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Motorola Moto E (3rd gen) vs Samsung Vibrant

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.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      Moto E (3rd gen):
      LCD
      Vibrant:
      OLED

    • Weight

      Vibrant: 23.6 g lighter

      Moto E (3rd gen):
      140.6 g
      Vibrant:
      117 g

    • Width

      Vibrant: 7.1 mm narrower

      Moto E (3rd gen):
      71.6 mm
      Vibrant:
      64.5 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Vibrant: 1 in smaller diagonal

      Moto E (3rd gen):
      5 in
      Vibrant:
      4 in

    • Depth

      Moto E (3rd gen): 1.4 mm thinner

      Moto E (3rd gen):
      8.5 mm
      Vibrant:
      9.9 mm

    • Height

      Vibrant: 21.4 mm shorter

      Moto E (3rd gen):
      143.8 mm
      Vibrant:
      122.4 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 +21.4 mm versus Vibrant
      Width:
      71.6 mm +7.1 mm versus Vibrant
      Depth:
      8.5 mm

    2. 2. Vibrant

      Height:
      122.4 mm
      Width:
      64.5 mm
      Depth:
      9.9 mm +1.4 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

      +23.6 g versus Vibrant

    2. 2. Vibrant

      117 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. Vibrant

      Screen diagonal:
      4 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      5:3
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      45.5 cm²

    Moto E (3rd gen) has approximately 51.3% more rectangular screen area than Vibrant.

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

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

    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 Vibrant

    2. 2. Vibrant

      1500 mAh

    Specifications

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

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Moto E (3rd gen), Vibrant.
    SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)Vibrant
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 143.8 Х 71.6 Х 8.5 mm
    • 122.4 Х 64.5 Х 9.9 mm
    Weight
    • 140.6 g
    • 117 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 5" inch
    • 4" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 px
    • 480 x 800 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)
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • 2 GB included
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2800 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 1500 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
    • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
    • upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
    • Hummingbird
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Moto E (3rd gen), Vibrant.
    SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)Vibrant
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 68.9 cm2
    • 45.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 66.9%
    • 57.7%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 294 PPI
    • 233 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    • oleophobic coating
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Moto E (3rd gen), Vibrant.
    SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)Vibrant
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    		 Unknown
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 720p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 0 MP,
    Specifications
    • 5 MP
    		 Unknown
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for Moto E (3rd gen), Vibrant.
    SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)Vibrant
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
    • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-T720MP2
    • PowerVR SGX540
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Moto E (3rd gen), Vibrant.
    SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)Vibrant
    Release date
    • 2016
    • July
    • 2010
    • June
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Black and Grey
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 100 EUR
    • 150 EUR
    Battery life Unknown
    • Stand by time- Up to 432 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Moto E (3rd gen), Vibrant.
    SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)Vibrant
    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
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Class 12
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Class 12
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n; DLNA
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB Host
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • LE
    • aptX
    • 3.0
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR - 0.89 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Moto E (3rd gen), Vibrant.
    SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)Vibrant
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • RDS
    • No
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Moto E (3rd gen), Vibrant.
    SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)Vibrant
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity - Also known as Motorola Moto E (3rd Gen.)
    • Motorola Moto E (3rd gen)
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - MP4/DivX/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player -Organizer -Photo/video editor -Document editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype) - For T-Mobile Also known as Samsung T959 Galaxy S