Nokia Lumia 925 (4G 32GB) vs Motorola Photon 4G (MB855)
Side by side comparison between Nokia Lumia 925 vs Motorola Photon 4G phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4.5"
AMOLED
AMOLED
768x1280
8
MP
MP
1.2mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
2000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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4.3"
TFT
TFT
540x960
8
MP
MP
0.3mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
1700
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Nokia Lumia 925 (4G 32GB)
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18 Advantages 
4 Advantages | 23 Common items in both devices |
| 1GB / 1GB LPDDR2 |
| 16 million |
| (back) 8MP |
| Dual-LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| Capacitive |
| +16 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Nokia Lumia 925 (4G 32GB) | Motorola Photon 4G (MB855) | |
| Model | Lumia 925 (4G 32GB) | Photon 4G (MB855) |
| Other model names | Vodafone Nokia Lumia 925 RM-892, Vodafone Nokia RM-892 | Sprint Motorola Photon 4G |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  USA |
| Brand | Nokia | Motorola |
| Release date | 6/1/2013 | 8/1/2011 |
| Depth | 8.5 millimeters (0.33 inches) | 12.2 millimeters (0.48 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 70.6 x 129 millimeters (2.78 x 5.08 in) | 66.9 x 126.9 millimeters (2.63 x 5 in) |
| Weight | 139 grams (4.87 ounces) | 158 grams (5.53 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Nokia Lumia 925 (4G 32GB) | Motorola Photon 4G (MB855) | |
| Display type | AMOLED | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 4.5" inches | 4.3" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~63.3% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~60% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 768x1280 pixels | 540x960 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 332 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 | ||
| Nokia Lumia 925 (4G 32GB) | Motorola Photon 4G (MB855) | |
| System version | Windows Phone 8.0 Apollo | Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread |
| Firmware update | Windows Phone 8.1 | Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Nokia Lumia 925 (4G 32GB) | Motorola Photon 4G (MB855) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8960 | 32bit: NVIDIA Tegra 2 250 AP20H |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.5GHz Krait (Dual-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 225 | NVIDIA GeForce |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Nokia Lumia 925 (4G 32GB) | Motorola Photon 4G (MB855) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB | 1GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 32GB (29GB available) | 16GB (13GB available) |
| External storage | Not supported | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Nokia Lumia 925 (4G 32GB) | Motorola Photon 4G (MB855) | |
| 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 | 10.2/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G |
| 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 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, UMTS 850/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat3 800/900/1800/2100/2600 (Bands 1,3,7,8,20) | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA |
| 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 | ||
| Nokia Lumia 925 (4G 32GB) | Motorola Photon 4G (MB855) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | HD (1280x720) 30 fps |
| Flash | Dual-LED flash | Dual-LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.0 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/3" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | 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 | Supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Nokia Lumia 925 (4G 32GB) | Motorola Photon 4G (MB855) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.2 megapixels | 0.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x960 pixels | 640x480 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | 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 | ||
| Nokia Lumia 925 (4G 32GB) | Motorola Photon 4G (MB855) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Nokia Lumia 925 (4G 32GB) | Motorola Photon 4G (MB855) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Mini HDMI Type C |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 + A2DP | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Nokia Lumia 925 (4G 32GB) | Motorola Photon 4G (MB855) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Nokia Lumia 925 (4G 32GB) | Motorola Photon 4G (MB855) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) BL-4YW | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) HF5X |
| Battery capacity | 2000 mAh | 1700 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 12.8 hours | 9.1 hours |
| Standby | 432 hours (18 days) | 314 hours (13.1 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Nokia Lumia 925 (4G 32GB) | Motorola Photon 4G (MB855) | |
| 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, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White, Gray • USB OTG On-The-Go 1.3 • Nokia PureMotion HD+ Display • Nokia ClearBlack Display • Nokia PureView camera • Carl Zeiss optics • Dolby sound enhancement • 7GB free SkyDrive storage • Wireless charging • 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 | ||
| Nokia Lumia 925 (4G 32GB) | Motorola Photon 4G (MB855) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.93W/kg (head), 0.91W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |