Motorola EM30 vs Plum Sync

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: 10 g lighter

    EM30:
    100 g
    Sync:
    110 g
  • Width

    EM30: 9.4 mm narrower

    EM30:
    53 mm
    Sync:
    62.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    EM30: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    EM30:
    2 in
    Sync:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    EM30: 0.9 mm thinner

    EM30:
    10.6 mm
    Sync:
    11.5 mm
  • Height

    EM30: 3 mm shorter

    EM30:
    115 mm
    Sync:
    118 mm
  • Release year

    EM30:
    2008
    Sync:
    2013

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. EM30

    Height:
    115 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    10.6 mm
  2. 2. Sync

    Height:
    118 mm +3 mm versus EM30
    Width:
    62.4 mm +9.4 mm versus EM30
    Depth:
    11.5 mm +0.9 mm versus EM30

Weight

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

  1. 1. EM30

    100 g

  2. 2. Sync

    110 g

    +10 g versus EM30

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. EM30

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

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

Sync has approximately 194.5% 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.

Sync: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 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. EM30

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Sync

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. EM30

    970 mAh

  2. 2. Sync

    1100 mAh

    +130 mAh versus EM30

Specifications

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1. EM302. Sync

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for EM30, Sync.
SpecificationEM30Sync
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 53 Х 10.6 mm
  • 118 Х 62.4 Х 11.5 mm
Weight
  • 100 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. Unknown
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 970 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Linux / Java-based MOTOMAGX
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for EM30, Sync.
SpecificationEM30Sync
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 12.4 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 20.3%
  • 49.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 200 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for EM30, Sync.
SpecificationEM30Sync
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for EM30, Sync.
SpecificationEM30Sync
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs — specifications for EM30, Sync.
SpecificationEM30Sync
Release date
  • 2008
  • August
  • 2013
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for EM30, Sync.
SpecificationEM30Sync
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.60 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.79 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for EM30, Sync.
SpecificationEM30Sync
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Screensavers and wallpapers -Downloadable logos
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for EM30, Sync.
SpecificationEM30Sync
Dop
  • MP3/AAC player -Organizer -Voice dial -Voice memo
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - X210 Dual SIM X211 Single SIM