Dell XCD35 vs Motorola EM30

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.

  • Weight

    EM30: 20 g lighter

    XCD35:
    120 g
    EM30:
    100 g
  • Width

    EM30: 3 mm narrower

    XCD35:
    56 mm
    EM30:
    53 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    EM30: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    XCD35:
    3.5 in
    EM30:
    2 in
  • Depth

    EM30: 1.6 mm thinner

    XCD35:
    12.2 mm
    EM30:
    10.6 mm
  • Release year

    XCD35:
    2010
    EM30:
    2008

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. XCD35

    Height:
    114 mm
    Width:
    56 mm +3 mm versus EM30
    Depth:
    12.2 mm +1.6 mm versus EM30
  2. 2. EM30

    Height:
    115 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    10.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. XCD35

    120 g

    +20 g versus EM30

  2. 2. EM30

    100 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. 1. XCD35

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    34.9 cm²
  2. 2. EM30

    Screen diagonal:
    2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    12.4 cm²

XCD35 has approximately 181.5% more rectangular screen area than EM30.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

XCD35: Original memory entry

256 MB RAM · 512 MB

Practical features

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

1. XCD35

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)

2. EM30

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 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. XCD35

    1250 mAh

    +280 mAh versus EM30

  2. 2. EM30

    970 mAh

Specifications

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1. XCD352. EM30

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XCD35, EM30.
SpecificationXCD35EM30
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114 Х 56 Х 12.2 mm
  • 115 Х 53 Х 10.6 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 100 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
Unknown
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1250 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 970 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • Linux / Java-based MOTOMAGX
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for XCD35, EM30.
SpecificationXCD35EM30
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 34.9 cm2
  • 12.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 54.6%
  • 20.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 200 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XCD35, EM30.
SpecificationXCD35EM30
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for XCD35, EM30.
SpecificationXCD35EM30
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for XCD35, EM30.
SpecificationXCD35EM30
Release date
  • 2010
  • November
  • 2008
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 280 EUR
  • 60 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XCD35, EM30.
SpecificationXCD35EM30
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.60 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.79 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XCD35, EM30.
SpecificationXCD35EM30
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Screensavers and wallpapers -Downloadable logos
Other features
Other features — specifications for XCD35, EM30.
SpecificationXCD35EM30
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • MP3/AAC player -Organizer -Voice dial -Voice memo