BlackBerry Motion vs ZTE Era: 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.

Screen diagonal

Era: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

Motion:

5.5 in

Era:

4.3 in
Release year

Motion:

2017

Era:

2012

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. Motion

Height:

155.8 mm
Width:

75.5 mm
Depth:

8.1 mm

Weight:

167 g
2. Era

Height:

Unknown
Width:

Unknown
Depth:

Unknown

Weight:

Unknown

Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

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. Motion

Screen diagonal:

5.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

83.4 cm²
2. Era

Screen diagonal:

4.3 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

51 cm²

Motion has approximately 63.6% more rectangular screen area than Era.

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 Motion, Era, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Motion	Era
8 GB	Unknown	1 GB RAM

Motion: Original memory entry

32 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

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

1. Motion

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

2. Era

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.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. Motion2. Era

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Motion, Era.
Specification	Motion	Era
Dimensions (HxWxD)	155.8 Х 75.5 Х 8.1 mm	Х Х mm
Weight	167 g	0 g
Technology	IPS LCD	TFT
Screen size	5.5" inch	4.3" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 1920 px	540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	32 GB 512GB 4GB	8 GB 1 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	4000 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	0 mAh,
Operating system OS	Android 7.1 (Nougat)	Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)	Nvidia Tegra 3
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Motion, Era.
Specification	Motion	Era
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	82.6 cm2	51.0 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	70.2%	54.3%
PPI /points per inch/	403 PPI	256 PPI
Screen protection	Scratch-resistant glass	Unknown

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Motion, Era.
Specification	Motion	Era
Rear camera, main	12 MP Single	8 MP Single
Camera specs	12 MP PDAF f/2.0	8 MP AF
Functions	Dual-LED dual-tone flash HDR panorama	LED flash
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	8 MP Single	0.3 MP Single
Specifications	8 MP f/2.2 1.125 um	VGA

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Motion, Era.
Specification	Motion	Era
Processor CPU	Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53	Quad-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 506	ULP GeForce
Antutu 7 score *	60123	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for Motion, Era.
Specification	Motion	Era
Release date	2017 October	2012 February
Colors	Black	Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	390 EUR	Unknown
Body build	aluminum frame plastic back	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Motion, Era.
Specification	Motion	Era
SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Mini-SIM
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -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) 19(800) 20(800) 26(850) 28(700) 32(1500) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) - BBD100-6 (EU Global) LTE band 2(1900) 29(700) 30(2300) 66(1700/2100) - BBD100-2 (USA)	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed	HSPA LTE	HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Direct hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n DLNA UMA hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS2	Yes with A-GPS
USB	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
Bluetooth	4.2 A2DP EDR LE	3.0 A2DP EDR

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Motion, Era.
Specification	Motion	Era
Radio	FM radio	Stereo FM radio RDS
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Motion, Era.
Specification	Motion	Era
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)	Sensors Accelerometer gyro proximity compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input

BlackBerry Motion vs ZTE Era