Motorola Photon 4G MB855 vs verykool sl5050 Phantom

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

    sl5050 Phantom: 37 g lighter

    Photon 4G MB855:
    158 g
    sl5050 Phantom:
    121 g
  • Width

    Photon 4G MB855: 3.6 mm narrower

    Photon 4G MB855:
    66.9 mm
    sl5050 Phantom:
    70.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Photon 4G MB855: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Photon 4G MB855:
    4.3 in
    sl5050 Phantom:
    5 in
  • Depth

    sl5050 Phantom: 5 mm thinner

    Photon 4G MB855:
    12.2 mm
    sl5050 Phantom:
    7.2 mm
  • Height

    Photon 4G MB855: 18.6 mm shorter

    Photon 4G MB855:
    126.9 mm
    sl5050 Phantom:
    145.5 mm
  • Release year

    Photon 4G MB855:
    2011
    sl5050 Phantom:
    2016

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 +5 mm versus sl5050 Phantom
  2. 2. sl5050 Phantom

    Height:
    145.5 mm +18.6 mm versus Photon 4G MB855
    Width:
    70.5 mm +3.6 mm versus Photon 4G MB855
    Depth:
    7.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Photon 4G MB855

    158 g

    +37 g versus sl5050 Phantom

  2. 2. sl5050 Phantom

    121 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. sl5050 Phantom

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

sl5050 Phantom 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, sl5050 Phantom, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePhoton 4G MB855sl5050 Phantom
16 GB Recorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 1 GB 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. sl5050 Phantom

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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. sl5050 Phantom

    2500 mAh

    +800 mAh versus Photon 4G MB855

Specifications

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1. Photon 4G MB8552. sl5050 Phantom

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, sl5050 Phantom.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855sl5050 Phantom
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 126.9 Х 66.9 Х 12.2 mm
  • 145.5 Х 70.5 Х 7.2 mm
Weight
  • 158 g
  • 121 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Nvidia Tegra 2 AP20H
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, sl5050 Phantom.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855sl5050 Phantom
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%
  • 67.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 256 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, sl5050 Phantom.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855sl5050 Phantom
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.4
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.8
Performance
Performance — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, sl5050 Phantom.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855sl5050 Phantom
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • ULP GeForce
  • Mali-T720
General specs
General specs — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, sl5050 Phantom.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855sl5050 Phantom
Release date
  • 2011
  • June
  • 2016
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Dark Blue
  • Gold
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
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, sl5050 Phantom.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855sl5050 Phantom
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
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, sl5050 Phantom.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855sl5050 Phantom
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, sl5050 Phantom.
SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855sl5050 Phantom
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