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BlackBerry Q10 vs Motorola Moto E (2nd gen)

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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    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

      Q10:
      OLED
      Moto E (2nd gen):
      LCD

    • Weight

      Q10: 6 g lighter

      Q10:
      139 g
      Moto E (2nd gen):
      145 g

    • Screen diagonal

      Q10: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

      Q10:
      3.1 in
      Moto E (2nd gen):
      4.5 in

    • Depth

      Q10: 1.9 mm thinner

      Q10:
      10.4 mm
      Moto E (2nd gen):
      12.3 mm

    • Height

      Q10: 10.3 mm shorter

      Q10:
      119.6 mm
      Moto E (2nd gen):
      129.9 mm

    • Release year

      Q10:
      2013
      Moto E (2nd gen):
      2015

    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. 1. Q10

      Height:
      119.6 mm
      Width:
      66.8 mm
      Depth:
      10.4 mm

    2. 2. Moto E (2nd gen)

      Height:
      129.9 mm +10.3 mm versus Q10
      Width:
      66.8 mm
      Depth:
      12.3 mm +1.9 mm versus Q10

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Q10

      139 g

    2. 2. Moto E (2nd gen)

      145 g

      +6 g versus Q10

    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. 1. Q10

      Screen diagonal:
      3.1 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      1:1
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      31 cm²

    2. 2. Moto E (2nd gen)

      Screen diagonal:
      4.5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      55.8 cm²

    Moto E (2nd gen) has approximately 80.1% more rectangular screen area than Q10.

    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 Q10, Moto E (2nd gen), compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageQ10Moto E (2nd gen)
    8 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
    16 GB 2 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. Q10

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

    2. Moto E (2nd gen)

    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. 1. Q10

      2100 mAh

    2. 2. Moto E (2nd gen)

      2390 mAh

      +290 mAh versus Q10

    Specifications

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    1. Q102. Moto E (2nd gen)

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Q10, Moto E (2nd gen).
    SpecificationQ10Moto E (2nd gen)
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 119.6 Х 66.8 Х 10.4 mm
    • 129.9 Х 66.8 Х 12.3 mm
    Weight
    • 139 g
    • 145 g
    Technology
    • Super AMOLED
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 3.1" inch
    • 4.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 720 px
    • 540 x 960 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    • 8 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2100 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 2390 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • BlackBerry OS 10
    • upgradable to 10.3.1
    • Android 5.0/5.1 (Lollipop) - only XT1527
    • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
    Chipset
    • Snapdragon S4 (LTE version)/ TI OMAP 4470 (Non-LTE)
    • Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 (28 nm) 3G model -Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) LTE model
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Q10, Moto E (2nd gen).
    SpecificationQ10Moto E (2nd gen)
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 31.0 cm2
    • 55.8 cm2
    Screen format
    • 1:1 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 38.8%
    • 64.3%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 328 PPI
    • 245 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    • oleophobic coating
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Q10, Moto E (2nd gen).
    SpecificationQ10Moto E (2nd gen)
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 31mm (standard)
    • AF
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    • f/2.2
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    • panorama
    • HDR
    Video
    • 720p
    • 720p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 2 MP
    • VGA
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Q10, Moto E (2nd gen).
    SpecificationQ10Moto E (2nd gen)
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait (LTE version)/ Cortex-A9 (Non-LTE)
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 3G model -Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 LTE model
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 225 (LTE version)/ PowerVR SGX544 (Non-LTE)
    • Adreno 302 3G model -Adreno 306 LTE model
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 3568
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 507
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 1286
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Q10, Moto E (2nd gen).
    SpecificationQ10Moto E (2nd gen)
    Release date
    • 2013
    • January
    • 2015
    • February
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Black
    • White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 110 EUR
    • 130 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 360 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 13 h 30 min (3G)
    		 Unknown
    Body build
    • plastic body
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Q10, Moto E (2nd gen).
    SpecificationQ10Moto E (2nd gen)
    SIM card
    • Micro-SIM
    • Micro-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions CDMA 800 / 1900 - SQN100-2
    • SQN100-4 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - SQN100-1 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SQN100-2
    • SQN100-3
    • SQN100-4 HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - SQN100-5 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 17(700) - SQN100-1
    • SQN100-5 LTE band 4(1700/2100)
    • 13(700) - SQN100-2 LTE band 3(1800)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800) - SQN100-3 LTE band 25(1900) - SQN100-4
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 - XT1527
    • XT1511 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - XT1505 HSDPA 900 / 2100 - XT1524 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 17(700) - XT1527 LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 20(800) - XT1524
    Speed
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    • HSPA
    • LTE (market dependent)
    • HSPA
    • LTE
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • dual band
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB Host
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 4.0
    • LE
    • aptX
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 1.16 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.41 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Q10, Moto E (2nd gen).
    SpecificationQ10Moto E (2nd gen)
    Radio
    • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
    • FM radio
    • RDS
    Others Unknown
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Q10, Moto E (2nd gen).
    SpecificationQ10Moto E (2nd gen)
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - HDMI port
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity - Also known as Motorola Moto E (2nd Gen.)
    • Motorola Moto E2
    • Motorola Moto E+1 Versions: XT1527 & XT1511 (USA); XT1505 & XT1524 (Global)