Motorola Photon 4G MB855 vs T-Mobile MDA Basic

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

  MDA Basic: 48 g lighter

  Photon 4G MB855:

  158 g

  MDA Basic:

  110 g

• Width

  MDA Basic: 7.9 mm narrower

  Photon 4G MB855:

  66.9 mm

  MDA Basic:

  59 mm

• Screen diagonal

  MDA Basic: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

  Photon 4G MB855:

  4.3 in

  MDA Basic:

  2.8 in

• Depth

  Photon 4G MB855: 3.8 mm thinner

  Photon 4G MB855:

  12.2 mm

  MDA Basic:

  16 mm

• Height

  MDA Basic: 21.9 mm shorter

  Photon 4G MB855:

  126.9 mm

  MDA Basic:

  105 mm

• Release year

  Photon 4G MB855:

  2011

  MDA Basic:

  2009

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 +21.9 mm versus MDA Basic

   Width:

   66.9 mm +7.9 mm versus MDA Basic

   Depth:

   12.2 mm

2. 2. MDA Basic

   Height:

   105 mm

   Width:

   59 mm

   Depth:

   16 mm +3.8 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. MDA Basic

   Screen diagonal:

   2.8 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   4:3

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   24.3 cm²

Photon 4G MB855 has approximately 109.9% more rectangular screen area than MDA Basic.

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

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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