Motorola Moto E (1st Gen) vs Samsung Galaxy J1 (2015)

A spec-by-spec comparison of the Motorola Moto E (1st Gen) and the Samsung Galaxy J1 (2015), taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.

Motorola Moto E (1st Gen) smartphone

Motorola Moto E (1st Gen)

From $50
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Samsung Galaxy J1 (2015) smartphone

Samsung Galaxy J1 (2015)

From $25
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Head to head

Motorola Moto E (1st Gen)Samsung Galaxy J1 (2015)
Price$50$25
Our rating6/103/10
Battery1,980 mAh1,850 mAh
RAM (max)1 GB—
Storage (max)32 GB256 GB
Screen size4.3 in4.3 in
Main camera5 MP5 MP
Weight (lower is lighter)142 g122 g
ReleasedMay 2014Jan 2015
Summary: Motorola Moto E (1st Gen) is ahead on our rating, battery. Samsung Galaxy J1 (2015) is ahead on storage (max), weight (lower is lighter).
★ Which should you buy? Specs are close to an even split here, so Samsung Galaxy J1 (2015) is the better buy — the extra cost of the other one isn't matched by a clear spec advantage.

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Display

Motorola Moto E (1st Gen)Samsung Galaxy J1 (2015)
TypeIPS LCDTFT
Size4.3 inches4.3 inches, 52.6 cm2 (~59.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution540 x 960 pixels (qHD)480 x 800 pixels, WVGA (~217 ppi density)
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3—
Pixel density256 ppi—

Platform

Motorola Moto E (1st Gen)Samsung Galaxy J1 (2015)
OSAndroid 4.4.2 KitKat, upgradable to 5.1 LollipopAndroid 4.4.4 (KitKat)
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 200 (MSM8210)Spreadtrum SC7727S
CPUDual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
GPUAdreno 302ARM Mali-400

Memory

Motorola Moto E (1st Gen)Samsung Galaxy J1 (2015)
Card slotmicroSDHC, up to 32 GBmicroSDXC (dedicated slot), up to 128 GB (some sources state up to 256 GB)
Internal4GB (approx. 2.1-2.21GB usable), 1GB RAM4GB storage, 512MB RAM (Note: 4G variants often had 768MB RAM)

Main Camera

Motorola Moto E (1st Gen)Samsung Galaxy J1 (2015)
Single5 MP, f/2.45 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), AF
FeaturesFixed focus, Panorama, HDRLED flash, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection
Video480p@30fps720p@30fps

Selfie Camera

Motorola Moto E (1st Gen)Samsung Galaxy J1 (2015)
SingleNo2 MP
Video—720p@30fps

Battery

Motorola Moto E (1st Gen)Samsung Galaxy J1 (2015)
TypeLi-Ion 1980 mAh, non-removableRemovable Li-Ion
ChargingStandard charging—
Capacity—1850 mAh

Body

Motorola Moto E (1st Gen)Samsung Galaxy J1 (2015)
Dimensions124.8 x 64.8 x 12.3 mm (4.91 x 2.55 x 0.48 in)129 x 68.2 x 8.9 mm (5.08 x 2.69 x 0.35 in)
Weight142 g (5.01 oz)122 g (4.30 oz)
BuildPlastic body with interchangeable rear coversGlass front, plastic back, plastic frame
ProtectionSplash resistant coating—
SIM—Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)

Comms

Motorola Moto E (1st Gen)Samsung Galaxy J1 (2015)
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth4.0, LE4.0, A2DP
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, A-GPS—
RadioFM radio—
USBmicroUSB 2.0microUSB 2.0
GPS—Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS

Launch

Motorola Moto E (1st Gen)Samsung Galaxy J1 (2015)
AnnouncedMay 20142015, January
StatusAvailable. Released May 2014—
Released—2015, February

Frequently asked questions

Which has the better battery, Motorola Moto E (1st Gen) or Samsung Galaxy J1 (2015)?

Motorola Moto E (1st Gen) — 1,980 mAh for the Motorola Moto E (1st Gen) versus 1,850 mAh for the Samsung Galaxy J1 (2015).

Which is lighter, Motorola Moto E (1st Gen) or Samsung Galaxy J1 (2015)?

Samsung Galaxy J1 (2015) — 142 g for the Motorola Moto E (1st Gen) versus 122 g for the Samsung Galaxy J1 (2015).

Which is newer, Motorola Moto E (1st Gen) or Samsung Galaxy J1 (2015)?

Samsung Galaxy J1 (2015) — May 2014 for the Motorola Moto E (1st Gen) versus Jan 2015 for the Samsung Galaxy J1 (2015).

Is the Motorola Moto E (1st Gen) or the Samsung Galaxy J1 (2015) rated higher?

We rate the Motorola Moto E (1st Gen) 6/10 and the Samsung Galaxy J1 (2015) 3/10.

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