Motorola Photon 4G MB855 vs Sonim XP7

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: 132 g lighter

  Photon 4G MB855:

  158 g

  XP7:

  290 g

• Width

  Photon 4G MB855: 5.2 mm narrower

  Photon 4G MB855:

  66.9 mm

  XP7:

  72.1 mm

• Screen diagonal

  XP7: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

  Photon 4G MB855:

  4.3 in

  XP7:

  4 in

• Depth

  Photon 4G MB855: 8.6 mm thinner

  Photon 4G MB855:

  12.2 mm

  XP7:

  20.8 mm

• Height

  Photon 4G MB855: 10.1 mm shorter

  Photon 4G MB855:

  126.9 mm

  XP7:

  137 mm

• Release year

  Photon 4G MB855:

  2011

  XP7:

  2014

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

2. 2. XP7

   Height:

   137 mm +10.1 mm versus Photon 4G MB855

   Width:

   72.1 mm +5.2 mm versus Photon 4G MB855

   Depth:

   20.8 mm +8.6 mm 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. XP7

   Screen diagonal:

   4 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   5:3

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   45.5 cm²

Photon 4G MB855 has approximately 11.9% more rectangular screen area than XP7.

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.

Practical features

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Battery capacity

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