Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE XT897 vs Palm Pre Plus

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

    Pre Plus: 32.1 g lighter

    Photon Q 4G LTE XT897:
    170.1 g
    Pre Plus:
    138 g
  • Width

    Pre Plus: 6.5 mm narrower

    Photon Q 4G LTE XT897:
    66 mm
    Pre Plus:
    59.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pre Plus: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Photon Q 4G LTE XT897:
    4.3 in
    Pre Plus:
    3.1 in
  • Depth

    Photon Q 4G LTE XT897: 3.2 mm thinner

    Photon Q 4G LTE XT897:
    13.7 mm
    Pre Plus:
    16.9 mm
  • Height

    Pre Plus: 26 mm shorter

    Photon Q 4G LTE XT897:
    126.5 mm
    Pre Plus:
    100.5 mm
  • Release year

    Photon Q 4G LTE XT897:
    2012
    Pre Plus:
    2010

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 +26 mm versus Pre Plus
    Width:
    66 mm +6.5 mm versus Pre Plus
    Depth:
    13.7 mm
  2. 2. Pre Plus

    Height:
    100.5 mm
    Width:
    59.5 mm
    Depth:
    16.9 mm +3.2 mm versus Photon Q 4G LTE XT897

Weight

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

  1. 1. Photon Q 4G LTE XT897

    170.1 g

    +32.1 g versus Pre Plus

  2. 2. Pre Plus

    138 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. Pre Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    3.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    28.6 cm²

Photon Q 4G LTE XT897 has approximately 78.1% more rectangular screen area than Pre Plus.

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, Pre Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePhoton Q 4G LTE XT897Pre Plus
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Pre Plus: Original memory entry

16 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 Q 4G LTE XT897

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

2. Pre Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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

    +635 mAh versus Pre Plus

  2. 2. Pre Plus

    1150 mAh

Specifications

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1. Photon Q 4G LTE XT8972. Pre Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Photon Q 4G LTE XT897, Pre Plus.
SpecificationPhoton Q 4G LTE XT897Pre Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 126.5 Х 66 Х 13.7 mm
  • 100.5 Х 59.5 Х 16.9 mm
Weight
  • 170.1 g
  • 138 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 3.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1785 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Palm webOS 1.3.5
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Photon Q 4G LTE XT897, Pre Plus.
SpecificationPhoton Q 4G LTE XT897Pre Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 28.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.1%
  • 47.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 256 PPI
  • 186 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Photon Q 4G LTE XT897, Pre Plus.
SpecificationPhoton Q 4G LTE XT897Pre Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
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, Pre Plus.
SpecificationPhoton Q 4G LTE XT897Pre Plus
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3607
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Photon Q 4G LTE XT897, Pre Plus.
SpecificationPhoton Q 4G LTE XT897Pre Plus
Release date
  • 2012
  • July
  • 2010
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 170 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 350 h (2G) / - (3G) Talking time- Up to 4 h (2G) / Up to 4 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Photon Q 4G LTE XT897, Pre Plus.
SpecificationPhoton Q 4G LTE XT897Pre Plus
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
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.89 W/kg (head) 0.77 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Photon Q 4G LTE XT897, Pre Plus.
SpecificationPhoton Q 4G LTE XT897Pre Plus
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • ColorBoost technology
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Photon Q 4G LTE XT897, Pre Plus.
SpecificationPhoton Q 4G LTE XT897Pre Plus
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
  • Sensors Accelerometer Wireless charging