Motorola Moto M vs NEC Terrain

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 M: 8.8 g lighter

    Moto M:
    163 g
    Terrain:
    171.8 g
  • Width

    Terrain: 10.9 mm narrower

    Moto M:
    75.4 mm
    Terrain:
    64.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Terrain: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

    Moto M:
    5.5 in
    Terrain:
    3.1 in
  • Chipset

    Moto M:
    Mediatek Helio P10 -Mediatek Helio P15 India
    Terrain:
    Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Depth

    Moto M: 6.6 mm thinner

    Moto M:
    7.9 mm
    Terrain:
    14.5 mm
  • Height

    Terrain: 23.9 mm shorter

    Moto M:
    151.4 mm
    Terrain:
    127.5 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 M

    Height:
    151.4 mm +23.9 mm versus Terrain
    Width:
    75.4 mm +10.9 mm versus Terrain
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. Terrain

    Height:
    127.5 mm
    Width:
    64.5 mm
    Depth:
    14.5 mm +6.6 mm versus Moto M

Weight

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

  1. 1. Moto M

    163 g

  2. 2. Terrain

    171.8 g

    +8.8 g versus Moto M

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 M

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. Terrain

    Screen diagonal:
    3.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    29.8 cm²

Moto M has approximately 180.2% more rectangular screen area than Terrain.

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 M, Terrain, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMoto MTerrain
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Moto M: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4 GB RAM 32 GB · 3 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 M

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

2. Terrain

NFC:
Yes
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 M

    3050 mAh

    +1150 mAh versus Terrain

  2. 2. Terrain

    1900 mAh

Specifications

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1. Moto M2. Terrain

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Moto M, Terrain.
SpecificationMoto MTerrain
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.4 Х 75.4 Х 7.9 mm
  • 127.5 Х 64.5 Х 14.5 mm
Weight
  • 163 g
  • 171.8 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 3.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 640 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 4 GB RAM 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3050 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Mediatek Helio P10 -Mediatek Helio P15 India
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Moto M, Terrain.
SpecificationMoto MTerrain
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 29.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 73.1%
  • 36.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 258 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Moto M, Terrain.
SpecificationMoto MTerrain
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1.0µm
  • PDAF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/4''
  • 24mm (wide)
  • 1.12µm
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Moto M, Terrain.
SpecificationMoto MTerrain
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.95 GHz Cortex-A53 -Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 India
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T860MP2
  • Adreno 225
Antutu 7 score *
  • 76323
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 757
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2515
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1787
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 164
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 494
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Moto M, Terrain.
SpecificationMoto MTerrain
Release date
  • 2016
  • November
  • 2013
  • June
Colors
  • Gold
  • Gray
  • Silver
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 190 EUR
  • 330 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 348 h Talking time- Up to 10 h
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Moto M, Terrain.
SpecificationMoto MTerrain
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Yes
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 / 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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Moto M, Terrain.
SpecificationMoto MTerrain
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Dolby Atmos audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Moto M, Terrain.
SpecificationMoto MTerrain
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant - For AT&T