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Motorola Photon 4G MB855 vs Sonim XP8

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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: 177 g lighter

      Photon 4G MB855:
      158 g
      XP8:
      335 g

    • Width

      Photon 4G MB855: 12.6 mm narrower

      Photon 4G MB855:
      66.9 mm
      XP8:
      79.5 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Photon 4G MB855: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

      Photon 4G MB855:
      4.3 in
      XP8:
      5 in

    • Depth

      Photon 4G MB855: 5.8 mm thinner

      Photon 4G MB855:
      12.2 mm
      XP8:
      18 mm

    • Height

      Photon 4G MB855: 25.1 mm shorter

      Photon 4G MB855:
      126.9 mm
      XP8:
      152 mm

    • Release year

      Photon 4G MB855:
      2011
      XP8:
      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

    2. 2. XP8

      Height:
      152 mm +25.1 mm versus Photon 4G MB855
      Width:
      79.5 mm +12.6 mm versus Photon 4G MB855
      Depth:
      18 mm +5.8 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. XP8

      335 g

      +177 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. XP8

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

    XP8 has approximately 35.2% 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, XP8, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StoragePhoton 4G MB855XP8
    16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
    XP8: Original memory entry

    64 GB · 512GB 4GB

    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. XP8

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    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. XP8

      4900 mAh

      +3200 mAh versus Photon 4G MB855

    Specifications

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    1. Photon 4G MB8552. XP8

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, XP8.
    SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855XP8
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 126.9 Х 66.9 Х 12.2 mm
    • 152 Х 79.5 Х 18 mm
    Weight
    • 158 g
    • 335 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 4.3" inch
    • 5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 540 x 960 px
    • 1080 x 1920 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    • 64 GB
    • 512GB 4GB
    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
    • 4900 mAh
    • Removable 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
    • Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, XP8.
    SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855XP8
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 51.0 cm2
    • 68.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 60.0%
    • 57.0%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 256 PPI
    • 441 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, XP8.
    SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855XP8
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    • 12 MP
    • PDAF
    Functions
    • Dual-LED flash
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • VGA
    • 8 MP
    Performance

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Performance — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, XP8.
    SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855XP8
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
    • Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
    Graphics processor GPU
    • ULP GeForce
    • Adreno 508
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 71820
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, XP8.
    SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855XP8
    Release date
    • 2011
    • June
    • 2018
    • April
    Colors
    • Black
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 270 EUR
    • 700 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 10 h
    • Stand by time- Up to 720 h Talking time- Up to 30 h Music play - Up to 70 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, XP8.
    SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855XP8
    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 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 13(700)
    • 14(700)
    • 20(800)
    • 25(1900)
    • 26(850)
    • 28(700)
    • 29(700)
    • 30(2300)
    • 38(2600)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    • 66(1700/2100)
    Speed
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    • HSPA
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 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 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • WiFi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; magnetic connector
    Bluetooth
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • 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, XP8.
    SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855XP8
    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, XP8.
    SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855XP8
    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
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 4.0) - IP69 dust proof and water resistant over 1 meter and 30 minutes -MIL-STD-810G