Motorola Photon 4G MB855 vs Samsung M210S Wave2

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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

    M210S Wave2: 21 g lighter

    Photon 4G MB855:
    158 g
    M210S Wave2:
    137 g
  • Width

    M210S Wave2: 7.1 mm narrower

    Photon 4G MB855:
    66.9 mm
    M210S Wave2:
    59.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    M210S Wave2: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

    Photon 4G MB855:
    4.3 in
    M210S Wave2:
    3.7 in
  • Height

    M210S Wave2: 3 mm shorter

    Photon 4G MB855:
    126.9 mm
    M210S Wave2:
    123.9 mm
  • Release year

    Photon 4G MB855:
    2011
    M210S Wave2:
    2010

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 +3 mm versus M210S Wave2
    Width:
    66.9 mm +7.1 mm versus M210S Wave2
    Depth:
    12.2 mm
  2. 2. M210S Wave2

    Height:
    123.9 mm
    Width:
    59.8 mm
    Depth:
    11.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Photon 4G MB855

    158 g

    +21 g versus M210S Wave2

  2. 2. M210S Wave2

    137 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. M210S Wave2

    Screen diagonal:
    3.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    39 cm²

Photon 4G MB855 has approximately 30.8% more rectangular screen area than M210S Wave2.

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, M210S Wave2, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePhoton 4G MB855M210S Wave2
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
M210S Wave2: Original memory entry

1.7 GB

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. M210S Wave2

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 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

    +200 mAh versus M210S Wave2

  2. 2. M210S Wave2

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Photon 4G MB8552. M210S Wave2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, M210S Wave2.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855M210S Wave2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 126.9 Х 66.9 Х 12.2 mm
  • 123.9 Х 59.8 Х 11.8 mm
Weight
  • 158 g
  • 137 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super Clear LCD
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 3.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 1.7 GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • bada OS
Chipset
  • Nvidia Tegra 2 AP20H
  • Hummingbird
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, M210S Wave2.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855M210S Wave2
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 39.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.0%
  • 52.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 256 PPI
  • 252 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Scratch-resistant glass
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, M210S Wave2.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855M210S Wave2
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, M210S Wave2.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855M210S Wave2
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • 1.2 GHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • ULP GeForce
  • PowerVR SGX540
General specs
General specs — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, M210S Wave2.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855M210S Wave2
Release date
  • 2011
  • June
  • 2010
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Ebony Gray
  • Platinum Silver
  • Elegant Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 270 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 10 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 710 h (2G) / Up to 710 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 10 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, M210S Wave2.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855M210S Wave2
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
  • 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
  • with A-GPS
  • Samsung Mobile Navigator
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.93 W/kg (head) 0.91 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.27 W/kg (head) 0.47 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.55 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, M210S Wave2.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855M210S Wave2
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Handwriting recognition
  • DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)
Other features
Other features — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, M210S Wave2.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855M210S Wave2
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
  • compass - TDMB Mobile TV -TV-Out -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/MKV/H.264/WMV/Xvid/DivX player -Organizer -Music recognition -Document viewer -Photo editor -Voice memo -Predictive text input (T9 Trace) - For South Korea