Motorola Photon 4G (MB855) vs Pantech Burst (P9070)
Side by side comparison between Motorola Photon 4G vs Pantech Burst 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"
AMOLED
AMOLED
480x800
5
MP
MP
0.3mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
1650
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Motorola Photon 4G (MB855)
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10 Advantages 
9 Advantages | 21 Common items in both devices |
| 1GB LPDDR2 |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| (front) 0.3MP |
| HD (1280x720) |
| Capacitive |
| +14 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Motorola Photon 4G (MB855) | Pantech Burst (P9070) | |
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| Model | Photon 4G (MB855) | Burst (P9070) |
| Other model names | Sprint Motorola Photon 4G | AT&T Pantech Burst P9070, Pantech P9070 |
| Country or region available |  USA | USA |
| Brand | Motorola | Pantech |
| Release date | 8/1/2011 | 1/22/2012 |
| Depth | 12.2 millimeters (0.48 inches) | 11.4 millimeters (0.45 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 66.9 x 126.9 millimeters (2.63 x 5 in) | 62.5 x 126.5 millimeters (2.46 x 4.98 in) |
| Weight | 158 grams (5.53 ounces) | 123 grams (4.31 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Motorola Photon 4G (MB855) | Pantech Burst (P9070) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 4.3" inches | 4" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~60% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~57.6% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 540x960 pixels | 480x800 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 256 PPI | 233 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 260 thousand |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Motorola Photon 4G (MB855) | Pantech Burst (P9070) | |
| System version | Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread | Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread |
| Firmware update | Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread | Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Motorola Photon 4G (MB855) | Pantech Burst (P9070) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: NVIDIA Tegra 2 250 AP20H | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 MSM8660 |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.5GHz Scorpion (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | NVIDIA GeForce | Qualcomm Adreno 220 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Motorola Photon 4G (MB855) | Pantech Burst (P9070) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 1GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 16GB (13GB available) | 16GB |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Motorola Photon 4G (MB855) | Pantech Burst (P9070) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| 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 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, UMTS 850/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE 700/1700/2100 |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA | GPRS, EDGE, 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) | Pantech Burst (P9070) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | HD (1280x720) 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 | feature not registered |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Face detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | feature not registered |
| HDR | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Motorola Photon 4G (MB855) | Pantech Burst (P9070) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | 0.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | 640x480 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | Not supported |
| 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) | Pantech Burst (P9070) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | feature not registered |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC+ | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Motorola Photon 4G (MB855) | Pantech Burst (P9070) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Mini HDMI Type C | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 + A2DP | 3.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | feature not registered |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Motorola Photon 4G (MB855) | Pantech Burst (P9070) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Motorola Photon 4G (MB855) | Pantech Burst (P9070) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) HF5X | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1700 mAh | 1650 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 9.1 hours | 4.5 hours |
| Standby | 314 hours (13.1 days) | 240 hours (10 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Motorola Photon 4G (MB855) | Pantech Burst (P9070) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), 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: Titanium, Ruby Red • HAC (M3/T4) • WiFi hotspot Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Motorola Photon 4G (MB855) | Pantech Burst (P9070) | |
| 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 |