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Motorola Moto E (2015)
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| Global Score | |
| 57.9 | 63.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | Motorola |
| Android 4.4 | Android 5.0 |
| 2014-09-16 | 2015-02-25 |
| 6.40 x 3.30 x 0.35 inches | 5.11 x 2.63 x 0.48 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 140.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 4.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 540 x 960 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 258 pixels per inch | 245 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8926 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 302 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.9 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2390mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 360 hours standby time 14 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.36 | 4.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Moto E (2015) is just a bit better than ZTE ZMAX, having a score of 63.4 against 57.9. Both devices in this review use Android operating system, but Moto E (2015) has newer 5.0 version and ZTE ZMAX has Android 4.4. Moto E (2015)'s body is just a bit lighter but much thicker than the ZTE ZMAX, and both were released with only 5 months difference.
ZTE ZMAX features a little bit better looking screen than Moto E (2015), because it has a better 1280 x 720 resolution, a little bit higher pixels number per inch of screen and a bigger display. Moto E (2015) counts with a bit faster CPU than ZTE ZMAX, because although it has a worse GPU running at 400 MHz and a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have 4 CPU cores, the Moto E (2015) also counts with a 64-bits CPU.
The ZTE ZMAX has much more memory capacity to install games and applications than Moto E (2015), and although they both have a SD extension slot that admits up to 32 GB, the ZTE ZMAX also has 16 GB internal memory capacity. The ZTE ZMAX features a very superior battery lifetime than Moto E (2015), because it has a 3400mAh battery size.
The Moto E (2015) has a better camera than ZTE ZMAX, although it has a much lower 1280x720 (HD) video resolution and a back-facing camera with a way worse 5 megapixels resolution.
The Motorola Moto E (2015) not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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