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Motorola Moto E (3rd gen) vs Samsung i520

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

      i520: 41.6 g lighter

      Moto E (3rd gen):
      140.6 g
      i520:
      99 g

    • Width

      i520: 21.1 mm narrower

      Moto E (3rd gen):
      71.6 mm
      i520:
      50.5 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      i520: 2.7 in smaller diagonal

      Moto E (3rd gen):
      5 in
      i520:
      2.3 in

    • Chipset

      Moto E (3rd gen):
      Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
      i520:
      TI OMAP 2430

    • Depth

      Moto E (3rd gen): 9.4 mm thinner

      Moto E (3rd gen):
      8.5 mm
      i520:
      17.9 mm

    • Height

      i520: 42.1 mm shorter

      Moto E (3rd gen):
      143.8 mm
      i520:
      101.7 mm

    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 +42.1 mm versus i520
      Width:
      71.6 mm +21.1 mm versus i520
      Depth:
      8.5 mm

    2. 2. i520

      Height:
      101.7 mm
      Width:
      50.5 mm
      Depth:
      17.9 mm +9.4 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

      +41.6 g versus i520

    2. 2. i520

      99 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. i520

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

    Moto E (3rd gen) has approximately 320.7% more rectangular screen area than i520.

    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), i520, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageMoto E (3rd gen)i520
    8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
    i520: Original memory entry

    35 MB

    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. i520

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    No
    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

      +1850 mAh versus i520

    2. 2. i520

      950 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Moto E (3rd gen)2. i520

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Moto E (3rd gen), i520.
    SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)i520
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 143.8 Х 71.6 Х 8.5 mm
    • 101.7 Х 50.5 Х 17.9 mm
    Weight
    • 140.6 g
    • 99 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 5" inch
    • 2.3" 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
    • 35 MB
    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
    • 950 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
    • Symbian OS 9.2
    • Series 60 v3.1 UI
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
    • TI OMAP 2430
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • No
    Display
    Display — specifications for Moto E (3rd gen), i520.
    SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)i520
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    		 Unknown
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 256K
    Screen area
    • 68.9 cm2
    • 16.4 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 4:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 66.9%
    • 31.9%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 294 PPI
    • 174 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    • oleophobic coating
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Moto E (3rd gen), i520.
    SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)i520
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    • 2 MP
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    		 Unknown
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • CIF
    Front camera, selfie
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 5 MP
    • VGA videocall camera
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for Moto E (3rd gen), i520.
    SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)i520
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
    • 330 MHz ARM 1136
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-T720MP2
    • PowerVR MBX
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Moto E (3rd gen), i520.
    SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)i520
    Release date
    • 2016
    • July
    • 2007
    • February
    Colors
    • Black
    • 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 150 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Moto E (3rd gen), i520.
    SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)i520
    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 900 / 1800 / 1900
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    • HSPA 1.8 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Class 10
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Class 10
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    • No
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • No
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB Host
    • 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • LE
    • aptX
    • 2.0
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Moto E (3rd gen), i520.
    SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)i520
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • RDS
    • No
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • External touch keys
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Moto E (3rd gen), i520.
    SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)i520
    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 -Document viewer (Word
    • Excel
    • PowerPoint
    • PDF) -Predictive text input -Voice memo -Voice mail -Organizer