HTC EVO 3D vs Motorola Photon 4G
A spec-by-spec comparison of the HTC EVO 3D and the Motorola Photon 4G, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.
Head to head
| HTC EVO 3D | Motorola Photon 4G |
|---|
| Our rating | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Battery | 1,730 mAh | 1,700 mAh |
| RAM (max) | 1 GB | — |
| Storage (max) | 64 GB | 32 GB |
| Screen size | 4.3 in | 4.3 in |
| Main camera | 5 MP | 8 MP |
| Weight (lower is lighter) | 170 g | 158 g |
| Released | Jun 2011 | Jul 2011 |
Summary: HTC EVO 3D is ahead on our rating, battery, storage (max). Motorola Photon 4G is ahead on main camera, weight (lower is lighter).
★ Which should you buy? HTC EVO 3D is the stronger overall pick on the measured specs.
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Display
| HTC EVO 3D | Motorola Photon 4G |
|---|
| Type | Super-LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors, autostereoscopic 3D-capable | TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Size | 4.3 inches | 4.3 inches |
| Resolution | 540 x 960 pixels (qHD), ~256 ppi density | 540 x 960 pixels (qHD) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | Corning Gorilla Glass |
Platform
| HTC EVO 3D | Motorola Photon 4G |
|---|
| OS | Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich) with HTC Sense 3.6 | Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 2.3.6 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon S3 | NVIDIA Tegra 2 AP20H |
| CPU | Dual-core 1.2 GHz Scorpion | Dual-core 1.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A9 |
| GPU | Adreno 220 | ULP GeForce |
Memory
| HTC EVO 3D | Motorola Photon 4G |
|---|
| Internal | 4 GB storage, 1 GB RAM | 16 GB |
| Card slot | microSDHC, up to 32 GB (unofficially supports 64 GB formatted as FAT32) | microSDHC, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) |
| RAM | — | 1 GB LPDDR2 RAM |
Main Camera
| HTC EVO 3D | Motorola Photon 4G |
|---|
| Dual | 2 x 5 MP, autofocus, dual-LED flash | — |
| Features | Geo-tagging, face detection, 3D photo/video capture | Digital zoom |
| Video | 720p@30fps (3D), 1080p@30fps (2D) | 720p@30fps |
| Single | — | 8 MP, autofocus, dual-LED flash |
Selfie Camera
| HTC EVO 3D | Motorola Photon 4G |
|---|
| Single | 1.3 MP | VGA (0.3 MP) |
| Video | Yes | Used for video chat |
Battery
| HTC EVO 3D | Motorola Photon 4G |
|---|
| Type | Removable Li-Ion 1730 mAh battery | Removable Li-Ion 1700 mAh |
| Talk time | Up to 6 hours (3G) | Up to 10 hours (CDMA), 9.1 hours (WCDMA), 10.4 hours (GSM) |
| Stand-by | — | Up to 13.1 days (WCDMA), 12.2 days (GSM) |
Body
| HTC EVO 3D | Motorola Photon 4G |
|---|
| Dimensions | 127 x 66 x 12.1 mm (5.0 x 2.6 x 0.48 inches) | 126.9 x 66.9 x 12.2 mm (5.00 x 2.63 x 0.48 in) |
| Weight | 170 g (6.0 oz) | 158 g (5.57 oz) |
| SIM | Embedded UICC microSIM | Mini-SIM |
| Build | — | Front glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), plastic back |
| Other | — | Built-in kickstand |
Comms
| HTC EVO 3D | Motorola Photon 4G |
|---|
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, dual-band (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz) |
| Bluetooth | 3.0, A2DP, HS | 2.1, A2DP, EDR |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | — |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out) | microUSB 2.0 |
| Positioning | — | GPS, A-GPS |
| NFC | — | No |
| Radio | — | No |
| HDMI | — | microHDMI port |
Launch
| HTC EVO 3D | Motorola Photon 4G |
|---|
| Announced | March 2011 | Q3 2011 |
| Status | Released June 2011 (U.S.) | Discontinued |
| Release Date | — | July 31, 2011 |
Frequently asked questions
Which has the better battery, HTC EVO 3D or Motorola Photon 4G?
HTC EVO 3D — 1,730 mAh for the HTC EVO 3D versus 1,700 mAh for the Motorola Photon 4G.
Which is lighter, HTC EVO 3D or Motorola Photon 4G?
Motorola Photon 4G — 170 g for the HTC EVO 3D versus 158 g for the Motorola Photon 4G.
Which is newer, HTC EVO 3D or Motorola Photon 4G?
Motorola Photon 4G — Jun 2011 for the HTC EVO 3D versus Jul 2011 for the Motorola Photon 4G.
Is the HTC EVO 3D or the Motorola Photon 4G rated higher?
We rate the HTC EVO 3D 7/10 and the Motorola Photon 4G 6/10.
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