Apple iPhone X vs Motorola Moto E3: specs comparison

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

Display technology

OLED versus LCD

iPhone X:

OLED

Moto E3:

LCD
Weight

Moto E3: 33.4 g lighter

iPhone X:

174 g

Moto E3:

140.6 g
Screen diagonal

Moto E3: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

iPhone X:

5.8 in

Moto E3:

5 in
Chipset

iPhone X:

Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)

Moto E3:

Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
Rear camera layout

iPhone X:

Dual

Moto E3:

Single
Depth

iPhone X: 0.8 mm thinner

iPhone X:

7.7 mm

Moto E3:

8.5 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

1. iPhone X

Height:

143.6 mm
Width:

70.9 mm
Depth:

7.7 mm
2. Moto E3

Height:

143.8 mm
Width:

71.6 mm
Depth:

8.5 mm +0.8 mm versus iPhone X

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. iPhone X

174 g

+33.4 g versus Moto E3
2. Moto E3

140.6 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

1. iPhone X

Screen diagonal:

5.8 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

82.6 cm²
2. Moto E3

Screen diagonal:

5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

68.9 cm²

iPhone X has approximately 19.8% more rectangular screen area than Moto E3.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for iPhone X, Moto E3, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	iPhone X	Moto E3
8 GB	Not recorded	1 GB RAM
64 GB	3 GB RAM	Not recorded
256 GB	3 GB RAM	Not recorded

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. iPhone X

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: No
Memory card support:: No

2. Moto E3

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. iPhone X

2716 mAh
2. Moto E3

2800 mAh

+84 mAh versus iPhone X

Specifications

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1. iPhone X2. Moto E3

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone X, Moto E3.
Specification	iPhone X	Moto E3
Dimensions (HxWxD)	143.6 Х 70.9 Х 7.7 mm	143.8 Х 71.6 Х 8.5 mm
Weight	174 g	140.6 g
Technology	Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
Screen size	5.8" inch	5" inch
Screen resolution	1125 x 2436 px	720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	64/256 GB 3 GB RAM	8 GB 1 GB RAM
Memory card support	No	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2716 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	2800 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	iOS 11.1.1 upgradable to iOS 12.1.3	Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset	Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)	Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	No	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for iPhone X, Moto E3.
Specification	iPhone X	Moto E3
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	84.4 cm2	68.9 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	82.9%	66.9%
PPI /points per inch/	458 PPI	294 PPI
Screen protection	Scratch-resistant glass oleophobic coating	Corning Gorilla Glass 3 oleophobic coating

Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone X, Moto E3.
Specification	iPhone X	Moto E3
Rear camera, main	12 MP Dual	8 MP Single
Camera specs	12 MP f/1.8 28mm (wide) 1/3'' 1.22µm OIS PDAF -12 MP f/2.4 52mm (telephoto) 1/3.4'' 1.0µm PDAF 2x optical zoom	8 MP AF
Functions	HDR	LED flash panorama HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	7 MP Single	5 MP Single
Specifications	7 MP f/2.2 32mm (standard)	5 MP
DxOMark Main Score *	97	Unknown
DxOMark Photo *	74	Unknown
DxOMark Video *	66	Unknown
DxOMark Selfie Score *	71	Unknown

Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for iPhone X, Moto E3.
Specification	iPhone X	Moto E3
Processor CPU	Hexa-core 2.39 GHz (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral)	Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU	Apple GPU (three-core graphics)	Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score *	245200	19456
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	3226	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	11951	Unknown
Antutu 8 score *	316142	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for iPhone X, Moto E3.
Specification	iPhone X	Moto E3
Release date	2017 September	2016 July
Colors	Space Gray Silver	Black White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	1000 EUR	100 EUR
Battery life	Talking time- Up to 21 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h	Unknown
Body build	Front/back glass stainless steel frame	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone X, Moto E3.
Specification	iPhone X	Moto E3
SIM card	Nano-SIM	Micro-SIM
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 13(700) 17(700) 18(800) 19(800) 20(800) 25(1900) 26(850) 28(700) 29(700) 30(2300) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) 66(1700/2100)	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800) 38(2600) 40(2300) 41(2500)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS GALILEO QZSS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS
USB	2.0 proprietary reversible connector	microUSB 2.0 USB Host
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP LE	4.0 LE aptX
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 1.09 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)	Unknown

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone X, Moto E3.
Specification	iPhone X	Moto E3
Radio	No	FM radio RDS
Others	Dolby Vision -HDR10 -Wide color gamut -3D Touch -True-tone -120 Hz touch-sensing Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for iPhone X, Moto E3.
Specification	iPhone X	Moto E3
Dop	Sensors Face ID accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min -Qi wireless charging -Siri natural language commands and dictation - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa MasterCard AMEX certified) - Also known as Apple iPhone 10 Apple iPhone Ten Versions: A1865 (USA Hong Kong Australia New Zealand China) A1901 (EMEA UAE LATAM Canada USA AT&T/T-Mobile Singapore)	Sensors Accelerometer proximity - Also known as Motorola Moto E (3rd Gen.) Motorola Moto E (3rd gen)

Apple iPhone X vs Motorola Moto E3

Apple iPhone X

Motorola Moto E3

Key differences