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Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE XT897
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Full Specifications September 3, 2026
Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE XT897 Android 4.0
Motorola · 2012

Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE XT897

Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE XT897 Android smartphone. Announced Jul 2012. Features 4.3″ display, 8 MP primary camera, 1785 mAh battery, 8 GB storage, 1000 MB RAM, Scratch-resistant glass.

Display 4.3"
RAM 1 GB
Storage 8GB storage, microSDHC
Camera 8 MP
Battery 1785 mAh
OS Android 4.0.4
Build 170.1g, 13.7mm thickness

Launch

Announced 2012, July. Released 2012, August
Status Discontinued

Platform

OS Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
CPU Dual-core 1.5 GHz

Display

Type TFT
Size 4.3 inches, 51.0 cm 2 (~61.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
Protection Scratch-resistant glass
displayother ColorBoost technology

Memory

Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal 8GB 1GB RAM

Main Camera

Single 8 MP, AF
Features LED flash
Video 1080p@30fps

Selfie camera

Single Yes

Body

Dimensions 126.5 x 66 x 13.7 mm (4.98 x 2.60 x 0.54 in)
Weight 170.1 g (6.00 oz)
Keyboard QWERTY
SIM Non-removable

Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Ion 1785 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 220 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 7 h 30 min (3G)

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

Comms

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
Positioning GPS, A-GPS
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB microUSB 2.0

Network

Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands 25
Speed HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

Features

Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass
featuresother HDMI port MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player MP4/WMV/H.264 player Document viewer Photo viewer/editor Organizer Voice memo/dial/commands Predictive text input (Swype)

Misc

Colors Black
SAR 0.89 W/kg (head)     0.77 W/kg (body)
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In depth

Full specifications

Announced 2012, July. Released 2012, August
Status Discontinued
OS Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
CPU Dual-core 1.5 GHz
Type TFT
Size 4.3 inches, 51.0 cm 2 (~61.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
Protection Scratch-resistant glass
displayother ColorBoost technology
Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal 8GB 1GB RAM
Single 8 MP, AF
Features LED flash
Video 1080p@30fps
Single Yes
Dimensions 126.5 x 66 x 13.7 mm (4.98 x 2.60 x 0.54 in)
Weight 170.1 g (6.00 oz)
Keyboard QWERTY
SIM Non-removable
Type Non-removable Li-Ion 1785 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 220 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 7 h 30 min (3G)
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
Positioning GPS, A-GPS
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB microUSB 2.0
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands 25
Speed HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass
featuresother HDMI port MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player MP4/WMV/H.264 player Document viewer Photo viewer/editor Organizer Voice memo/dial/commands Predictive text input (Swype)
Colors Black
SAR 0.89 W/kg (head)     0.77 W/kg (body)
Price About 220 EUR
PhoneInsight Benchmark
28.1/100
Entry-level

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Processor 21.5
Display 52.3
Camera 42.8
Battery 35.4
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