Motorola Moto E vs Nokia Lumia 925

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:
    LCD
    Lumia 925:
    OLED
  • Width

    Moto E: 5.8 mm narrower

    Moto E:
    64.8 mm
    Lumia 925:
    70.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Moto E: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Moto E:
    4.3 in
    Lumia 925:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    Moto E:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
    Lumia 925:
    Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Depth

    Lumia 925: 3.8 mm thinner

    Moto E:
    12.3 mm
    Lumia 925:
    8.5 mm
  • Height

    Moto E: 4.2 mm shorter

    Moto E:
    124.8 mm
    Lumia 925:
    129 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

    Height:
    124.8 mm
    Width:
    64.8 mm
    Depth:
    12.3 mm +3.8 mm versus Lumia 925
  2. 2. Lumia 925

    Height:
    129 mm +4.2 mm versus Moto E
    Width:
    70.6 mm +5.8 mm versus Moto E
    Depth:
    8.5 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Moto E

    142 g

    +3 g versus Lumia 925

  2. 2. Lumia 925

    139 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

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 cm²
  2. 2. Lumia 925

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

Lumia 925 has approximately 13.1% more rectangular screen area than Moto E.

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, Lumia 925, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMoto ELumia 925
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Lumia 925: Original memory entry

16 GB/ 32 GB (Vodafone only) · 1 GB 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

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

2. Lumia 925

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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

    1980 mAh

  2. 2. Lumia 925

    2000 mAh

    +20 mAh versus Moto E

Specifications

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1. Moto E2. Lumia 925

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Moto E, Lumia 925.
SpecificationMoto ELumia 925
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 124.8 Х 64.8 Х 12.3 mm
  • 129 Х 70.6 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 142 g
  • 139 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 768 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16 GB/ 32 GB (Vodafone only)
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1980 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to 8.1
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Moto E, Lumia 925.
SpecificationMoto ELumia 925
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 57.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 63.0%
  • 63.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 256 PPI
  • 332 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Moto E, Lumia 925.
SpecificationMoto ELumia 925
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 8 MP
  • 1/3''
  • OIS
  • AF
Functions
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Moto E, Lumia 925.
SpecificationMoto ELumia 925
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 302
  • Adreno 225
Antutu 7 score *
  • 12479
  • 9198
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 379
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 738
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 463
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Moto E, Lumia 925.
SpecificationMoto ELumia 925
Release date
  • 2014
  • May
  • 2013
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 260 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 440 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 18 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 12 h 40 min (3G) Music play - Up to 55 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Moto E, Lumia 925.
SpecificationMoto ELumia 925
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - RM-892 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - RM-910
  • RM-893 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - RM-892 LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 17(700) - RM-893
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class B
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.97 W/kg (head) 1.50 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.76 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 1.42 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.81 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Moto E, Lumia 925.
SpecificationMoto ELumia 925
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • PureMotion HD+ ClearBlack display
  • Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Moto E, Lumia 925.
SpecificationMoto ELumia 925
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as Motorola Moto E XT1021
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass