Motorola Moto E (3rd gen) vs O2 XDA

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): 60.4 g lighter

    Moto E (3rd gen):
    140.6 g
    XDA:
    201 g
  • Width

    Moto E (3rd gen): 1.4 mm narrower

    Moto E (3rd gen):
    71.6 mm
    XDA:
    73 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Moto E (3rd gen):
    5 in
    XDA:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Moto E (3rd gen): 9.5 mm thinner

    Moto E (3rd gen):
    8.5 mm
    XDA:
    18 mm
  • Height

    XDA: 14.8 mm shorter

    Moto E (3rd gen):
    143.8 mm
    XDA:
    129 mm
  • Release year

    Moto E (3rd gen):
    2016
    XDA:
    2003

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 +14.8 mm versus XDA
    Width:
    71.6 mm
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
  2. 2. XDA

    Height:
    129 mm
    Width:
    73 mm +1.4 mm versus Moto E (3rd gen)
    Depth:
    18 mm +9.5 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. XDA

    201 g

    +60.4 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. XDA

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

Moto E (3rd gen) has approximately 81.7% more rectangular screen area than XDA.

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

64 MB RAM · 32 MB ROM

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. XDA

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

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Moto E (3rd gen), XDA.
SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)XDA
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143.8 Х 71.6 Х 8.5 mm
  • 129 Х 73 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 140.6 g
  • 201 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 3.5" 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
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 32 MB ROM
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
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Microsoft Windows PocketPC
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Moto E (3rd gen), XDA.
SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)XDA
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 4096
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.9%
  • 40.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 114 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Moto E (3rd gen), XDA.
SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)XDA
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Unknown
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
Unknown
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Moto E (3rd gen), XDA.
SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)XDA
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Intel Strong PXA263 400 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Moto E (3rd gen), XDA.
SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)XDA
Release date
  • 2016
  • July
  • 2003
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 150 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Moto E (3rd gen), XDA.
SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)XDA
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
  • Class 8
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • LE
  • aptX
  • No
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Moto E (3rd gen), XDA.
SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)XDA
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Moto E (3rd gen), XDA.
SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)XDA
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as Motorola Moto E (3rd Gen.)
  • Motorola Moto E (3rd gen)
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Media player -Voice memo - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 1010.