Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE XT897 vs T-Mobile Shadow

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

    Shadow: 20.1 g lighter

    Photon Q 4G LTE XT897:
    170.1 g
    Shadow:
    150 g
  • Width

    Shadow: 13 mm narrower

    Photon Q 4G LTE XT897:
    66 mm
    Shadow:
    53 mm
  • Depth

    Photon Q 4G LTE XT897: 1.3 mm thinner

    Photon Q 4G LTE XT897:
    13.7 mm
    Shadow:
    15 mm
  • Height

    Shadow: 23.5 mm shorter

    Photon Q 4G LTE XT897:
    126.5 mm
    Shadow:
    103 mm
  • Release year

    Photon Q 4G LTE XT897:
    2012
    Shadow:
    2007

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 +23.5 mm versus Shadow
    Width:
    66 mm +13 mm versus Shadow
    Depth:
    13.7 mm
  2. 2. Shadow

    Height:
    103 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm +1.3 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

    +20.1 g versus Shadow

  2. 2. Shadow

    150 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  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. Shadow

    Shadow: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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, Shadow, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePhoton Q 4G LTE XT897Shadow
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Shadow: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

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. Shadow

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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

    +865 mAh versus Shadow

  2. 2. Shadow

    920 mAh

Specifications

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1. Photon Q 4G LTE XT8972. Shadow

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Photon Q 4G LTE XT897, Shadow.
SpecificationPhoton Q 4G LTE XT897Shadow
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 126.5 Х 66 Х 13.7 mm
  • 103 Х 53 Х 15 mm
Weight
  • 170.1 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 0" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1785 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 920 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 850
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Photon Q 4G LTE XT897, Shadow.
SpecificationPhoton Q 4G LTE XT897Shadow
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
Unknown
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.1%
Unknown
PPI /points per inch/
  • 256 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Photon Q 4G LTE XT897, Shadow.
SpecificationPhoton Q 4G LTE XT897Shadow
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
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, Shadow.
SpecificationPhoton Q 4G LTE XT897Shadow
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3607
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Photon Q 4G LTE XT897, Shadow.
SpecificationPhoton Q 4G LTE XT897Shadow
Release date
  • 2012
  • July
  • 2007
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 260 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 150 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Photon Q 4G LTE XT897, Shadow.
SpecificationPhoton Q 4G LTE XT897Shadow
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)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Unknown
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
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.89 W/kg (head) 0.77 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.35 W/kg (head) 0.67 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Photon Q 4G LTE XT897, Shadow.
SpecificationPhoton Q 4G LTE XT897Shadow
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • ColorBoost technology
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Photon Q 4G LTE XT897, Shadow.
SpecificationPhoton Q 4G LTE XT897Shadow
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
  • Pocket Office -MP3/AAC player -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input HTC Juno platform