Motorola Moto E (3rd gen) vs T-Mobile Vivacity

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

+ Add a third phone

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

    Vivacity: 22.6 g lighter

    Moto E (3rd gen):
    140.6 g
    Vivacity:
    118 g
  • Width

    Vivacity: 13.6 mm narrower

    Moto E (3rd gen):
    71.6 mm
    Vivacity:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Vivacity: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

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

    Moto E (3rd gen): 2 mm thinner

    Moto E (3rd gen):
    8.5 mm
    Vivacity:
    10.5 mm
  • Height

    Vivacity: 28.8 mm shorter

    Moto E (3rd gen):
    143.8 mm
    Vivacity:
    115 mm
  • Release year

    Moto E (3rd gen):
    2016
    Vivacity:
    2011

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 +28.8 mm versus Vivacity
    Width:
    71.6 mm +13.6 mm versus Vivacity
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
  2. 2. Vivacity

    Height:
    115 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    10.5 mm +2 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

    +22.6 g versus Vivacity

  2. 2. Vivacity

    118 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. Vivacity

    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 Vivacity.

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

512 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. Vivacity

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 Vivacity

  2. 2. Vivacity

    1500 mAh

Specifications

Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

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

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Moto E (3rd gen), Vivacity.
SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)Vivacity
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143.8 Х 71.6 Х 8.5 mm
  • 115 Х 58 Х 10.5 mm
Weight
  • 140.6 g
  • 118 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
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
  • 512 MB
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 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Moto E (3rd gen), Vivacity.
SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)Vivacity
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 34.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.9%
  • 52.3%
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), Vivacity.
SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)Vivacity
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Moto E (3rd gen), Vivacity.
SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)Vivacity
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Moto E (3rd gen), Vivacity.
SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)Vivacity
Release date
  • 2016
  • July
  • 2011
  • November
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 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Moto E (3rd gen), Vivacity.
SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)Vivacity
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
  • 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
  • Yes
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Moto E (3rd gen), Vivacity.
SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)Vivacity
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Moto E (3rd gen), Vivacity.
SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)Vivacity
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as Motorola Moto E (3rd Gen.)
  • Motorola Moto E (3rd gen)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input