Motorola E680i 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: 33 g lighter

    E680i:
    133 g
    EM30:
    100 g
  • Screen diagonal

    EM30: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    E680i:
    2.5 in
    EM30:
    2 in
  • Depth

    EM30: 9.9 mm thinner

    E680i:
    20.5 mm
    EM30:
    10.6 mm
  • Height

    E680i: 6 mm shorter

    E680i:
    109 mm
    EM30:
    115 mm
  • Release year

    E680i:
    2005
    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. E680i

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    53.8 mm
    Depth:
    20.5 mm +9.9 mm versus EM30
  2. 2. EM30

    Height:
    115 mm +6 mm versus E680i
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    10.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. E680i

    133 g

    +33 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. E680i

    Screen diagonal:
    2.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    19.4 cm²
  2. 2. EM30

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

E680i has approximately 56.2% 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.

E680i: Original memory entry

50 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. E680i

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details MMC/SD · up to 2 GB

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.

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

Specifications

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1. E680i2. EM30

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for E680i, EM30.
SpecificationE680iEM30
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 53.8 Х 20.5 mm
  • 115 Х 53 Х 10.6 mm
Weight
  • 133 g
  • 100 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.5" inch
  • 2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 50 MB
Unknown
Memory card support
  • MMC/SD
  • up to 2 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 970 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Linux
  • Linux / Java-based MOTOMAGX
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for E680i, EM30.
SpecificationE680iEM30
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 19.4 cm2
  • 12.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 33.0%
  • 20.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 160 PPI
  • 200 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for E680i, EM30.
SpecificationE680iEM30
Rear camera, main
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 2 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for E680i, EM30.
SpecificationE680iEM30
Processor CPU
  • Intel XScale 300 MHz
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for E680i, EM30.
SpecificationE680iEM30
Release date
  • 2005
  • March
  • 2008
  • August
Colors Unknown
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 60 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 3 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for E680i, EM30.
SpecificationE680iEM30
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Edge
  • No
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • Proprietary
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.1
  • A2DP
  • 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 E680i, EM30.
SpecificationE680iEM30
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • 8-way navi key -Downloadable logos
  • 3D surround sound
  • Screensavers and wallpapers -Downloadable logos
Other features
Other features — specifications for E680i, EM30.
SpecificationE680iEM30
Dop
  • Predictive text input -Organizer -Voice command
  • MP3/AAC player -Organizer -Voice dial -Voice memo