Motorola Photon 4G MB855 vs T-Mobile Move

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

    Move: 38 g lighter

    Photon 4G MB855:
    158 g
    Move:
    120 g
  • Width

    Move: 9.5 mm narrower

    Photon 4G MB855:
    66.9 mm
    Move:
    57.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Move: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Photon 4G MB855:
    4.3 in
    Move:
    2.8 in
  • Height

    Move: 16.9 mm shorter

    Photon 4G MB855:
    126.9 mm
    Move:
    110 mm

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 +16.9 mm versus Move
    Width:
    66.9 mm +9.5 mm versus Move
    Depth:
    12.2 mm
  2. 2. Move

    Height:
    110 mm
    Width:
    57.4 mm
    Depth:
    12.5 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Photon 4G MB855

    158 g

    +38 g versus Move

  2. 2. Move

    120 g

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. Move

    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 Move.

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, Move, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePhoton 4G MB855Move
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Move: Original memory entry

150 MB · 512 MB 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. Move

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

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

    +400 mAh versus Move

  2. 2. Move

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Photon 4G MB8552. Move

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, Move.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855Move
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 126.9 Х 66.9 Х 12.2 mm
  • 110 Х 57.4 Х 12.5 mm
Weight
  • 158 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 150 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • upgradable to 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Nvidia Tegra 2 AP20H
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, Move.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855Move
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.0%
  • 38.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 256 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, Move.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855Move
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, Move.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855Move
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • 600 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • ULP GeForce
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, Move.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855Move
Release date
  • 2011
  • June
  • 2011
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 270 EUR
Unknown
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, Move.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855Move
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-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
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot; WiMAX 802.16 e
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 3.0
  • 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, Move.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855Move
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, Move.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855Move
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
  • compass - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input