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Motorola PHOTON Q 4G LTE

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Released · Aug 19, 2012

This device is also known as Motorola XT897, Motorola PHOTON Q

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Availability
Officially announced	Jul 26, 2012

Design
Dimensions	4.98 x 2.60 x 0.54 inches 126.4 x 66 x 13.7 mm
Weight	6.00 oz / 170.0 g
Resistance	Splash
Features	Full keyboard

Display
Size	4.3-inch, 61.02% screen-to-body
Type	TFT
Resolution	960x540px, 256 PPI

Hardware
Processor	Dual-core 1500 MHz
GPU	Yes
Memory	1GBROM: 8192 MB
Storage expansion	microSDHC up to 32 GB
OS	Android (4.1, 4.0.4)

Battery
Type	1785 mAh, Li - Ion

Camera
Rear	Single camera
Main camera	8 MP (Autofocus)
Flash	LED
Video recording	1080p (30 fps) Video calling
Front	1.3 MP

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	4.0, Yes
WLAN	b,g,n 802.11 b, g, n
USB	microUSB, USB 2.0
Sensors	Accelerometer, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible	M3/T3
HDMI	Yes
Location	A-GPS, S-GPS
Other	NFC, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia
Headphones	3.5mm jack
Speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring	DLNA

Cellular
4G (FDD) Bands	2
3G Bands	5, 2, 1
Data Speed	LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 21.1 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS

Phone Features
Notifications	Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features	Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD

Regulatory Approval
FCC approval	Date approved: Jul 03, 2012 FCC ID value: IHDT56NL2
Measured SAR	Head: 0.89 W/kg Body: 0.77 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.59 W/kg

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Overall User Rating

(5 reviews)

Build quality

6.4

Camera quality

6.4

Performance

6.4

Display

7.8

Battery life and charging

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