Motorola Moto E vs ZTE Blade A601

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.

  • Weight

    Moto E: 10 g lighter

    Moto E:
    142 g
    Blade A601:
    152 g
  • Width

    Moto E: 6.4 mm narrower

    Moto E:
    64.8 mm
    Blade A601:
    71.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Moto E: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Moto E:
    4.3 in
    Blade A601:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Blade A601: 2.8 mm thinner

    Moto E:
    12.3 mm
    Blade A601:
    9.5 mm
  • Height

    Moto E: 20.2 mm shorter

    Moto E:
    124.8 mm
    Blade A601:
    145 mm
  • Release year

    Moto E:
    2014
    Blade A601:
    2016

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 +2.8 mm versus Blade A601
  2. 2. Blade A601

    Height:
    145 mm +20.2 mm versus Moto E
    Width:
    71.2 mm +6.4 mm versus Moto E
    Depth:
    9.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Moto E

    142 g

  2. 2. Blade A601

    152 g

    +10 g versus Moto E

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. Blade A601

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

Blade A601 has approximately 35.2% 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, Blade A601, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMoto EBlade A601
4 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
8 GB Not recorded 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. Blade A601

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

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. Blade A601

    4000 mAh

    +2020 mAh versus Moto E

Specifications

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1. Moto E2. Blade A601

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Moto E, Blade A601.
SpecificationMoto EBlade A601
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 124.8 Х 64.8 Х 12.3 mm
  • 145 Х 71.2 Х 9.5 mm
Weight
  • 142 g
  • 152 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 720 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
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1980 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Moto E, Blade A601.
SpecificationMoto EBlade A601
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 63.0%
  • 66.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 256 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Moto E, Blade A601.
SpecificationMoto EBlade A601
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Moto E, Blade A601.
SpecificationMoto EBlade A601
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 302
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 12479
  • 23569
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 379
  • 426
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 738
  • 1153
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 463
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Moto E, Blade A601.
SpecificationMoto EBlade A601
Release date
  • 2014
  • May
  • 2016
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Moto E, Blade A601.
SpecificationMoto EBlade A601
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.97 W/kg (head) 1.50 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.76 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Moto E, Blade A601.
SpecificationMoto EBlade A601
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Moto E, Blade A601.
SpecificationMoto EBlade A601
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as Motorola Moto E XT1021
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity