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Motorola Photon 4G MB855 vs Vodafone Smart 4 mini

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

      Smart 4 mini: 41 g lighter

      Photon 4G MB855:
      158 g
      Smart 4 mini:
      117 g

    • Width

      Smart 4 mini: 2.5 mm narrower

      Photon 4G MB855:
      66.9 mm
      Smart 4 mini:
      64.4 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Smart 4 mini: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

      Photon 4G MB855:
      4.3 in
      Smart 4 mini:
      4 in

    • Height

      Smart 4 mini: 5.3 mm shorter

      Photon 4G MB855:
      126.9 mm
      Smart 4 mini:
      121.6 mm

    • Release year

      Photon 4G MB855:
      2011
      Smart 4 mini:
      2014

    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 +5.3 mm versus Smart 4 mini
      Width:
      66.9 mm +2.5 mm versus Smart 4 mini
      Depth:
      12.2 mm

    2. 2. Smart 4 mini

      Height:
      121.6 mm
      Width:
      64.4 mm
      Depth:
      12.3 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Photon 4G MB855

      158 g

      +41 g versus Smart 4 mini

    2. 2. Smart 4 mini

      117 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. Smart 4 mini

      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 Smart 4 mini.

    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, Smart 4 mini, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StoragePhoton 4G MB855Smart 4 mini
    16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
    Smart 4 mini: Original memory entry

    4 GB · 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. Smart 4 mini

    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

      +300 mAh versus Smart 4 mini

    2. 2. Smart 4 mini

      1400 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Photon 4G MB8552. Smart 4 mini

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, Smart 4 mini.
    SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855Smart 4 mini
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 126.9 Х 66.9 Х 12.2 mm
    • 121.6 Х 64.4 Х 12.3 mm
    Weight
    • 158 g
    • 117 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 4.3" inch
    • 4" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 540 x 960 px
    • 480 x 800 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    • 4 GB
    • 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
    • 1400 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
    • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
    • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
    Chipset
    • Nvidia Tegra 2 AP20H
    • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, Smart 4 mini.
    SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855Smart 4 mini
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    		 Unknown
    Screen area
    • 51.0 cm2
    • 45.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 60.0%
    • 58.2%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 256 PPI
    • 233 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, Smart 4 mini.
    SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855Smart 4 mini
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 3.15 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    • 3.15 MP
    Functions
    • Dual-LED flash
    		 Unknown
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 480p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    • 0 MP,
    Specifications
    • VGA
    		 Unknown
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, Smart 4 mini.
    SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855Smart 4 mini
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
    • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
    Graphics processor GPU
    • ULP GeForce
    • Mali-400
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 3890
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, Smart 4 mini.
    SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855Smart 4 mini
    Release date
    • 2011
    • June
    • 2014
    • April
    Colors
    • Black
    • Black
    • White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 270 EUR
    • 50 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 10 h
    • Stand by time- Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 600 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G)
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, Smart 4 mini.
    SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855Smart 4 mini
    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 GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
    Speed
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    • HSPA
    • HSPA
    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
    • 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
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 0.93 W/kg (head) 0.91 W/kg (body)
    • SAR EU - 0.66 W/kg (head)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, Smart 4 mini.
    SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855Smart 4 mini
    Radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    • FM radio
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Photon 4G MB855, Smart 4 mini.
    SpecificationPhoton 4G MB855Smart 4 mini
    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 - Also known as Vodafone 785