Motorola DROID 3 vs Samsung Galaxy E7

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

    Galaxy E7: 26 g lighter

    DROID 3:
    167 g
    Galaxy E7:
    141 g
  • Width

    DROID 3: 13.2 mm narrower

    DROID 3:
    64 mm
    Galaxy E7:
    77.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    DROID 3: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    DROID 3:
    4 in
    Galaxy E7:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    DROID 3:
    TI OMAP 4430
    Galaxy E7:
    Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Galaxy E7: 5.7 mm thinner

    DROID 3:
    13 mm
    Galaxy E7:
    7.3 mm
  • Height

    DROID 3: 27.3 mm shorter

    DROID 3:
    124 mm
    Galaxy E7:
    151.3 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. 1. DROID 3

    Height:
    124 mm
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    13 mm +5.7 mm versus Galaxy E7
  2. 2. Galaxy E7

    Height:
    151.3 mm +27.3 mm versus DROID 3
    Width:
    77.2 mm +13.2 mm versus DROID 3
    Depth:
    7.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. DROID 3

    167 g

    +26 g versus Galaxy E7

  2. 2. Galaxy E7

    141 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. DROID 3

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    44.1 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy E7

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

Galaxy E7 has approximately 89.1% more rectangular screen area than DROID 3.

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 DROID 3, Galaxy E7, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDROID 3Galaxy E7
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
DROID 3: Original memory entry

16 GB · 512 MB RAM

Practical features

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

1. DROID 3

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

2. Galaxy E7

NFC:
See details Yes (LTE model)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (uses SIM 2 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. DROID 3

    1540 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy E7

    2950 mAh

    +1410 mAh versus DROID 3

Specifications

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1. DROID 32. Galaxy E7

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for DROID 3, Galaxy E7.
SpecificationDROID 3Galaxy E7
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 124 Х 64 Х 13 mm
  • 151.3 Х 77.2 Х 7.3 mm
Weight
  • 167 g
  • 141 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1540 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2950 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 4430
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (LTE model)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for DROID 3, Galaxy E7.
SpecificationDROID 3Galaxy E7
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 44.1 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.6%
  • 71.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 275 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for DROID 3, Galaxy E7.
SpecificationDROID 3Galaxy E7
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.1
  • 27mm (wide)
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 23mm (wide)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for DROID 3, Galaxy E7.
SpecificationDROID 3Galaxy E7
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1GHz Cortex-A9
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX540
  • Adreno 306
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 21326
General specs
General specs — specifications for DROID 3, Galaxy E7.
SpecificationDROID 3Galaxy E7
Release date
  • 2011
  • July
  • 2015
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
  • Brown
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 230 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 9 h 16 min
  • Talking time- Up to 18 h (3G) Music play - Up to 88 h
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for DROID 3, Galaxy E7.
SpecificationDROID 3Galaxy E7
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - E700F
  • E700H
  • E700M GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - E7000
  • E700F/DS
  • E700H/DS
  • E700M/DS -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 TD-SCDMA - E7000 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - E700F LTE band 1(2100)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - E7000
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • 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
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.77 W/kg (head) 1.46 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.64 W/kg (head) 0.85 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.33 W/kg (head) 0.47 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for DROID 3, Galaxy E7.
SpecificationDROID 3Galaxy E7
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
Other features
Other features — specifications for DROID 3, Galaxy E7.
SpecificationDROID 3Galaxy E7
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Quickoffice document editor -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - For Verizon Also known as Motorola DROID 3 XT862
  • Motorola XT860 4G
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - ANT+ - Versions: E7000
  • E7009
  • E700F
  • E700F/DS
  • E700H
  • E700H/DD
  • E700H/DS
  • E700M
  • E700M/DS Also known as Samsung Galaxy E7 Duos with dual-SIM card slots