Motorola Photon Q 4G (XT897) vs Samsung Galaxy S20+ BTS (SM-G985F/DS)
Side by side comparison between Motorola Photon Q 4G vs Samsung Galaxy S20+ Plus phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4.3"
TFT
TFT
540x960
8
MP
MP
1.3mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
1785
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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6.7"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1440x3200
12.2
MP
MP
10mp
8GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
4500
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy S20+ BTS (SM-G985F/DS)
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2 Advantages 
30 Advantages | 20 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Autofocus / PDAF: phase detection autofocus on both cameras |
| 4G LTE / 4G LTE-A |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| +13 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Motorola Photon Q 4G (XT897) | Galaxy S20+ BTS (SM-G985F/DS) | |
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| Model | Photon Q 4G (XT897) | Galaxy S20+ BTS (SM-G985F/DS) |
| Other model names | Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE Sprint, Motorola Asant | Galaxy S20 Plus BTS Edition 4G-LTE (Exynos, 8GB RAM) |
| Country or region available |  USA |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | Motorola | Samsung |
| Release date | 8/19/2012 | 3/6/2020, Announced: 2/11/2020 |
| Depth | 13.7 millimeters (0.54 inches) | 7.8 millimeters (0.31 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 66 x 126.4 millimeters (2.6 x 4.98 in) | 73.7 x 161.9 millimeters (2.9 x 6.37 in) |
| Weight | 170 grams (5.95 ounces) | 186 grams (6.51 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Aluminum frame, glass front/back |
| Protection against water and others | Water splash resistant (don't immerse) | IP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant |
📲 Display | ||
| Motorola Photon Q 4G (XT897) | Galaxy S20+ BTS (SM-G985F/DS) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| Screen size | 4.3" inches | 6.7" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~61.1% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~90.8% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 540x960 pixels | 1440x3200 pixels (20:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 256 PPI | 524 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass | Gorilla Glass 6 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 120Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | HDR10+ Always-On Display 120Hz@FHD 60Hz@QHD |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Motorola Photon Q 4G (XT897) | Galaxy S20+ BTS (SM-G985F/DS) | |
| System version | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS | Android 10 |
| Firmware update | Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean | Android 13 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | One UI 2.5 / 3.1 / 4.1 / 5.0 |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Motorola Photon Q 4G (XT897) | Galaxy S20+ BTS (SM-G985F/DS) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8960 | 64bit: Samsung Exynos 990 (7nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.5GHz Krait (Dual-core) | Octa-core, 3 processors: 2x 2.73GHz Mongoose M5 (Dual-core) 2x 2.5GHz ARM Cortex-A76 (Dual-core) 4x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A55 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | feature not registered | ARM Mali-G77 MP11 (800MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Motorola Photon Q 4G (XT897) | Galaxy S20+ BTS (SM-G985F/DS) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 8GB LPDDR5 |
| Internal storage | 8GB (5GB available) | 128GB (104GB available) UFS 3.0 |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Motorola Photon Q 4G (XT897) | Galaxy S20+ BTS (SM-G985F/DS) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot) |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) + e-SIM |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 100/50 Mbps | 2000/200 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 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, UMTS 850/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE 1900 | LTE Cat20 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66) TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41) VoLTE |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat20 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66) TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41) VoLTE |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
📷 Camera | ||
| Motorola Photon Q 4G (XT897) | Galaxy S20+ BTS (SM-G985F/DS) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | (quad camera) 12.2 megapixels 64MP telephoto f/2.029mm1/1.72"0.8µmPDAFOIS1.1x-optical-zoom 12MP ultrawide f/2.213mm1.4µmSuper-Steady-video 0.3MP TOF 3D f/1.0 |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 4032x3024 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | 8K UHD (7680x4320) 24 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/1.8 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 26mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/1.76" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.8µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus on both cameras |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | OIS: Optical stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Digital and optical zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR | Not supported | HDR photo/video on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | 4K@60fps 1080p@240fps 720p@960fps |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Motorola Photon Q 4G (XT897) | Galaxy S20+ BTS (SM-G985F/DS) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.3 megapixels | 10 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x1024 pixels | 3872x2592 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 26mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/3.2" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.22µm pixel |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Motorola Photon Q 4G (XT897) | Galaxy S20+ BTS (SM-G985F/DS) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Stereo sound 32-bit/384kHz Dolby Atmos Tuned by AKG |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Motorola Photon Q 4G (XT897) | Galaxy S20+ BTS (SM-G985F/DS) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB 3.2 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | Type-C reversible connector |
| TV output | Micro HDMI Type D | USB Type-C (reversible) |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 5.0 + A2DP/LE |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Motorola Photon Q 4G (XT897) | Galaxy S20+ BTS (SM-G985F/DS) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Barometer Compass Face unlock 2D Fingerprint sensor (under display) Gesture Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Motorola Photon Q 4G (XT897) | Galaxy S20+ BTS (SM-G985F/DS) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1785 mAh | 4500 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 25W Wired fast charging USB Power Delivery 3.0 |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | 15W Qi wireless charging (Qi/PMA) 9W Reverse wireless charging |
| Talk time autonomy | 7.5 hours | feature not registered |
| Standby | 220 hours (9.2 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Motorola Photon Q 4G (XT897) | Galaxy S20+ BTS (SM-G985F/DS) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| 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, HTML5, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Retractable QWERTY keyboard | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • 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 | • Colors: Cosmic Black, Cosmic Grey, Cloud Blue, Cloud White, Aura Red, Aura Blue • Ultrasonic fingerprint sensor • Galaxy Buds+ • Bixby • Samsung DeX • Samsung Pay (MST, NFC) |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Motorola Photon Q 4G (XT897) | Galaxy S20+ BTS (SM-G985F/DS) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.72W/kg (head), 1.03W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.376W/kg (head), 1.57W/kg (body) |