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Motorola Moto E (3rd gen) vs Samsung W999

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
      W999:
      OLED

    • Weight

      Moto E (3rd gen): 65.4 g lighter

      Moto E (3rd gen):
      140.6 g
      W999:
      206 g

    • Width

      W999: 12.6 mm narrower

      Moto E (3rd gen):
      71.6 mm
      W999:
      59 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      W999: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

      Moto E (3rd gen):
      5 in
      W999:
      3.5 in

    • Chipset

      Moto E (3rd gen):
      Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
      W999:
      Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon S3

    • Depth

      Moto E (3rd gen): 9.3 mm thinner

      Moto E (3rd gen):
      8.5 mm
      W999:
      17.8 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 +32.8 mm versus W999
      Width:
      71.6 mm +12.6 mm versus W999
      Depth:
      8.5 mm

    2. 2. W999

      Height:
      111 mm
      Width:
      59 mm
      Depth:
      17.8 mm +9.3 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. W999

      206 g

      +65.4 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. W999

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

    Moto E (3rd gen) has approximately 97.7% more rectangular screen area than W999.

    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), W999, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageMoto E (3rd gen)W999
    8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
    W999: Original memory entry

    16 GB

    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. W999

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 32 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 W999

    2. 2. W999

      1500 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Moto E (3rd gen)2. W999

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Moto E (3rd gen), W999.
    SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)W999
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 143.8 Х 71.6 Х 8.5 mm
    • 111 Х 59 Х 17.8 mm
    Weight
    • 140.6 g
    • 206 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 5" inch
    • 3.5" 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
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    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 2.3 (Gingerbread)
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
    • Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon S3
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Moto E (3rd gen), W999.
    SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)W999
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 68.9 cm2
    • 34.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 66.9%
    • 53.2%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 294 PPI
    • 267 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    • oleophobic coating
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Moto E (3rd gen), W999.
    SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)W999
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 720p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 1.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 5 MP
    • 1.3 MP
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for Moto E (3rd gen), W999.
    SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)W999
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
    • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Scorpion
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-T720MP2
    • Adreno 220
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Moto E (3rd gen), W999.
    SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)W999
    Release date
    • 2016
    • July
    • 2011
    • December
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 100 EUR
    • 220 EUR
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Moto E (3rd gen), W999.
    SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)W999
    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 - SIM 1 CDMA 800 / 1900 - SIM 2
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    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 - 0.67 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.14 W/kg (head)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Moto E (3rd gen), W999.
    SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)W999
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • RDS
    		 Unknown
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Secondary external Super AMOLED
    • 16M colors display (480 x 800 pixels)
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Moto E (3rd gen), W999.
    SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)W999
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity - Also known as Motorola Moto E (3rd Gen.)
    • Motorola Moto E (3rd gen)
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - DivX/Xvid/MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document editor -Photo editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input