Motorola Photon 4G (MB855) vs Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX
Side by side comparison between Motorola Photon 4G vs Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4.3"
TFT
TFT
540x960
8
MP
MP
0.3mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
1700
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
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4.3"
AMOLED
AMOLED
540x960
8
MP
MP
1.3mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
3300
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX
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3 Advantages 
12 Advantages | 28 Common items in both devices |
| 1GB LPDDR2 |
| 16GB (13GB available) |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| 16 million |
| 540x960 pixels |
| 256 PPI |
| 4.3" |
| +21 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Motorola Photon 4G (MB855) | Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX | |
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| Model | Photon 4G (MB855) | Droid RAZR MAXX |
| Other model names | Sprint Motorola Photon 4G | Verizon Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX XT912, Spyder Max |
| Country or region available |  USA | USA |
| Brand | Motorola | Motorola |
| Release date | 8/1/2011 | 1/26/2012 |
| Depth | 12.2 millimeters (0.48 inches) | 8.99 millimeters (0.35 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 66.9 x 126.9 millimeters (2.63 x 5 in) | 68.9 x 130.7 millimeters (2.71 x 5.15 in) |
| Weight | 158 grams (5.53 ounces) | 145 grams (5.08 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front Back: KEVLAR |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Water splash resistant (don't immerse) |
📲 Display | ||
| Motorola Photon 4G (MB855) | Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | Super AMOLED Advanced |
| Screen size | 4.3" inches | 4.3" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~60% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~56.6% (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 | Gorilla Glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Motorola Photon 4G (MB855) | Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX | |
| System version | Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread | Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread |
| Firmware update | Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| User Interface | feature not registered | MOTOBLUR UI |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Motorola Photon 4G (MB855) | Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX | |
| Chipset | 32bit: NVIDIA Tegra 2 250 AP20H | 32bit: Texas Instruments OMAP 4430 (45nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | NVIDIA GeForce | PowerVR SGX540 MP1 (365MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Motorola Photon 4G (MB855) | Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 1GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 16GB (13GB available) | 16GB (13GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Motorola Photon 4G (MB855) | Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 10.2/5.76 Mbps | 100/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 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 850/1900/2100 | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat3 (13) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, 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 Photon 4G (MB855) | Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | Dual-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 | feature not registered | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Motorola Photon 4G (MB855) | Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | 1.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | 1280x1024 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | 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 Photon 4G (MB855) | Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Mono sound (not stereo) |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.263, H.264, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC+ | MP3, AAC+, WAV, WMA |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Motorola Photon 4G (MB855) | Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Mini HDMI Type C | Mini HDMI Type C |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Motorola Photon 4G (MB855) | Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Motorola Photon 4G (MB855) | Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) HF5X | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1700 mAh | 3300 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 9.1 hours | 21.5 hours |
| Standby | 314 hours (13.1 days) | 380 hours (15.8 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Motorola Photon 4G (MB855) | Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (Swype), 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, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not 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 • 16GB microSD included CDMA/GSM Dual-mode • Docking connector • HDMI 1.3 Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Motorola Photon 4G (MB855) | Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX | |
| 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 registered | feature not registered |