Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE XT897 vs Philips W930

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

    Photon Q 4G LTE XT897: 79.9 g lighter

    Photon Q 4G LTE XT897:
    170.1 g
    W930:
    250 g
  • Width

    W930: 8.2 mm narrower

    Photon Q 4G LTE XT897:
    66 mm
    W930:
    57.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    W930: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

    Photon Q 4G LTE XT897:
    4.3 in
    W930:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    Photon Q 4G LTE XT897: 8.3 mm thinner

    Photon Q 4G LTE XT897:
    13.7 mm
    W930:
    22 mm
  • Height

    W930: 16.5 mm shorter

    Photon Q 4G LTE XT897:
    126.5 mm
    W930:
    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 Q 4G LTE XT897

    Height:
    126.5 mm +16.5 mm versus W930
    Width:
    66 mm +8.2 mm versus W930
    Depth:
    13.7 mm
  2. 2. W930

    Height:
    110 mm
    Width:
    57.8 mm
    Depth:
    22 mm +8.3 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

  2. 2. W930

    250 g

    +79.9 g versus Photon Q 4G LTE XT897

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. W930

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

Photon Q 4G LTE XT897 has approximately 67.2% more rectangular screen area than W930.

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, W930, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePhoton Q 4G LTE XT897W930
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
W930: Original memory entry

100 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. W930

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 4 GB included

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

  2. 2. W930

    2000 mAh

    +215 mAh versus Photon Q 4G LTE XT897

Specifications

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1. Photon Q 4G LTE XT8972. W930

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Photon Q 4G LTE XT897, W930.
SpecificationPhoton Q 4G LTE XT897W930
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 126.5 Х 66 Х 13.7 mm
  • 110 Х 57.8 Х 22 mm
Weight
  • 170.1 g
  • 250 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Dual TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 3.2" 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
  • 100 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1785 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Photon Q 4G LTE XT897, W930.
SpecificationPhoton Q 4G LTE XT897W930
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 30.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.1%
  • 48.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 256 PPI
  • 180 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Photon Q 4G LTE XT897, W930.
SpecificationPhoton Q 4G LTE XT897W930
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 480p
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, W930.
SpecificationPhoton Q 4G LTE XT897W930
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz
  • 800 MHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX531
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3607
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Photon Q 4G LTE XT897, W930.
SpecificationPhoton Q 4G LTE XT897W930
Release date
  • 2012
  • July
  • 2012
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Black/Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 220 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h 30 min (3G)
  • Talking time- Up to 9 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Photon Q 4G LTE XT897, W930.
SpecificationPhoton Q 4G LTE XT897W930
SIM card
  • Non-removable
  • Dual SIM (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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 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, W930.
SpecificationPhoton Q 4G LTE XT897W930
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, W930.
SpecificationPhoton Q 4G LTE XT897W930
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
  • proximity - MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player -MP4/H.263 player -Document viewer -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input