Trigger Plus III

    Height:
    117.8 mm
    Width:
    61.5 mm
    Depth:
    10.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Photon 4G MB855

    158 g

    +60.5 g versus Trigger Plus III

  2. 2. Trigger Plus III

    97.5 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. Trigger Plus III

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

Photon 4G MB855 has approximately 39.7% more rectangular screen area than Trigger Plus III.

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, Trigger Plus III, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePhoton 4G MB855Trigger Plus III
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Trigger Plus III: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 MB 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. Trigger Plus III

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

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

    +400 mAh versus Trigger Plus III

  2. 2. Trigger Plus III

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Photon 4G MB8552. Trigger Plus III

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, Trigger Plus III.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855Trigger Plus III
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 126.9 Х 66.9 Х 12.2 mm
  • 117.8 Х 61.5 Х 10.5 mm
Weight
  • 158 g
  • 97.5 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 3.5" 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
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Nvidia Tegra 2 AP20H
  • Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, Trigger Plus III.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855Trigger Plus III
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.0%
  • 50.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 256 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, Trigger Plus III.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855Trigger Plus III
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, Trigger Plus III.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855Trigger Plus III
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • ULP GeForce
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, Trigger Plus III.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855Trigger Plus III
Release date
  • 2011
  • June
  • 2015
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Blue
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 780 h Talking time- Up to 14 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, Trigger Plus III.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855Trigger Plus III
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual 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
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
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
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • 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, Trigger Plus III.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855Trigger Plus III
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, Trigger Plus III.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855Trigger Plus III
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 Also known as Plum Z306