Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE XT897 vs QMobile E1

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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.

  • Width

    Photon Q 4G LTE XT897: 6 mm narrower

    Photon Q 4G LTE XT897:
    66 mm
    E1:
    72 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Photon Q 4G LTE XT897: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Photon Q 4G LTE XT897:
    4.3 in
    E1:
    5 in
  • Depth

    E1: 4.8 mm thinner

    Photon Q 4G LTE XT897:
    13.7 mm
    E1:
    8.9 mm
  • Height

    Photon Q 4G LTE XT897: 17.3 mm shorter

    Photon Q 4G LTE XT897:
    126.5 mm
    E1:
    143.8 mm
  • Release year

    Photon Q 4G LTE XT897:
    2012
    E1:
    2017

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
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    13.7 mm +4.8 mm versus E1
    Weight:
    170.1 g
  2. 2. E1

    Height:
    143.8 mm +17.3 mm versus Photon Q 4G LTE XT897
    Width:
    72 mm +6 mm versus Photon Q 4G LTE XT897
    Depth:
    8.9 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. E1

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

E1 has approximately 35.2% more rectangular screen area than Photon Q 4G LTE XT897.

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, E1, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePhoton Q 4G LTE XT897E1
8 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
16 GB Not recorded 3 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 Q 4G LTE XT897

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

2. E1

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 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 Q 4G LTE XT897

    1785 mAh

  2. 2. E1

    4000 mAh

    +2215 mAh versus Photon Q 4G LTE XT897

Specifications

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1. Photon Q 4G LTE XT8972. E1

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Photon Q 4G LTE XT897, E1.
SpecificationPhoton Q 4G LTE XT897E1
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 126.5 Х 66 Х 13.7 mm
  • 143.8 Х 72 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 170.1 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
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.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1785 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Photon Q 4G LTE XT897, E1.
SpecificationPhoton Q 4G LTE XT897E1
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
  • 61.1%
  • 66.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 256 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Photon Q 4G LTE XT897, E1.
SpecificationPhoton Q 4G LTE XT897E1
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Photon Q 4G LTE XT897, E1.
SpecificationPhoton Q 4G LTE XT897E1
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3607
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Photon Q 4G LTE XT897, E1.
SpecificationPhoton Q 4G LTE XT897E1
Release date
  • 2012
  • July
  • 2017
  • January
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)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Photon Q 4G LTE XT897, E1.
SpecificationPhoton Q 4G LTE XT897E1
SIM card
  • Non-removable
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • 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, E1.
SpecificationPhoton Q 4G LTE XT897E1
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, E1.
SpecificationPhoton Q 4G LTE XT897E1
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
  • compass