Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE XT897 vs Nokia E63

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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

    E63: 44.1 g lighter

    Photon Q 4G LTE XT897:
    170.1 g
    E63:
    126 g
  • Width

    E63: 7 mm narrower

    Photon Q 4G LTE XT897:
    66 mm
    E63:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    E63: 1.94 in smaller diagonal

    Photon Q 4G LTE XT897:
    4.3 in
    E63:
    2.36 in
  • Depth

    E63: 0.7 mm thinner

    Photon Q 4G LTE XT897:
    13.7 mm
    E63:
    13 mm
  • Height

    E63: 13.5 mm shorter

    Photon Q 4G LTE XT897:
    126.5 mm
    E63:
    113 mm
  • Release year

    Photon Q 4G LTE XT897:
    2012
    E63:
    2008

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 Q 4G LTE XT897

    Height:
    126.5 mm +13.5 mm versus E63
    Width:
    66 mm +7 mm versus E63
    Depth:
    13.7 mm +0.7 mm versus E63
  2. 2. E63

    Height:
    113 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    13 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Photon Q 4G LTE XT897

    170.1 g

    +44.1 g versus E63

  2. 2. E63

    126 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 Q 4G LTE XT897

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 cm²
  2. 2. E63

    Screen diagonal:
    2.36 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.2 cm²

Photon Q 4G LTE XT897 has approximately 195.5% more rectangular screen area than E63.

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 Q 4G LTE XT897, E63, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePhoton Q 4G LTE XT897E63
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
E63: Original memory entry

120 MB

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 Q 4G LTE XT897

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

2. E63

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 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 Q 4G LTE XT897

    1785 mAh

    +285 mAh versus E63

  2. 2. E63

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Photon Q 4G LTE XT8972. E63

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Photon Q 4G LTE XT897, E63.
SpecificationPhoton Q 4G LTE XT897E63
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 126.5 Х 66 Х 13.7 mm
  • 113 Х 59 Х 13 mm
Weight
  • 170.1 g
  • 126 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 2.36" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 120 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1785 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • Series 60 v3.1 UI
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Photon Q 4G LTE XT897, E63.
SpecificationPhoton Q 4G LTE XT897E63
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 17.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.1%
  • 25.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 256 PPI
  • 169 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Photon Q 4G LTE XT897, E63.
SpecificationPhoton Q 4G LTE XT897E63
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 320p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Photon Q 4G LTE XT897, E63.
SpecificationPhoton Q 4G LTE XT897E63
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz
  • ARM 11 369 MHz
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3607
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Photon Q 4G LTE XT897, E63.
SpecificationPhoton Q 4G LTE XT897E63
Release date
  • 2012
  • July
  • 2008
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Ultramarine Blue
  • Ruby Red
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 220 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h 30 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 432 h (2G) / 480 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (2G) / 4 h 40 min (3G) Music play - Up to 18 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Photon Q 4G LTE XT897, E63.
SpecificationPhoton Q 4G LTE XT897E63
SIM card
  • Non-removable
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 25(1900)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 32
  • 100 kbps
Edge
  • No
  • Class 32
  • 296 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.89 W/kg (head) 0.77 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.06 W/kg (head) 0.62 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.03 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Photon Q 4G LTE XT897, E63.
SpecificationPhoton Q 4G LTE XT897E63
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • ColorBoost technology
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Photon Q 4G LTE XT897, E63.
SpecificationPhoton Q 4G LTE XT897E63
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port -MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype) - For Sprint
  • WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) incl. MS Office 2007 support via free update -Push to talk -Voice command/dial -Organizer -Printing