Motorola Moto E (3rd gen) vs Vertu Constellation

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
    Constellation:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Moto E (3rd gen): 23.4 g lighter

    Moto E (3rd gen):
    140.6 g
    Constellation:
    164 g
  • Width

    Constellation: 17.1 mm narrower

    Moto E (3rd gen):
    71.6 mm
    Constellation:
    54.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Constellation: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

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

    Moto E (3rd gen): 3.7 mm thinner

    Moto E (3rd gen):
    8.5 mm
    Constellation:
    12.2 mm
  • Height

    Constellation: 25.6 mm shorter

    Moto E (3rd gen):
    143.8 mm
    Constellation:
    118.2 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 +25.6 mm versus Constellation
    Width:
    71.6 mm +17.1 mm versus Constellation
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
  2. 2. Constellation

    Height:
    118.2 mm
    Width:
    54.5 mm
    Depth:
    12.2 mm +3.7 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. Constellation

    164 g

    +23.4 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. Constellation

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    33.8 cm²

Moto E (3rd gen) has approximately 104.1% more rectangular screen area than Constellation.

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

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. Constellation

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

    +1600 mAh versus Constellation

  2. 2. Constellation

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Moto E (3rd gen), Constellation.
SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)Constellation
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143.8 Х 71.6 Х 8.5 mm
  • 118.2 Х 54.5 Х 12.2 mm
Weight
  • 140.6 g
  • 164 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Unknown
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
  • 1200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Symbian^3
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Moto E (3rd gen), Constellation.
SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)Constellation
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.9%
  • 52.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 210 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • oleophobic coating
  • Shatter proof sapphire crystal glass
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Moto E (3rd gen), Constellation.
SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)Constellation
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p@25fps
  • 720p@30fps (via SW update)
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Moto E (3rd gen), Constellation.
SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)Constellation
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), Constellation.
SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)Constellation
Release date
  • 2016
  • July
  • 2011
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Stain/Polished stainless steel
  • brown/black/pink leather or black alligator skin
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 2330 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 4 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Moto E (3rd gen), Constellation.
SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)Constellation
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
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
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Moto E (3rd gen), Constellation.
SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)Constellation
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Unknown
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Moto E (3rd gen), Constellation.
SpecificationMoto E (3rd gen)Constellation
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as Motorola Moto E (3rd Gen.)
  • Motorola Moto E (3rd gen)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Vertu Concierge service -SNS support -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -Quickoffice document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Adobe Reader -Voice memo/dial/command -Predictive text input - Also known as Vertu Constellation T Vertu Constellation Precious in polished stainless steel
  • diamond trim and black/white alligator skin or Black PVD stainless steel
  • red gold and black leather