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Motorola Moto E (3rd gen) vs Nokia N78

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

      N78: 38.8 g lighter

      Moto E (3rd gen):
      140.6 g
      N78:
      101.8 g

    • Width

      N78: 22.6 mm narrower

      Moto E (3rd gen):
      71.6 mm
      N78:
      49 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      N78: 2.6 in smaller diagonal

      Moto E (3rd gen):
      5 in
      N78:
      2.4 in

    • Depth

      Moto E (3rd gen): 6.6 mm thinner

      Moto E (3rd gen):
      8.5 mm
      N78:
      15.1 mm

    • Height

      N78: 30.8 mm shorter

      Moto E (3rd gen):
      143.8 mm
      N78:
      113 mm

    • Release year

      Moto E (3rd gen):
      2016
      N78:
      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. Moto E (3rd gen)

      Height:
      143.8 mm +30.8 mm versus N78
      Width:
      71.6 mm +22.6 mm versus N78
      Depth:
      8.5 mm

    2. 2. N78

      Height:
      113 mm
      Width:
      49 mm
      Depth:
      15.1 mm +6.6 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

      +38.8 g versus N78

    2. 2. N78

      101.8 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. N78

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

    Moto E (3rd gen) has approximately 286.4% more rectangular screen area than N78.

    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), N78, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageMoto E (3rd gen)N78
    8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
    N78: Original memory entry

    76 MB · 96 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. N78

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD (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. Moto E (3rd gen)

      2800 mAh

      +1600 mAh versus N78

    2. 2. N78

      1200 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Moto E (3rd gen)2. N78

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Moto E (3rd gen), N78.
    SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)N78
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 143.8 Х 71.6 Х 8.5 mm
    • 113 Х 49 Х 15.1 mm
    Weight
    • 140.6 g
    • 101.8 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 5" inch
    • 2.4" 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
    • 76 MB
    • 96 MB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • microSD (dedicated slot)
    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
    • S60 rel. 3.2
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Moto E (3rd gen), N78.
    SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)N78
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    		 Unknown
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 68.9 cm2
    • 17.8 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 4:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 66.9%
    • 32.2%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 294 PPI
    • 167 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    • oleophobic coating
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Moto E (3rd gen), N78.
    SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)N78
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 3.15 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    • 3.15 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    • Carl Zeiss optics
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 480p@15fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 5 MP
    • CIF videocall camera
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for Moto E (3rd gen), N78.
    SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)N78
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
    • 369 MHz ARM 11
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-T720MP2
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Moto E (3rd gen), N78.
    SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)N78
    Release date
    • 2016
    • July
    • 2008
    • February
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Brown
    • Blue
    • White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 100 EUR
    • 170 EUR
    Battery life Unknown
    • Stand by time- Up to 320 h (2G) / 312 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 4 h 20 min (2G) / 3 h 10 min (3G)
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Moto E (3rd gen), N78.
    SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)N78
    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 3.6/0.384 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Class 11
    • 118.4 kbits
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Class 32
    • 296 / 177.6 kbits
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
    • UPnP technology
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB Host
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • LE
    • aptX
    • 2.0
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR - 1.26 W/kg (head) 1.04 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.00 W/kg (head)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Moto E (3rd gen), N78.
    SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)N78
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • RDS
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS; FM trans
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Touch-sensitive Navi wheel
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Moto E (3rd gen), N78.
    SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)N78
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity - Also known as Motorola Moto E (3rd Gen.)
    • Motorola Moto E (3rd gen)
    • WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Push to Talk -Voice command/dial -Organizer -Printing -Document viewer (Word
    • Excel
    • PowerPoint
    • PDF) -Predictive text input -Photo/video editor