Motorola Photon 4G MB855

Released 2011, August
158g, 12.2mm thickness
Android 2.3, not up to 4.1
16GB storage, microSD card slot
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4.3"
540x960 pixels
8MP
720p
1GB RAM
Nvidia Tegra 2 AP20H
1700mAh
Li-Ion

Also known as Motorola ELECTRIFY

Network	Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO
	2G bands	CDMA 800 / 1900
		GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
	3G bands	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
		HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
	Speed	EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps, HSPA
	GPRS	Class 12
	EDGE	Class 12

Launch	Announced	2011, June. Released 2011, August
Launch	Status	Discontinued

Body	Dimensions	126.9 x 66.9 x 12.2 mm (5.00 x 2.63 x 0.48 in)
	Weight	158 g (5.57 oz)
	SIM	Mini-SIM
		- Built-in kickstand

Display	Type	TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	4.3 inches, 51.0 cm² (~60.0% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
	Multitouch	Yes
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass

Platform	OS	Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
	Chipset	Nvidia Tegra 2 AP20H
	CPU	Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
	GPU	ULP GeForce

Memory	Card slot	microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
	Internal	16 GB, 1 GB RAM

Main Camera	Single	8 MP, AF
	Features	Dual-LED flash
	Video	720p@30fps

Selfie camera	Single	VGA
	Video

Sound	Alert types	Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
	Loudspeaker	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes
		- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Comms	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot; WiMAX 802.16 e
	Bluetooth	2.1, A2DP, EDR
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS
	Radio	Stereo FM radio, RDS
	USB	microUSB 2.0

Features	Sensors	Accelerometer, proximity, compass
	Messaging	SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
	Browser	HTML, Adobe Flash
		- HDMI port - MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player - MP4/WMV/H.264 player - Quickoffice document viewer - Photo viewer/editor - Organizer - Voice memo/dial/commands - Predictive text input (Swype)

Battery		Removable Li-Ion 1700 mAh battery
	Stand-by	Up to 288 h (2G) / Up to 312 h (3G)
	Talk time	Up to 10 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 9 h 10 min (3G)
		Standard battery, Li-Ion 1700 mAh ( in CDMA)
	Stand-by	Up to 200 h
	Talk time	Up to 10 h

Misc	Colors	Black
	SAR	0.93 W/kg (head) 0.91 W/kg (body)
	Price	About 270 EUR

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Motorola Photon 4G MB855 - user opinions and reviews

AnonD-704047
xjH
28 Sep 2017

Am not able to check my account balance and also install some apps on my phone android version 2.3.7 MB855 so I need some help

Anonymous
fuv
21 Jun 2017

Am not able to check my account balance and also install some apps on my phone android version 2.3.7 MB855 so I need some help

Anonymous
EJ8
14 Dec 2016

No software update is available as they no longer make this phone! I haven't had mine on in a year! Did a hard reset and everything is great! Need a new charging port! Best thing to do when you buy a new phone that you really like is t...