Pros :
The Motorola Photon can last up to 10 hours and offers fantastic performance.
The Motorola Photon can last up to 10 hours and offers fantastic performance.
Cons :
With no front camera nor high-definition output, it’s not a good option for multimedia use.
With no front camera nor high-definition output, it’s not a good option for multimedia use.
The Verdict : 5.25/10
Excellent battery life and powerful hardware make Sprint’s Motorola Photon ideal for business use.
Our Review :
Motorola Android phones tend to be powerhouses, and the Motorola Photon from Sprint lives up to this expectation. We examined the pros and cons for this smartphone and found that it delivers 48GB of total storage, excellent battery life, and a fast, smooth user-interface. While the phone’s specifications are top-of-the-line, its multimedia features leave us wanting more.
The quick and powerful performance of the Photon doesn’t come without a minor trade-off: heft. The phone has a large, bulky design, which won’t be to everybody’s taste. We are likewise disappointed with the overall quality of the photos the phone snaps; we’d expect better from an 8-megapixel camera. Also, the Sprint Motorola Photon is the only Android phone on our lineup that doesn’t have a front-facing camera. With the increasing popularity and usefulness of video chat, we’d expect to find this feature on new Android phones.
One area the Motorola Photon excels in above many of its Android competitors is call quality. Users report excellent coverage with an earpiece that delivers clear, loud sound. Just as impressive is the Photon’s battery life. This Android smartphone won’t leave you high and dry at the end of your work day, with a battery that can manage up to 10 hours of heavy, continuous use.
You won’t as many features on the Photon as you will on the other Android smartphones in our lineup. There’s no Swype or voice typing functionality, and the phone lacks a high-definition display. You will, however, experience nimble data speeds and a highly responsive touchscreen.
The Android phone ships with Android 2.3 Gingerbread. With the recent debut of Android 4.0, this platform may already seem outdated, but rest assured, it gets the job done. Additionally, the inclusion Motoblur (Motorola’s UI skin for Android) fosters intuitive and efficient navigation on the home screen.
The quick and powerful performance of the Photon doesn’t come without a minor trade-off: heft. The phone has a large, bulky design, which won’t be to everybody’s taste. We are likewise disappointed with the overall quality of the photos the phone snaps; we’d expect better from an 8-megapixel camera. Also, the Sprint Motorola Photon is the only Android phone on our lineup that doesn’t have a front-facing camera. With the increasing popularity and usefulness of video chat, we’d expect to find this feature on new Android phones.
One area the Motorola Photon excels in above many of its Android competitors is call quality. Users report excellent coverage with an earpiece that delivers clear, loud sound. Just as impressive is the Photon’s battery life. This Android smartphone won’t leave you high and dry at the end of your work day, with a battery that can manage up to 10 hours of heavy, continuous use.
You won’t as many features on the Photon as you will on the other Android smartphones in our lineup. There’s no Swype or voice typing functionality, and the phone lacks a high-definition display. You will, however, experience nimble data speeds and a highly responsive touchscreen.
The Android phone ships with Android 2.3 Gingerbread. With the recent debut of Android 4.0, this platform may already seem outdated, but rest assured, it gets the job done. Additionally, the inclusion Motoblur (Motorola’s UI skin for Android) fosters intuitive and efficient navigation on the home screen.
General
4G
Android Platform: Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Multiple Networks: Worldphone - WiMAX 2500, CDMA 800/1900, WCDMA 850/1900/2100, GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Touch Tablet
Camera
Megapixels: 8 MP
Digital Zoom
Flash: Dual LED
Focus: Automatic
Image Editing Tools: Crop, rotate, advanced editing, Geo and custom tagging
Music & Video
Music Enabled
Music Player: Motorola Music
Radio: FM radio receive
Video Capable: HD video capture and playback with main camera; Front facing web cam
Playable Formats: AAC, H.263, H.264, MP3, MPEG-4, WAV, WMA9, WMA10, eAAC+, AMR WB, WMA v10, AMR NB, AAC+, WMA v9, MIDI
Streaming Media: Audio, Video, Internet Radio
Video Capture Rate: HD 720p; 30 fps
Power
Talk Time (continuous): CDMA: up to 10 hrs.; WDCMA: up to 9.1 hrs.; GSM: up to 10.4 hrs.
Battery Type: 1700 mAh Li Ion
Standby Time: CDMA: up to 8.3 days; WDCMA: up to 13.1 days; GSM: up to 12.2 days
Messaging
Email: Corporate Sync, Google Mail, POP3/IMAP embedded, Push Email, Yahoo Mail
Multimedia Messaging (MMS)
Predictive Text
Text Messaging (SMS)
Instant Messaging (IM): Google Talk™
Image File Formats: BMP, PNG, GIF, JPEG
Voicemail: Visual voicemail
Voice to Text
Connectivity
Synchronization: Supports Corporate calendar, email and contacts (Exchange 2003, 2007 and 2010), Google contacts, calendar and Gmail™, Facebook™, MySpace, Twitter and LinkedIn contacts
Wi-Fi: 802.11b,g,n
Bluetooth Technology: Bluetooth: Stereo Bluetooth, Version 2.1+EDR
Data Access
4G Mobile Hotspot: Be a 3G or 4G mobile hot spot for up to 8 other devices
Connector Type: Micro USB, micro HDMI
Data Transmission Rate: USB 2.0 (High Speed)
DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance): Share content wirelessly with other DLNA equipped devices
GPS and Location Services: aGPS, sGPS, eCompass
Headset Jack: 3.5 mm
Calling
Speakerphone
Caller ID: On main display, Picture ID, Ringer ID
Advanced Speech Recognition
Automatic Redial
Call Waiting
Emergency Dial
Mute Call
Phonebook: Integration with GMail, Google Apps, Exchange, and Social networks
Speed Dial: Direct dial shortcut, direct message shortcut
Vibracall
Voice Dialing
Wait and Pause Dialing
Physical
Display Type: TFT
Display Size: 4.3-in.; qHD (540 x 960)
Size (H X W X D): 66.9 x 126.9 x 12.2 mm
Weight: 158 grams
Antenna Type: Internal
Form Factor: Touch Tablet
Materials and Finish: Corning® Gorilla® Glass with dual anti-reflective display
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