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Motorola Droid Bionic (XT875) vs Motorola Photon 4G (MB855)

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

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Compare Motorola Photon 4G X Motorola Droid Bionic (XT875) 06Points
4.3"
TFT

540x960

8
MP

0.3mp

1GB
RAM

Dual-core

1735
mAh

(Removable)

vs
04Points Motorola Photon 4G (MB855) Compare Motorola Droid Bionic X
4.3"
TFT

540x960

8
MP

0.3mp

1GB
RAM

Dual-core

1700
mAh

(Removable)

What's the better phone? Motorola Droid Bionic (XT875)

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28 Common items in both devices
1GHz 32bit Dual-core
1GB LPDDR2
16GB (13.29GB available) / 16GB (13GB available)
Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC
TFT LCD
16 million
540x960 pixels
+21 specs and more in the table below

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📱 Model features

Motorola Droid Bionic (XT875)Motorola Photon 4G (MB855)
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ModelDroid Bionic (XT875)Photon 4G (MB855)
Other model namesVerizon Motorola DROID Bionic XT875, Motorola TargaSprint Motorola Photon 4G
Country or region availableUSA
USA
USA
USA
BrandMotorolaMotorola
Release date9/8/20118/1/2011
Depth11 millimeters (0.43 inches)12.2 millimeters (0.48 inches)
Size (width x height)66.9 x 127.5 millimeters (2.63 x 5.02 in)66.9 x 126.9 millimeters (2.63 x 5 in)
Weight159 grams (5.57 ounces)158 grams (5.53 ounces)
Build, materialsfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Protection against water and othersNot supportedNot supported

📲 Display

Motorola Droid Bionic (XT875)Motorola Photon 4G (MB855)
Display typeTFT LCDTFT LCD
Screen size4.3" inches4.3" inches
Screen-to-body ratio~59.8% (screen-to-body ratio)~60% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution540x960 pixels540x960 pixels
TouchscreenCapacitive MultitouchCapacitive Multitouch
Pixel density (dot pitch)256 PPI256 PPI
Colors16 million16 million
Scratch-resistant glassNot supportedGorilla Glass
Refresh ratefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Display featuresfeature not registeredfeature not registered

🤖 Operating System

Motorola Droid Bionic (XT875)Motorola Photon 4G (MB855)
System versionAndroid 2.3.4 GingerbreadAndroid 2.3.3 Gingerbread
Firmware updateAndroid 4.1.2 Jelly BeanAndroid 2.3.4 Gingerbread
User Interfacefeature not registeredfeature not registered

⚙️ Processor

Motorola Droid Bionic (XT875)Motorola Photon 4G (MB855)
Chipset32bit: TI OMAP 443032bit: NVIDIA Tegra 2 250 AP20H
CPUDual-core, 1 processor:
2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-core)
Dual-core, 1 processor:
2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-core)
GPU graphical controllerPowerVR SGX540NVIDIA GeForce
Performance (benchmark)feature not registeredfeature not registered

💽 Memory and storage

Motorola Droid Bionic (XT875)Motorola Photon 4G (MB855)
RAM memory1GB LPDDR21GB LPDDR2
Internal storage16GB (13.29GB available)16GB (13GB available)
External storageUntil 32GB microSD, microSDHC
(dedicated slot)
Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC
(dedicated slot)

📶 Mobile networks

Motorola Droid Bionic (XT875)Motorola Photon 4G (MB855)
Dual-SIMNot supportedNot supported
SIM card1 slot (Single-SIM)
Standard mini-SIM (2FF)
1 slot (Single-SIM)
Standard mini-SIM (2FF)
Maximum Download / Upload100/50 Mbps10.2/5.76 Mbps
Network technology2G, 3G, 4G2G, 3G
Frequency, bands Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz bandNot supportedQuad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G networkCDMA 800/1900CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G networkCDMA2000 1xEV-DOCDMA2000 1xEV-DO, UMTS 850/1900/2100
Primary 4G networkLTE 700Not supported
Primary 5G networkNot supportedNot supported
Primary data networkCDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, LTEGPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA
Secondary 2G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 3G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 4G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary data networkNot supportedNot supported

📷 Camera

Motorola Droid Bionic (XT875)Motorola Photon 4G (MB855)
Back camera (main camera)8 megapixels8 megapixels
Main camera resolution3264x2448 pixels3264x2448 pixels
Video recording (primary)Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fpsHD (1280x720) 30 fps
FlashLED flashDual-LED flash
Focal aperturef/2.8 (aperture)feature not registered
Focal lengthfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Sensor sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Pixel sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
AutofocusAutofocusAutofocus
Touch focusSupportedfeature not registered
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 Droid Bionic (XT875)Motorola Photon 4G (MB855)
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 Droid Bionic (XT875)Motorola Photon 4G (MB855)
LoudspeakerSupportedSupported
Active noise cancellation2 microphones or more2 microphones or more
RadioNot supportedFM (RDS)
TVNot supportedNot supported
Video formatsMP4, H.264, H.263, WMVMP4, H.264, H.263, WMV
Audio formatsMP3, WAV, WMA, AAC+MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC+

🔌 Connectivity

Motorola Droid Bionic (XT875)Motorola Photon 4G (MB855)
USBMicroUSB 2.0MicroUSB 2.0
Audio output3.5mm jack3.5mm jack
TV outputMicro HDMI Type DMini HDMI Type C
Bluetooth2.1 + A2DP2.1 + A2DP
WiFi802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz)802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz)
DLNASupportedSupported
GPSA-GPS, GeoTaggingA-GPS, GeoTagging
NFCNot supportedNot supported
Infrared portNot supportedNot supported

🧭 Sensors

Motorola Droid Bionic (XT875)Motorola Photon 4G (MB855)
SensorsAccelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Compass
Proximity sensor
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Compass
Proximity sensor
Vibrating alertSupportedSupported

🔋 Battery

Motorola Droid Bionic (XT875)Motorola Photon 4G (MB855)
Battery typeLi-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)
HF5X
Battery capacity1735 mAh1700 mAh
Charger, wattsWired chargingWired charging
Inductive / wireless chargingfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Talk time autonomy10.7 hours9.1 hours
Standby195 hours (8.1 days)314 hours (13.1 days)

➕ Other features

Motorola Droid Bionic (XT875)Motorola Photon 4G (MB855)
Call controlVoice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commandsVoice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands
MessagingSMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mailSMS (Swype), 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
• 16GB microSD included
• Quickoffice
• HAC M4/T3
• Battery temperature sensor
• WiFi hotspot
• Java framework
• 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

☢️ Radiation rate

Motorola Droid Bionic (XT875)Motorola Photon 4G (MB855)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)0.88W/kg (head), 0.94W/kg (body)0.93W/kg (head), 0.91W/kg (body)
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)feature not registeredfeature not registered
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