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Motorola Photon 4G (MB855) vs Motorola Atrix 2 (MB865)

Side by side comparison between Motorola Photon 4G vs Motorola Atrix 2 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

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Compare Motorola Atrix 2 X Motorola Photon 4G (MB855) 02Points
4.3"
TFT

540x960

8
MP

0.3mp

1GB
RAM

Dual-core

1700
mAh

(Removable)

vs
08Points Motorola Atrix 2 (MB865) Compare Motorola Photon 4G X
4.3"
TFT

540x960

8
MP

0.3mp

1GB
RAM

Dual-core

1785
mAh

(Removable)

What's the better phone? Motorola Atrix 2 (MB865)

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29 Common items in both devices
1GHz 32bit Dual-core
1GB LPDDR2
Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC
TFT LCD
16 million
540x960 pixels
256 PPI
+22 specs and more in the table below

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📱 Model features

Motorola Photon 4G (MB855)Motorola Atrix 2 (MB865)
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ModelPhoton 4G (MB855)Atrix 2 (MB865)
Other model namesSprint Motorola Photon 4GAT&T Motorola Atrix 2 MB865 A, ME865, Motorola Edison, Fuath
Country or region availableUSA
USA
USA
USA
BrandMotorolaMotorola
Release date8/1/201110/16/2011
Depth12.2 millimeters (0.48 inches)10.4 millimeters (0.41 inches)
Size (width x height)66.9 x 126.9 millimeters (2.63 x 5 in)66 x 125.9 millimeters (2.6 x 4.96 in)
Weight158 grams (5.53 ounces)147 grams (5.15 ounces)
Build, materialsfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Protection against water and othersNot supportedNot supported

📲 Display

Motorola Photon 4G (MB855)Motorola Atrix 2 (MB865)
Display typeTFT LCDTFT LCD
Screen size4.3" inches4.3" inches
Screen-to-body ratio~60% (screen-to-body ratio)~61.3% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution540x960 pixels540x960 pixels
TouchscreenCapacitive MultitouchCapacitive Multitouch
Pixel density (dot pitch)256 PPI256 PPI
Colors16 million16 million
Scratch-resistant glassGorilla GlassGorilla Glass
Refresh ratefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Display featuresfeature not registeredfeature not registered

🤖 Operating System

Motorola Photon 4G (MB855)Motorola Atrix 2 (MB865)
System versionAndroid 2.3.3 GingerbreadAndroid 2.3.4 Gingerbread
Firmware updateAndroid 2.3.4 GingerbreadAndroid 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS
User Interfacefeature not registeredfeature not registered

⚙️ Processor

Motorola Photon 4G (MB855)Motorola Atrix 2 (MB865)
Chipset32bit: NVIDIA Tegra 2 250 AP20H32bit: Texas Instruments OMAP 4430 (45nm)
CPUDual-core, 1 processor:
2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-core)
Dual-core, 1 processor:
2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-core)
GPU graphical controllerNVIDIA GeForcePowerVR SGX540
Performance (benchmark)feature not registeredfeature not registered

💽 Memory and storage

Motorola Photon 4G (MB855)Motorola Atrix 2 (MB865)
RAM memory1GB LPDDR21GB LPDDR2
Internal storage16GB (13GB available)8GB (5GB available)
External storageUntil 32GB microSD, microSDHC
(dedicated slot)
Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC
(dedicated slot)

📶 Mobile networks

Motorola Photon 4G (MB855)Motorola Atrix 2 (MB865)
Dual-SIMNot supportedNot supported
SIM card1 slot (Single-SIM)
Standard mini-SIM (2FF)
1 slot (Single-SIM)
Standard mini-SIM (2FF)
Maximum Download / Upload10.2/5.76 Mbps21/5.76 Mbps
Network technology2G, 3G2G, 3G
Frequency, bands Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz bandQuad-Band 850/900/1800/1900Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G networkCDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G networkCDMA2000 1xEV-DO, UMTS 850/1900/2100UMTS 850/1900/2100
Primary 4G networkNot supportedNot supported
Primary 5G networkNot supportedNot supported
Primary data networkGPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPAGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+
Secondary 2G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 3G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 4G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary data networkNot supportedNot supported

