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Motorola Photon Q 4G

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Pros

  • keyboard is very good and is quite pleasant to type on
  • are styled like the original Photon and offer good travel
  • constructed with adequate room between the keys

Cons

  • Motorola did not carry over the kickstand to this new Photon
  • the phone is the fixed nonremovable battery and SIM card
  • The QWERTY is dying

Key specs

  • 8 Mpx
  • 4.3 in
  • 960, 540 px
  • 256 ppi
  • 1785 mAh
  • Dual-core
  • 1.3 Mpx

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Motorola Photon Q 4G - Pros & Cons

Motorola Photon Q 4G

Pros

  • keyboard is very good and is quite pleasant to type on
  • are styled like the original Photon and offer good travel
  • constructed with adequate room between the keys
  • good tactile feedback and a natural layout
  • everything being easy to access
  • Reception is solid
  • sliding mechanism itself is sturdy and reliable
  • The five rows of keys are nicely spaced
  • faster
  • thinner
  • and better-looking

Cons

  • Motorola did not carry over the kickstand to this new Photon
  • the phone is the fixed nonremovable battery and SIM card
  • The QWERTY is dying
  • large
  • 5-row QWERTY keypad
  • The keys themselves are a little rubbery and stiff
  • Motorola wasting its time continuing to make phones with keyboards
  • any tap on the screen moves it slightly backward
  • adaptive capabilities of an on-screen keyboard
  • Text is slightly jaggy and edges are slightly soft
  • lack of phones with physical keyboards

Motorola Photon Q 4G - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
4.3 in
Best:
Asus FonePad 8
Screen size: 8 in
IconBattery capacity
1785 mAh
Best:
Doogee BL12000
Battery capacity: 12000 mAh
IconPixel density
256 ppi
Best:
Sony Xperia Z6
Pixel density: 891 ppi
IconCPU clock speed
1.5 GHz
Best:
Motorola Moto G100
CPU clock speed: 3.2 GHz

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Motorola Photon Q 4G - Full Specifications

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Hardware
Operating systemAndroid 4.0
CPU clock speed1.5 GHz
CPU coresDual-core
RAM memory1 GB
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Rear camera
Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px
Autofocusyes
Burst Modeyes
Digital zoomyes
Face detectionyes
Geo-taggingyes
LED Flashyes
Panoramayes
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Storage
Memory card readeryes
Maximum card storage32GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
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Sensors
Accelerometeryes
Proximityyes
Digital compassyes
Ambient light sensoryes
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Cellular
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
Data transmissionHSPA+
Navigation systemGPS
2G GSMyes
GSM frequencies
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
4G LTEyes
LTE frequencies1900 MHz
Mobile hotspotyes
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Display
Screen size4.3 in
Number of colors16.7M
Panel typeLCD
Resolution960 x 540 px
Pixel density256.0 ppi
Multi touchyes
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Front camera
Primary resolution1.3 Mpx
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Dimensions
Height4.98 in
Width2.6 in
Depth0.54 in
Weight6.0 oz
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Connectivity
DLNA certifiedyes
Bluetoothyes
Bluetooth version4.0
NFCyes
Headphone connection3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorMicro-USB
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Battery
Battery typeLithium ion
Battery capacity1785.0 mAh
Standby time220.0 h
Talk time7.0 h

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Motorola Photon Q 4G Motorola - Editorial Reviews (9)

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Motorola Photon Q 4G Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE (Sprint)
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CNET
Published: 17.12.2012
Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE (Sprint)

Motorola's new $199.99 Photon Q 4G LTE offers a well-designed physical keyboard and Android 4.0, plus plenty of processing power, on Sprint.

Motorola Photon Q 4G Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE review: the best full QWERTY phone on Sprint's network
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Engadget
Published: 21.08.2012
Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE review: the best full QWERTY phone on Sprint's network

More Info Motorola ICS UI review Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE available August 19th for $200 Photon Q 4G LTE is coming 'very soon' The future of Motorola post-acquisition may still be a mystery, but the manufacturer has managed to stay quite active over the last few weeks: it unveiled the Atrix HD, its first smartphone with an HD display and native ICS build, and there's already much anticipation around Verizon's Droid RAZR HD ahead of the holiday season.

Motorola Photon Q 4G Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE Review | Digital Trends
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Digital Trends
Published: 24.08.2012
Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE Review | Digital Trends

Motorola's Photon Q 4G LTE gives Sprint users a chance to enjoy Motorola's industry-leading keyboard without switching to Verizon.

Motorola Photon Q 4G Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE Review
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HotHardware
Published: 20.09.2012
Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE Review
3.5

The Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE has the rare mix of a decent physical keyboard alongside modern specs but does it hit the mark?

Motorola Photon Q 4G Motorola PHOTON Q 4G LTE Review
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Phone Arena
Published: 20.08.2012
Motorola PHOTON Q 4G LTE Review
3.5

The Photon Q 4G LTE aims to offer one of the best QWERTY experience this side of Waterloo. Featuring laser-cut keys, individual LED backlighting and a full five rows, the Photon Q certainly makes a strong case for this fading piece of technology. Of course, a healthy feature set such as Android 4.0, 1.5GHz dual core processor, 4.3” ColorBoost display and an 8-megapixel camera don’t hurt the Photon Q’s case either. Read on to find out how the Photon Q compares to its all touch competition...

Motorola Photon Q 4G Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE review
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The Verge
Published: 31.08.2012
Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE review
3.6

A high-end phone for keyboard lovers

Motorola Photon Q 4G Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE Review: A Nice Keyboard, but Middling Call Quality
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pcworld.com_techhive.com
Published: 22.08.2012
Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE Review: A Nice Keyboard, but Middling Call Quality
2.0

If you're looking for a smartphone with a great physical keyboard, look no further than the Motorola Photon Q.

Motorola Photon Q 4G Review: Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE
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WIRED
Published: 07.09.2012
Review: Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE
2.5

Motorola's new Photon Q, which has a sliding physical keyboard, feels like it's lagging in comparison to today's top-of-the-line Android handsets, particularly at its $200 price point.

Motorola Photon Q 4G Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE Review
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Gotta Be Mobile
Published: 21.08.2012
Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE Review

The Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE is the first 4G LTE phone for Sprint to bring a slide out QWERTY keyboard to the carrier’s growing 4G LTE network. The Photon Q 4G LTE is very similar to the Motorola Droid 4 on Verizon, but Motorola delivers a vastly improved camera and a faster processor. The […]