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Motorola Moto E (3rd gen) vs Motorola MPx

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

      Moto E (3rd gen): 33.4 g lighter

      Moto E (3rd gen):
      140.6 g
      MPx:
      174 g

    • Width

      MPx: 10.4 mm narrower

      Moto E (3rd gen):
      71.6 mm
      MPx:
      61.2 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      MPx: 2.2 in smaller diagonal

      Moto E (3rd gen):
      5 in
      MPx:
      2.8 in

    • Chipset

      Moto E (3rd gen):
      Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
      MPx:
      TI OMAP 1710

    • Depth

      Moto E (3rd gen): 15.5 mm thinner

      Moto E (3rd gen):
      8.5 mm
      MPx:
      24 mm

    • Height

      MPx: 44.1 mm shorter

      Moto E (3rd gen):
      143.8 mm
      MPx:
      99.7 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. Moto E (3rd gen)

      Height:
      143.8 mm +44.1 mm versus MPx
      Width:
      71.6 mm +10.4 mm versus MPx
      Depth:
      8.5 mm

    2. 2. MPx

      Height:
      99.7 mm
      Width:
      61.2 mm
      Depth:
      24 mm +15.5 mm versus Moto E (3rd gen)

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Moto E (3rd gen)

      140.6 g

    2. 2. MPx

      174 g

      +33.4 g versus Moto E (3rd gen)

    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. Moto E (3rd gen)

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

    2. 2. MPx

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

    Moto E (3rd gen) has approximately 183.9% more rectangular screen area than MPx.

    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 Moto E (3rd gen), MPx, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageMoto E (3rd gen)MPx
    8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
    MPx: Original memory entry

    32 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. Moto E (3rd gen)

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

    2. MPx

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    See details MMC/SD

    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. Moto E (3rd gen)

      2800 mAh

      +1840 mAh versus MPx

    2. 2. MPx

      960 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Moto E (3rd gen)2. MPx

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Moto E (3rd gen), MPx.
    SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)MPx
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 143.8 Х 71.6 Х 8.5 mm
    • 99.7 Х 61.2 Х 24 mm
    Weight
    • 140.6 g
    • 174 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 5" inch
    • 2.8" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 px
    • 240 x 320 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 8 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    • 32 MB
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • MMC/SD
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2800 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 960 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
    • Microsoft PocketPC 2003 SE
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
    • TI OMAP 1710
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • No
    Display
    Display — specifications for Moto E (3rd gen), MPx.
    SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)MPx
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • resistive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 65K
    Screen area
    • 68.9 cm2
    • 24.3 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 4:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 66.9%
    • 39.8%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 294 PPI
    • 143 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    • oleophobic coating
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Moto E (3rd gen), MPx.
    SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)MPx
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 1.3 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    • 1.3 MP
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • Yes
    Front camera, selfie
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 0 MP,
    Specifications
    • 5 MP
    		 Unknown
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for Moto E (3rd gen), MPx.
    SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)MPx
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
    • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-T720MP2
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Moto E (3rd gen), MPx.
    SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)MPx
    Release date
    • 2016
    • July
    • 2004
    • Q1
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    		 Unknown
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 100 EUR
    		 Unknown
    Battery life Unknown
    • Stand by time- Up to 100 h Talking time- Up to 3 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Moto E (3rd gen), MPx.
    SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)MPx
    SIM card
    • Micro-SIM
    • Mini-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800)
    • 38(2600)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    		 Unknown
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    		 Unknown
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • No
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11b
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • No
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB Host
    • Proprietary
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • LE
    • aptX
    • 1.1
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Moto E (3rd gen), MPx.
    SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)MPx
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • RDS
    • No
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Second color STN display (96 x 64 pixels) -Dual hinges allow to open the device in both portrait and landscape mode
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Moto E (3rd gen), MPx.
    SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)MPx
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity - Also known as Motorola Moto E (3rd Gen.)
    • Motorola Moto E (3rd gen)
    • Infrared port - Pocket Office (Word
    • Excel
    • PowerPoint
    • PDF viewer) -MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player -WMV/MP4 player - Also known as MPx300