1. Home
  2. Comparison

Motorola Photon 4G MB855 vs Sharp Pi

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

+ Add a third phone

    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.

    • Screen diagonal

      Photon 4G MB855: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

      Photon 4G MB855:
      4.3 in
      Pi:
      5.2 in

    • Memory variants

      At 16 GB storage

      Photon 4G MB855:
      1 GB RAM
      Pi:
      2 GB RAM

    • Rear camera layout

      Photon 4G MB855:
      Single
      Pi:
      Dual

    • Release year

      Photon 4G MB855:
      2011
      Pi:
      2018

    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
      Weight:
      158 g

    2. 2. Pi

      Height:
      Unknown
      Width:
      Unknown
      Depth:
      Unknown
      Weight:
      Unknown

      Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

    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. Pi

      Screen diagonal:
      5.2 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      74.5 cm²

    Pi has approximately 46.2% 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, Pi, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StoragePhoton 4G MB855Pi
    16 GB Recorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 2 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. Pi

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 128 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

    2. 2. Pi

      3000 mAh

      +1300 mAh versus Photon 4G MB855

    Specifications

    Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

    1. Photon 4G MB8552. Pi

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, Pi.
    SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855Pi
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 126.9 Х 66.9 Х 12.2 mm
    • Х Х mm
    Weight
    • 158 g
    • 0 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 4.3" inch
    • 5.2" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 540 x 960 px
    • 720 x 1280 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    • 16 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 128 GB
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1700 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 3000 mAh
    • Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
    • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
    • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
    Chipset
    • Nvidia Tegra 2 AP20H
    • Mediatek MT6737M (28 nm)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • No
    Display
    Display — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, Pi.
    SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855Pi
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 51.0 cm2
    • 74.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 60.0%
    		 Unknown
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 256 PPI
    • 282 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • Scratch-resistant glass
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, Pi.
    SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855Pi
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 13 MP
    • Dual
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    • 13 MP
    • f/2.2
    • AF -2 MP
    • depth sensor
    Functions
    • Dual-LED flash
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • VGA
    • 8 MP
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, Pi.
    SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855Pi
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
    • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
    Graphics processor GPU
    • ULP GeForce
    • Mali-T720
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, Pi.
    SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855Pi
    Release date
    • 2011
    • June
    • 2018
    • February
    Colors
    • Black
    • White/Gold
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 270 EUR
    • 110 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 10 h
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, Pi.
    SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855Pi
    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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 40(2300)
    Speed
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    • HSPA
    • HSPA
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 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
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB On-The-Go
    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, Pi.
    SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855Pi
    Radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    • To be confirmed
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, Pi.
    SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855Pi
    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 (front-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • proximity - For Indonesia
    • Vietnam