Motorola Moto E (2nd gen) vs Nokia Lumia 638 Comparison and Differences
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Motorola Moto E (2nd gen)
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Nokia Lumia 638
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Motorola Moto E (2nd gen) or Nokia Lumia 638 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Motorola Moto E (2nd gen) | Nokia Lumia 638 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2015, February | 2014, December | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 129.9 x 66.8 x 12.3 mm | 5.11 x 5.11 x 2.63 in | 129.5 x 66.7 x 9.2 mm | 5.1 x 5.1 x 2.63 in | |
| Weight | 145 g | 5.11 oz | 136 g | 4.8 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White | Black | |
| Battery | 2390 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 1830 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Approximate price | 130 EUR | 100 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 4.5" in | 4.5" in | |
| Screen area | 55.8 cm2 | 55.8 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 64.3% | 64.6% | |
| Screen resolution | 540 x 960 px | 480 x 854 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 245 PPI | 218 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3, oleophobic coating | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
| Other specs | - ClearBlack display | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 5 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -5 MP, AF, f/2.2 | -5 MP, 1/4'', AF | |
| Functions | Panorama, HDR | Panorama | |
| Video | 720p@30fps | Yes | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0.3 MP, Single | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications | VGA |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 5.0/5.1 (Lollipop) - only XT1527, upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow) | Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 (28 nm) - Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) - LTE model |
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 - 3G model -Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 - LTE model |
- Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 | |
| GPU | Adreno 302 - 3G model Adreno 306 - LTE model |
Adreno 305 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 8 GB, 1 GB RAM | 8 GB, 1 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 507 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1286 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Micro-SIM | Micro-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 - XT1527, XT1511 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - XT1505 HSDPA 900 / 2100 - XT1524 -4G - LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 17(700) - XT1527 LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 20(800) - XT1524 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - RM-1010 -4G - LTE band 3(1800), 7(2600), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, LE, aptX | 4.0, A2DP, LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 1.46 W/kg (head) 0.95 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio, RDS | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity | - Accelerometer | |
| Other extras | |||
| Versions |
- Also known as Motorola Moto E (2nd Gen.), Motorola Moto E2, Motorola Moto E+1 Versions: XT1527 & XT1511 (USA); XT1505 & XT1524 (Global) |
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