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Motorola Photon 4G MB855

$300 (Expected Price)

Reviewed by the MobGadgets Tech Team

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Display 4.3" AMOLED

Processor Nvidia Tegra 2 AP20H

Battery 1700mAh

RAM & Storage 16GB storage, microSDHC

Full Specs

Should you buy the Motorola Photon 4G MB855?

Reasons to Buy

Massive 6000 mAh battery life
Large 6.7" display for media
Excellent value at $300

Reasons to Avoid

May be bulky due to large battery
Average camera performance in low light

Full Specifications

Also known as Motorola ELECTRIFY

Network Technology: GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO

Launch Announced: 2011, June. Released 2011, August Status: Discontinued

Body Dimensions: 126.9 x 66.9 x 12.2 mm (5.00 x 2.63 x 0.48 in) Weight: 158 g (5.57 oz) SIM: Mini-SIM - : Built-in kickstand

Display Type: TFT Size: 4.3 inches, 51.0 cm² (~60.0% screen-to-body ratio) Resolution: 540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~256 ppi density) Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass

Platform OS: Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean) Chipset: Nvidia Tegra 2 AP20H CPU: Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9 GPU: ULP GeForce

Memory Card slot - microSDHC (dedicated slot) Internal: 16GB 1GB RAM

Main Camera Single: 8 MP, AF Features: Dual-LED flash Video: 720p@30fps

Selfie camera Single: VGA Video:

Sound Loudspeaker : Yes 3.5mm jack : Yes

Comms WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot; WiMAX 802.16 e Bluetooth: 2.1, A2DP, EDR Positioning: GPS, A-GPS Radio: Stereo FM radio, RDS USB: microUSB 2.0

Features Sensors: Accelerometer, proximity, compass Browser: HTML, Adobe Flash
- : HDMI port
MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player
MP4/WMV/H.264 player
Quickoffice document viewer
Photo viewer/editor
Organizer
Voice memo/dial/commands
Predictive text input (Swype)

Battery Type: Removable Li-Ion 1700 mAh battery Stand-by: Up to 288 h (2G) / Up to 312 h (3G) Talk time: Up to 10 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 9 h 10 min (3G)

Misc Colors: Black SAR: 0.93 W/kg (head) - - 0.91 W/kg (body) - - Price: About 270 EUR

Frequently Asked Questions

With its Dimensity 6300 chipset and 6GB of RAM, it handles everyday tasks and moderate gaming efficiently, though extremely graphic-intensive games may require lower settings.

Yes, to complement its massive 6000 mAh battery, it features standard fast charging capabilities to get you back up and running quickly.