Screen size
Edge 70 PlusWinner: 6.8"+37%
Photon Q 4G LTE XT8974.3"
Quick verdict
Edge 70 Plus leads the measured specs 16-4.
Measured wins
Edge 70 Plus
16
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
2
equal specs
Photon Q 4G LTE XT897
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Edge 70 Plus
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Photon Q 4G LTE XT897
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
Edge 70 Plus
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Photon Q 4G LTE XT897
CDMA 800 / 1900 , GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Edge 70 Plus
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Photon Q 4G LTE XT897
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO , HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Edge 70 Plus
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 71
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
Photon Q 4G LTE XT897
25
5G bands
Edge 70 Plus
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Photon Q 4G LTE XT897
-
Speed
Edge 70 Plus
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Photon Q 4G LTE XT897
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Announced
Edge 70 Plus
2026, September 03
Photon Q 4G LTE XT897
2012, July. Released 2012, August
Status
Edge 70 Plus
Available. Released 2026, September 23
Photon Q 4G LTE XT897
Discontinued
Dimensions
Edge 70 Plus
162.7 x 75.7 x 8.5 mm (6.41 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)
Photon Q 4G LTE XT897
126.5 x 66 x 13.7 mm (4.98 x 2.60 x 0.54 in)
Weight
Edge 70 Plus
196 g (6.91 oz)
Photon Q 4G LTE XT897
170.1 g (6.00 oz)
Build
Edge 70 Plus
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), silicone polymer (eco leather) back, plastic frame
Photon Q 4G LTE XT897
-
SIM
Edge 70 Plus
Yes
Photon Q 4G LTE XT897
Non-removable
Other
Edge 70 Plus
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) MIL-STD-810H compliant* * does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions
Photon Q 4G LTE XT897
-
Keyboard
Edge 70 Plus
-
Photon Q 4G LTE XT897
QWERTY
Type
Edge 70 Plus
AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+, 5200 nits (peak)
Photon Q 4G LTE XT897
TFT
Size
Edge 70 Plus
6.78 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~91.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Photon Q 4G LTE XT897
4.3 inches, 51.0 cm2 (~61.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Edge 70 Plus
1272 x 2772 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~450 ppi density)
Photon Q 4G LTE XT897
540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
Protection
Edge 70 Plus
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Photon Q 4G LTE XT897
Scratch-resistant glass
Other
Edge 70 Plus
-
Photon Q 4G LTE XT897
ColorBoost technology
OS
Edge 70 Plus
Android 16, up to 3 major OS updates
Photon Q 4G LTE XT897
Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
Edge 70 Plus
Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm)
Photon Q 4G LTE XT897
-
CPU
Edge 70 Plus
Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520)
Photon Q 4G LTE XT897
Dual-core 1.5 GHz
GPU
Edge 70 Plus
Adreno 810
Photon Q 4G LTE XT897
-
Card slot
Edge 70 Plus
No
Photon Q 4G LTE XT897
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Edge 70 Plus
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Photon Q 4G LTE XT897
8GB 1GB RAM
Other
Edge 70 Plus
UFS 3.1
Photon Q 4G LTE XT897
-
Dual
Edge 70 Plus
200 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 0.5µm, dual-pixel PDAF, OIS 2 MP (macro)
Photon Q 4G LTE XT897
-
Features
Edge 70 Plus
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Photon Q 4G LTE XT897
LED flash
Video
Edge 70 Plus
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS
Photon Q 4G LTE XT897
1080p@30fps
Single
Edge 70 Plus
-
Photon Q 4G LTE XT897
8 MP, AF
Single
Edge 70 Plus
32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.14", 0.7µm
Photon Q 4G LTE XT897
Yes
Features
Edge 70 Plus
HDR, panorama
Photon Q 4G LTE XT897
-
Video
Edge 70 Plus
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Photon Q 4G LTE XT897
Loudspeaker
Edge 70 Plus
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
Photon Q 4G LTE XT897
Yes
3.5mm jack
Edge 70 Plus
No
Photon Q 4G LTE XT897
Yes
Other
Edge 70 Plus
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Photon Q 4G LTE XT897
-
WLAN
Edge 70 Plus
Yes
Photon Q 4G LTE XT897
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
Edge 70 Plus
Yes
Photon Q 4G LTE XT897
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
Positioning
Edge 70 Plus
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
Photon Q 4G LTE XT897
GPS, A-GPS
NFC
Edge 70 Plus
Yes (market/region dependent)
Photon Q 4G LTE XT897
Yes
Radio
Edge 70 Plus
No
Photon Q 4G LTE XT897
No
USB
Edge 70 Plus
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Photon Q 4G LTE XT897
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
Edge 70 Plus
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Photon Q 4G LTE XT897
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Other
Edge 70 Plus
-
Photon Q 4G LTE XT897
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)
Type
Edge 70 Plus
6500 mAh
Photon Q 4G LTE XT897
Non-removable Li-Ion 1785 mAh battery
Charging
Edge 70 Plus
45W wired 7.5W reverse wired Bypass charging
Photon Q 4G LTE XT897
-
Stand-by
Edge 70 Plus
-
Photon Q 4G LTE XT897
Up to 220 h (3G)
Talk time
Edge 70 Plus
-
Photon Q 4G LTE XT897
Up to 7 h 30 min (3G)
Colors
Edge 70 Plus
Pantone: Mountain View, Sage, Milky Blue, Gray Lilac
Photon Q 4G LTE XT897
Black
Price
Edge 70 Plus
€ 556.18
Photon Q 4G LTE XT897
About 220 EUR
SAR
Edge 70 Plus
-
Photon Q 4G LTE XT897
0.89 W/kg (head) 0.77 W/kg (body)