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Motorola Moto E (3rd gen) vs Nokia E5

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

      E5: 14.6 g lighter

      Moto E (3rd gen):
      140.6 g
      E5:
      126 g

    • Width

      E5: 12.7 mm narrower

      Moto E (3rd gen):
      71.6 mm
      E5:
      58.9 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      E5: 2.64 in smaller diagonal

      Moto E (3rd gen):
      5 in
      E5:
      2.36 in

    • Depth

      Moto E (3rd gen): 4.3 mm thinner

      Moto E (3rd gen):
      8.5 mm
      E5:
      12.8 mm

    • Height

      E5: 28.8 mm shorter

      Moto E (3rd gen):
      143.8 mm
      E5:
      115 mm

    • Release year

      Moto E (3rd gen):
      2016
      E5:
      2010

    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 +28.8 mm versus E5
      Width:
      71.6 mm +12.7 mm versus E5
      Depth:
      8.5 mm

    2. 2. E5

      Height:
      115 mm
      Width:
      58.9 mm
      Depth:
      12.8 mm +4.3 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

      +14.6 g versus E5

    2. 2. E5

      126 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. Moto E (3rd gen)

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

    2. 2. E5

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

    Moto E (3rd gen) has approximately 299.6% more rectangular screen area than E5.

    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), E5, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageMoto E (3rd gen)E5
    8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
    E5: Original memory entry

    250 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. Moto E (3rd gen)

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

    2. E5

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

    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

      +1600 mAh versus E5

    2. 2. E5

      1200 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Moto E (3rd gen)2. E5

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Moto E (3rd gen), E5.
    SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)E5
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 143.8 Х 71.6 Х 8.5 mm
    • 115 Х 58.9 Х 12.8 mm
    Weight
    • 140.6 g
    • 126 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 5" inch
    • 2.36" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 px
    • 320 x 240 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 8 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    • 250 MB; 256 MB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • 2 GB included
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2800 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 1200 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
    • Symbian 9.3
    • Series 60 rel. 3.2
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Moto E (3rd gen), E5.
    SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)E5
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    		 Unknown
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 256K
    Screen area
    • 68.9 cm2
    • 17.2 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 4:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 66.9%
    • 25.5%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 294 PPI
    • 169 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    • oleophobic coating
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Moto E (3rd gen), E5.
    SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)E5
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    • 5 MP
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 480p@15fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 0 MP,
    Specifications
    • 5 MP
    		 Unknown
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for Moto E (3rd gen), E5.
    SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)E5
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
    • 600 MHz ARM 11
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-T720MP2
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Moto E (3rd gen), E5.
    SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)E5
    Release date
    • 2016
    • July
    • 2010
    • April
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Carbon black
    • Chalk White
    • Sky Blue
    • Copper Brown
    • Silver Grey
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 100 EUR
    • 90 EUR
    Battery life Unknown
    • Stand by time- Up to 635 h (2G) / Up to 670 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h 10 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 15 min (3G) Music play - Up to 38 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Moto E (3rd gen), E5.
    SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)E5
    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)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    • HSPA 10.2/2 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
    • UPnP & DLNA technology
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB Host
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • LE
    • aptX
    • 2.0
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.88 W/kg (head)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Moto E (3rd gen), E5.
    SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)E5
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • RDS
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Moto E (3rd gen), E5.
    SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)E5
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity - Also known as Motorola Moto E (3rd Gen.)
    • Motorola Moto E (3rd gen)
    • Document editor (Word
    • Excel
    • PowerPoint)
    • PDF viewer -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Voice command/dial -Organizer -Predictive text input