📷 Camera

Motorola Photon 4G (MB855)Motorola Atrix 2 (MB865)
Back camera (main camera)8 megapixels8 megapixels
Main camera resolution3264x2448 pixels3264x2448 pixels
Video recording (primary)HD (1280x720) 30 fpsFull HD (1920x1080) 24 fps
FlashDual-LED flashLED flash
Focal aperturefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Focal lengthfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Sensor sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Pixel sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
AutofocusAutofocusAutofocus
Touch focusfeature not registeredNot supported
Image stabilizationfeature not registeredfeature not registered
ZoomOnly digital zoomOnly digital zoom
Face/smile detectionFace detectionFace detection
BSI sensorNot supportedNot supported
HDRNot supportedNot supported
Camera extrasfeature not registeredfeature not registered

📸 Front camera

Motorola Photon 4G (MB855)Motorola Atrix 2 (MB865)
Front camera (secondary)0.3 megapixels0.3 megapixels
Front camera resolution640x480 pixels640x480 pixels
Video recording (secondary)Not supportedNot supported
Front flashNot supportedNot supported
Focal aperturefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Focal lengthfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Sensor sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Pixel sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered

🔉 Sound and multimedia

Motorola Photon 4G (MB855)Motorola Atrix 2 (MB865)
LoudspeakerSupportedSupported
Active noise cancellation2 microphones or more2 microphones or more
RadioFM (RDS)FM (RDS)
TVNot supportedNot supported
Video formatsMP4, H.264, H.263, WMVMP4, DivX, Xvid, H.264, H.263, WMV
Audio formatsMP3, WAV, WMA, AAC+MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+

🔌 Connectivity

Motorola Photon 4G (MB855)Motorola Atrix 2 (MB865)
USBMicroUSB 2.0MicroUSB 2.0
Audio output3.5mm jack3.5mm jack
TV outputMini HDMI Type CMicro HDMI Type D
Bluetooth2.1 + A2DP2.1 + A2DP
WiFi802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz)802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz)
DLNASupportedSupported
GPSA-GPS, GeoTaggingA-GPS, GeoTagging
NFCNot supportedNot supported
Infrared portNot supportedNot supported

🧭 Sensors

Motorola Photon 4G (MB855)Motorola Atrix 2 (MB865)
SensorsAccelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Compass
Proximity sensor
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Compass
Fingerprint sensor
Proximity sensor
Vibrating alertSupportedSupported

🔋 Battery

Motorola Photon 4G (MB855)Motorola Atrix 2 (MB865)
Battery typeLi-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)
HF5X
LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable)
Battery capacity1700 mAh1785 mAh
Charger, wattsWired chargingWired charging
Inductive / wireless chargingfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Talk time autonomy9.1 hours8.5 hours
Standby314 hours (13.1 days)382 hours (15.9 days)

➕ Other features

Motorola Photon 4G (MB855)Motorola Atrix 2 (MB865)
Call controlVoice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commandsVoice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands
MessagingSMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mailSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free callingSupportedSupported
Video callingSupportedSupported
RingtonesPolyphonic and customizedPolyphonic and customized
Web browserHTML, XHTML, Flash playerHTML, XHTML, Flash player
AntennaInternal antennaInternal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboardNot supportedNot supported
Miscellaneous• Colors: Black
• HDMI 1.3 connector
• Dual-mode CDMA/GSM phone
• Motorola MOTOBLUR UI
• Docking connector
• 3G/4G WiFi hotspot up to 8 devices
• Java framework
• Colors: Black
• 2GB microSD included
• HDMI 1.4
• 3D stereo sound
• Speech recognition
• 4G Mobile Hotspot
• Motorola MOTOBLUR
• Motorola Lapdock compliant
• Dock connector
• Java framework

☢️ Radiation rate

Motorola Photon 4G (MB855)Motorola Atrix 2 (MB865)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)0.93W/kg (head), 0.91W/kg (body)feature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)feature not registeredfeature not registered
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