Motorola Photon 4G Prices, Plans, and Specs

Motorola Photon 4G
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Features

  • 4.3 inch display
  • Android 2.3
  • 16GB int. memory (useable capacity will be less)
  • Released in August 2013
  • 1.02GB RAM
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Average Score

85/100

Battery life on the Photon 4G is fantastic. Like the Droid 3, without my heavy usage pattern, I would consistently see t...

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Motorola Photon 4G Specs

Display

Type TFT Capacitive
Screen Resolution 960 x 540 pixels
Screen Size 4.3 inch (10.9 cm)
Touch Screen Yes

Camera

Front -
Rear -
Flash Type Dual-LED
Video Recording 720p@30fps

General

Release Date August 2013
Operating System Android 2.3
Processor Type 1GHz
Processor Speed -
Graphics Processor Type -
SIM Card -
Battery Capacity Not available
Battery Features -
RAM 1.02GB
Internal 16GB
Expandable Up to 32GB

Physical

Width 66 mm
Height 127 mm
Thickness 12.7 mm
Weight 142.2 grams
Material -
Colors -
Water and Dust Resistance No

Features

Intelligence -
NFC No
GPS Yes
Sensors Accelerometer
Audio Formats MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC+
Video Formats MP4, WMV, H.263, H.264

Connectivity

Maximum Data Speed -
WiFi 802.11b/g/n
USB microUSB 2.0
Networks -
Frequencies -
Headphone jack No
Connectivity Features Bluetooth

Motorola Photon 4G Reviews

90/100

"Battery life on the Photon 4G is fantastic. Like the Droid 3, without my heavy usage pattern, I would consistently see two-plus days of power before the device popped up a low battery warning. While other devices typically feature the screen very high on the battery usage scale, the display in this ..."

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V.Positive

"This is simultaneously Motorola's and Sprint's best handset ever -- it takes everything we praised about the Droid X2, adds WiMAX support, a global GSM / HSPA radio and WebTop capability, then wraps it up in a much sleeker package."

Engadget (engadget.com)
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90/100

"An excellent voice phone, I got significantly better 3G and 4G reception with the Photon than with the competing Sprint HTC EVO 3D ($199, 3 stars). The earpiece gets quite loud, and voices are clear. There's a lot of side tone, the reflection of your own voice in your ear that prevents you from yell..."

PCMag (pcmag.com)
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Positive

"It’s got good guts stuffed inside that big black rubberised frame: dual-core Tegra 2 CPU, 16GB of storage, sitting behind a delightfully bright, vivid and responsive 4.3-inch 540×960 display. Streaming HD music videos popped, and watching them with the less-obnoxious-than-usual kickstand was a treat..."

Gizmodo (gizmodo.com)
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80/100

"With a dual-core Nvidia Tegra 2 processor, 4G speeds, enterprise-level security, and world phone credentials, the Motorola Photon 4G is a top-notch Android phone for Sprint customers."

CNET Reviews (reviews.cnet.com)
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80/100

"Of all the Motorola phones we've seen this year, the Photon is definitely the best of the pack. The design is one-of-a-kind, and the Tegra 2 processor paired with Sprint's 4G network is hard to beat. But the Photon 4G suffers from some issues we've seen across multiple Motorola devices, such as the ..."

PCWorld (pcworld.com)
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80/100

"The Photon 4G boasts a bright and crisp display with qHD resolution, which means 960 x 540 pixels. When we put the phone side by side with the EVO 3D and played the same soccer clip on YouTube, we noticed that the Photo 4G had wider viewing angles but that the grass looked a little greener on the EV..."

Laptop (laptopmag.com)
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Average Score

(7 Reviews)

85/100
 

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