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Motorola Photon 4G MB855 vs Sonim XP6

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

      Photon 4G MB855: 112 g lighter

      Photon 4G MB855:
      158 g
      XP6:
      270 g

    • Width

      XP6: 2.4 mm narrower

      Photon 4G MB855:
      66.9 mm
      XP6:
      64.5 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      XP6: 1.67 in smaller diagonal

      Photon 4G MB855:
      4.3 in
      XP6:
      2.63 in

    • Depth

      Photon 4G MB855: 8.3 mm thinner

      Photon 4G MB855:
      12.2 mm
      XP6:
      20.5 mm

    • Height

      Photon 4G MB855: 10.1 mm shorter

      Photon 4G MB855:
      126.9 mm
      XP6:
      137 mm

    • Release year

      Photon 4G MB855:
      2011
      XP6:
      2014

    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 +2.4 mm versus XP6
      Depth:
      12.2 mm

    2. 2. XP6

      Height:
      137 mm +10.1 mm versus Photon 4G MB855
      Width:
      64.5 mm
      Depth:
      20.5 mm +8.3 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. XP6

      270 g

      +112 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. XP6

      Screen diagonal:
      2.63 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      4:3
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      21.4 cm²

    Photon 4G MB855 has approximately 138% more rectangular screen area than XP6.

    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, XP6, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StoragePhoton 4G MB855XP6
    8 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
    16 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded

    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. XP6

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

    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. XP6

      4800 mAh

      +3100 mAh versus Photon 4G MB855

    Specifications

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    1. Photon 4G MB8552. XP6

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, XP6.
    SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855XP6
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 126.9 Х 66.9 Х 12.2 mm
    • 137 Х 64.5 Х 20.5 mm
    Weight
    • 158 g
    • 270 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    		 Unknown
    Screen size
    • 4.3" inch
    • 2.63" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 540 x 960 px
    • 320 x 432 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    • 8 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    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
    • 4800 mAh
    • Non-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
    • Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, XP6.
    SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855XP6
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 256K
    Screen area
    • 51.0 cm2
    • 21.3 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 4:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 60.0%
    • 24.2%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 256 PPI
    • 204 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • Yes
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, XP6.
    SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855XP6
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    • 5 MP
    Functions
    • Dual-LED flash
    		 Unknown
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 720p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    • 0 MP,
    Specifications
    • VGA
    		 Unknown
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, XP6.
    SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855XP6
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
    Graphics processor GPU
    • ULP GeForce
    • Adreno 305
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, XP6.
    SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855XP6
    Release date
    • 2011
    • June
    • 2014
    • November
    Colors
    • Black
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 270 EUR
    • 490 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 10 h
    • Stand by time- Up to 1080 h Talking time- Up to 40 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, XP6.
    SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855XP6
    SIM card
    • Mini-SIM
    • Micro-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 17(700)
    Speed
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    • HSPA
    • HSPA
    • LTE
    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
    • dual-band
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    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, XP6.
    SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855XP6
    Radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    • FM radio
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, XP6.
    SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855XP6
    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 - MIL-STD-810G compliant -IP68/IP69 dust/water proof (up to 1.8m for 30 min) -Drop-to-concrete resistance from up to 2m -Operational range -20°C to +55°C -Flashlight