Motorola Droid RAZR M (XT907) vs Motorola Photon Q 4G (XT897)
Side by side comparison between Motorola Droid RAZR M vs Motorola Photon Q 4G phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4.3"
AMOLED
AMOLED
540x960
8
MP
MP
0.3mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
2000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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4.3"
TFT
TFT
540x960
8
MP
MP
1.3mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
1785
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Motorola Droid RAZR M (XT907)
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6 Advantages 
4 Advantages | 31 Common items in both devices |
| 1.5GHz 32bit Dual-core |
| 1GB LPDDR2 |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| 16 million |
| 540x960 pixels |
| 256 PPI |
| 4.3" |
| +24 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Motorola Droid RAZR M (XT907) | Motorola Photon Q 4G (XT897) | |
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| Model | Droid RAZR M (XT907) | Photon Q 4G (XT897) |
| Other model names | Verizon DROID RAZR M 4G, Motorola Scorpion Mini | Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE Sprint, Motorola Asant |
| Country or region available |  USA | USA |
| Brand | Motorola | Motorola |
| Release date | 9/10/2012 | 8/19/2012 |
| Depth | 8.3 millimeters (0.33 inches) | 13.7 millimeters (0.54 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 60.9 x 122.5 millimeters (2.4 x 4.82 in) | 66 x 126.4 millimeters (2.6 x 4.98 in) |
| Weight | 126 grams (4.41 ounces) | 170 grams (5.95 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Water splash resistant (don't immerse) | Water splash resistant (don't immerse) |
📲 Display | ||
| Motorola Droid RAZR M (XT907) | Motorola Photon Q 4G (XT897) | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED Advanced | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 4.3" inches | 4.3" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~68.3% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~61.1% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 540x960 pixels | 540x960 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 256 PPI | 256 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 2 | Gorilla Glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Motorola Droid RAZR M (XT907) | Motorola Photon Q 4G (XT897) | |
| System version | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| Firmware update | Android 4.4.2 KitKat | Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Motorola Droid RAZR M (XT907) | Motorola Photon Q 4G (XT897) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 (28nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8960 |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.5GHz Krait (Dual-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.5GHz Krait (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 225 | feature not registered |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Motorola Droid RAZR M (XT907) | Motorola Photon Q 4G (XT897) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 1GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 8GB (4.49GB available) | 8GB (5GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Motorola Droid RAZR M (XT907) | Motorola Photon Q 4G (XT897) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 100/50 Mbps | 100/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, UMTS 850/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat3 700 (Bands 13) | LTE 1900 |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Motorola Droid RAZR M (XT907) | Motorola Photon Q 4G (XT897) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Face detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Motorola Droid RAZR M (XT907) | Motorola Photon Q 4G (XT897) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | 1.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | 1280x1024 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | VGA (640x480) | HD (1280x720) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Motorola Droid RAZR M (XT907) | Motorola Photon Q 4G (XT897) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.263, H.264, WMV, 3GP | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Motorola Droid RAZR M (XT907) | Motorola Photon Q 4G (XT897) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Micro HDMI Type D |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Motorola Droid RAZR M (XT907) | Motorola Photon Q 4G (XT897) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Motorola Droid RAZR M (XT907) | Motorola Photon Q 4G (XT897) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2000 mAh | 1785 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 20 hours | 7.5 hours |
| Standby | 408 hours (17 days) | 220 hours (9.2 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Motorola Droid RAZR M (XT907) | Motorola Photon Q 4G (XT897) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, HTML5, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Retractable QWERTY keyboard |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White • Dual-mode CDMA/GSM phone • Motorola SmartActions • Docking connector • HAC (M4/T4) • WiFi hotspot • Java framework | • Colors: Black • HDMI 1.4 connector • Dual-mode CDMA/GSM phone • Motorola SmartActions • DLNA • HAC (M3/T3) • 3D stereo sound • 3G/4G Wi-Fi Mobile Hotspot up to 8 devices • ColorBoost display • Splash-proof phone • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Motorola Droid RAZR M (XT907) | Motorola Photon Q 4G (XT897) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |