Samsung Galaxy Note vs Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Announced | |
| September 2011 | July 2012 |
| Status | |
| Released - October 2011 | Available - August 2012 |
| Colors | |
| Black, White | Black |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
146.9 x 83 x 9.7 mm (5.78 x 3.27 x 0.38 in) |
126.5 x 66 x 13.7 mm (4.98 x 2.6 x 0.54 in) |
| Weight | |
| 178 g (6.28 oz) | 170.1 g (6.0.04 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE 700 (region specific) | LTE 1900 |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM |
Display
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android OS, v2.3.5 (Gingerbread) | Android OS, v4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich) |
| Processor | |
| Dual-core 1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A9, Exynos [Similar] | Dual-core 1.5 GHz [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Mali-400MP [Similar] | - |
| RAM | |
| 1 GB [Browse Similar] | 1 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 16 GB/32 GB storage | 8 GB storage |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 32GB, 2 GB included | microSD, up to 32 GB |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels [Similar] | 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED flash | LED flash |
| Features | |
| Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face And Smile Detection, Image Stabilization | Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Face Detection, Image Stabilization |
| Video | |
| Yes, 1080p@24~30fps | Yes, 1080p@30fps |
| Front Camera | |
| Yes, 2 MP [Similar] | Yes, HD [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| Stereo FM radio with RDS | No |
| Games | |
| Yes | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), 32 - 48 kbps | Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), 32 - 48 kbps |
| Edge | |
| Class 12 | No |
| 3G | |
| HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE | Rev.A, up to 3.1 Mbps, HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps, LTE |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v3.0+HS | Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, LE, EDR |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot |
| USB | |
| Yes, v2.0 microUSB (MHL), USB On-the-go | Yes, microUSB v2.0 |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS support |
| Browser | |
| HTML, Adobe flash | HTML |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 16GB/32GB storage, 1 GB RAM | 8 GB storage, 1GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 32GB, 2 GB included | microSD, up to 32 GB |
| USB OTG | |
| Supported | - |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Standard battery, Li-Ion | Standard battery, Li-Ion |
| Capacity | |
| 2500 mAh | 1785 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| Up to 960 h (2G) Up to 820 h (3G) |
Up to 220 h |
| Talk Time | |
| Up to 26 h 10 min (2G) Up to 13 h 30 min (3G) |
Up to 7 h 30 min |