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Motorola Moto E (3rd gen) vs Palm Pre Plus

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.

    • Width

      Pre Plus: 12.1 mm narrower

      Moto E (3rd gen):
      71.6 mm
      Pre Plus:
      59.5 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Pre Plus: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

      Moto E (3rd gen):
      5 in
      Pre Plus:
      3.1 in

    • Depth

      Moto E (3rd gen): 8.4 mm thinner

      Moto E (3rd gen):
      8.5 mm
      Pre Plus:
      16.9 mm

    • Height

      Pre Plus: 43.3 mm shorter

      Moto E (3rd gen):
      143.8 mm
      Pre Plus:
      100.5 mm

    • Release year

      Moto E (3rd gen):
      2016
      Pre Plus:
      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 +43.3 mm versus Pre Plus
      Width:
      71.6 mm +12.1 mm versus Pre Plus
      Depth:
      8.5 mm

    2. 2. Pre Plus

      Height:
      100.5 mm
      Width:
      59.5 mm
      Depth:
      16.9 mm +8.4 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

      +2.6 g versus Pre Plus

    2. 2. Pre Plus

      138 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. Pre Plus

      Screen diagonal:
      3.1 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      3:2
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      28.6 cm²

    Moto E (3rd gen) has approximately 140.8% more rectangular screen area than Pre Plus.

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

    16 GB · 512 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. Pre Plus

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    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

      +1650 mAh versus Pre Plus

    2. 2. Pre Plus

      1150 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Moto E (3rd gen)2. Pre Plus

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Moto E (3rd gen), Pre Plus.
    SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)Pre Plus
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 143.8 Х 71.6 Х 8.5 mm
    • 100.5 Х 59.5 Х 16.9 mm
    Weight
    • 140.6 g
    • 138 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 5" inch
    • 3.1" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 px
    • 320 x 480 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 8 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    • 16 GB
    • 512 MB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2800 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 1150 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
    • Palm webOS 1.3.5
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Moto E (3rd gen), Pre Plus.
    SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)Pre Plus
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 68.9 cm2
    • 28.6 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 3:2 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 66.9%
    • 47.9%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 294 PPI
    • 186 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    • oleophobic coating
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Moto E (3rd gen), Pre Plus.
    SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)Pre Plus
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 3.15 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    • 3.15 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), Pre Plus.
    SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)Pre Plus
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
    • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-T720MP2
    • PowerVR SGX
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Moto E (3rd gen), Pre Plus.
    SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)Pre Plus
    Release date
    • 2016
    • July
    • 2010
    • March
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 100 EUR
    • 170 EUR
    Battery life Unknown
    • Stand by time- Up to 350 h (2G) / - (3G) Talking time- Up to 4 h (2G) / Up to 4 h (3G)
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Moto E (3rd gen), Pre Plus.
    SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)Pre Plus
    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 10
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Class 10
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB Host
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • LE
    • aptX
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Moto E (3rd gen), Pre Plus.
    SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)Pre Plus
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • RDS
    • No
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Moto E (3rd gen), Pre Plus.
    SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)Pre Plus
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity - Also known as Motorola Moto E (3rd Gen.)
    • Motorola Moto E (3rd gen)
    • Sensors Accelerometer Wireless charging