Motorola EM35 vs ZTE N721

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

    N721: 11 g lighter

    EM35:
    116 g
    N721:
    105 g
  • Width

    EM35: 6.7 mm narrower

    EM35:
    49.5 mm
    N721:
    56.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    EM35: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

    EM35:
    2.2 in
    N721:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    N721: 1.8 mm thinner

    EM35:
    16 mm
    N721:
    14.2 mm
  • Release year

    EM35:
    2008
    N721:
    2011

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. EM35

    Height:
    107 mm
    Width:
    49.5 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +1.8 mm versus N721
  2. 2. N721

    Height:
    106 mm
    Width:
    56.2 mm +6.7 mm versus EM35
    Depth:
    14.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. EM35

    116 g

    +11 g versus N721

  2. 2. N721

    105 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. EM35

    Screen diagonal:
    2.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    15 cm²
  2. 2. N721

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

N721 has approximately 62% more rectangular screen area than EM35.

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.

EM35: Original memory entry

110 MB

N721: Original memory entry

150 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. EM35

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

2. N721

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. EM35

    810 mAh

  2. 2. N721

    1100 mAh

    +290 mAh versus EM35

Specifications

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1. EM352. N721

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for EM35, N721.
SpecificationEM35N721
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107 Х 49.5 Х 16 mm
  • 106 Х 56.2 Х 14.2 mm
Weight
  • 116 g
  • 105 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 110 MB
  • 150 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 810 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Linux / Java-based MOTOMAGX
  • Android OS
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for EM35, N721.
SpecificationEM35N721
Touchscreen Unknown
  • touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 15.0 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.3%
  • 40.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 182 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for EM35, N721.
SpecificationEM35N721
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 2 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
General specs
General specs — specifications for EM35, N721.
SpecificationEM35N721
Release date
  • 2008
  • October
  • 2011
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 40 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 10 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for EM35, N721.
SpecificationEM35N721
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.5
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.76 W/kg (head) 0.54 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.70 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.73 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for EM35, N721.
SpecificationEM35N721
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Unknown
Others
  • Navigation scroll wheel -Screensavers and wallpapers
  • Dedicated music keys
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for EM35, N721.
SpecificationEM35N721
Dop
  • MP3 player -Organizer -Voice memo
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input