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Motorola Moto E (3rd gen) vs Nokia N97

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): 9.4 g lighter

      Moto E (3rd gen):
      140.6 g
      N97:
      150 g

    • Width

      N97: 16.3 mm narrower

      Moto E (3rd gen):
      71.6 mm
      N97:
      55.3 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      N97: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

      Moto E (3rd gen):
      5 in
      N97:
      3.5 in

    • Depth

      Moto E (3rd gen): 7.4 mm thinner

      Moto E (3rd gen):
      8.5 mm
      N97:
      15.9 mm

    • Height

      N97: 26.6 mm shorter

      Moto E (3rd gen):
      143.8 mm
      N97:
      117.2 mm

    • Release year

      Moto E (3rd gen):
      2016
      N97:
      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 +26.6 mm versus N97
      Width:
      71.6 mm +16.3 mm versus N97
      Depth:
      8.5 mm

    2. 2. N97

      Height:
      117.2 mm
      Width:
      55.3 mm
      Depth:
      15.9 mm +7.4 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. N97

      150 g

      +9.4 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. N97

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

    Moto E (3rd gen) has approximately 104.1% more rectangular screen area than N97.

    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), N97, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageMoto E (3rd gen)N97
    8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
    N97: Original memory entry

    32 GB · 128 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. N97

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 16 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. Moto E (3rd gen)

      2800 mAh

      +1300 mAh versus N97

    2. 2. N97

      1500 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Moto E (3rd gen)2. N97

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Moto E (3rd gen), N97.
    SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)N97
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 143.8 Х 71.6 Х 8.5 mm
    • 117.2 Х 55.3 Х 15.9 mm
    Weight
    • 140.6 g
    • 150 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 5" inch
    • 3.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 px
    • 360 x 640 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 GB
    • 128 MB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2800 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 1500 mAh
    • Removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
    • Symbian 9.4
    • Series 60 rel. 5
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Moto E (3rd gen), N97.
    SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)N97
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • resistive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 68.9 cm2
    • 33.8 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 66.9%
    • 52.1%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 294 PPI
    • 210 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    • oleophobic coating
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Moto E (3rd gen), N97.
    SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)N97
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    • Carl Zeiss optics
    • LED flash
    • video light
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • VGA@15fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 5 MP
    		 Unknown
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for Moto E (3rd gen), N97.
    SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)N97
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
    • 434 MHz ARM 11
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-T720MP2
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Moto E (3rd gen), N97.
    SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)N97
    Release date
    • 2016
    • July
    • 2008
    • November
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • White
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 100 EUR
    • 140 EUR
    Battery life Unknown
    • Stand by time- Up to 432 h (2G) / 408 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 6 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Moto E (3rd gen), N97.
    SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)N97
    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 32
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Class 32
    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 - 0.90 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.67 W/kg (head)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Moto E (3rd gen), N97.
    SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)N97
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • RDS
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS; FM trans
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Handwriting recognition
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Moto E (3rd gen), N97.
    SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)N97
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity - Also known as Motorola Moto E (3rd Gen.)
    • Motorola Moto E (3rd gen)
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass