Motorola Moto E (2nd Gen) vs Sony Xperia E4
A spec-by-spec comparison of the Motorola Moto E (2nd Gen) and the Sony Xperia E4, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.
Head to head
| Motorola Moto E (2nd Gen) | Sony Xperia E4 |
|---|
| Our rating | 4/10 | 5/10 |
| Battery | 2,390 mAh | 2,300 mAh |
| RAM (max) | 1 GB | 1 GB |
| Storage (max) | 47 GB | 32 GB |
| Screen size | 4.5 in | 5 in |
| Main camera | 5 MP | 5 MP |
| Weight (lower is lighter) | 145 g | 144 g |
| Released | Feb 2015 | Feb 2015 |
Summary: Motorola Moto E (2nd Gen) is ahead on battery, storage (max). Sony Xperia E4 is ahead on our rating, screen size, weight (lower is lighter).
★ Which should you buy? Sony Xperia E4 is the stronger overall pick on the measured specs.
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Display
| Motorola Moto E (2nd Gen) | Sony Xperia E4 |
|---|
| Type | IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors | IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Size | 4.5 inches, 55.8 cm2 (~64.3% screen-to-body ratio) | 5.0 inches |
| Resolution | 540 x 960 pixels (qHD), 16:9 ratio (~245 ppi density) | 540 x 960 pixels (qHD) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3, oleophobic coating | Shatter proof glass |
| Pixel density | — | ~220 ppi |
Platform
| Motorola Moto E (2nd Gen) | Sony Xperia E4 |
|---|
| OS | Android 5.0.2 Lollipop, upgradable to 5.1.1 Lollipop (3G model) or 6.0 Marshmallow (4G model) | Android 4.4.4 (KitKat) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 (3G model); Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 (4G model) | MediaTek MT6582 |
| CPU | Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 (3G model); Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 (4G model) | Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 |
| GPU | Adreno 302 (3G model); Adreno 306 (4G model) | Mali-400MP2 |
Memory
| Motorola Moto E (2nd Gen) | Sony Xperia E4 |
|---|
| Card slot | microSDHC, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | microSDHC, up to 32 GB |
| Internal | 8GB, 1GB RAM (approx. 5.47 GB user accessible) | 8GB, 1GB RAM |
Main Camera
| Motorola Moto E (2nd Gen) | Sony Xperia E4 |
|---|
| Single | 5 MP, f/2.2, autofocus (4G model) | 5 MP, f/2.6, 30mm (standard), 1/4.0", 1.4µm, AF |
| Features | Panorama, HDR | LED flash, HDR, panorama, Auto Scene Recognition |
| Video | 720p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Selfie Camera
| Motorola Moto E (2nd Gen) | Sony Xperia E4 |
|---|
| Single | VGA (0.3 MP) | 2 MP, f/2.8, 31mm (standard), 1/5.0", 1.75µm |
| Features | — | HDR |
| Video | — | 720p@30fps |
Battery
| Motorola Moto E (2nd Gen) | Sony Xperia E4 |
|---|
| Type | Non-removable Li-Ion 2390 mAh | Non-removable Li-Ion 2300 mAh battery |
| Charging | Standard charging | — |
| Stand-by | — | Up to 696 h (2G) / Up to 653 h (3G) |
| Talk time | — | Up to 12 h 10 min (2G) / Up to 10 h 42 min (3G) |
| Music play | — | Up to 64 h 30 min |
Body
| Motorola Moto E (2nd Gen) | Sony Xperia E4 |
|---|
| Dimensions | 129.9 x 66.8 x 12.3 mm (5.11 x 2.63 x 0.48 in) | 137 x 74.6 x 10.5 mm |
| Weight | 145 g (5.11 oz) | 144 g |
| Build | Plastic body with water-repellent coating (not water-resistant), Corning Gorilla Glass 3 front | — |
| SIM | Micro-SIM (single SIM for 4G LTE model, dual-SIM for some 3G models) | Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) |
Comms
| Motorola Moto E (2nd Gen) | Sony Xperia E4 |
|---|
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, LE, aptX | 4.0, A2DP |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS |
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio with RDS |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 |
| NFC | — | No |
Launch
| Motorola Moto E (2nd Gen) | Sony Xperia E4 |
|---|
| Announced | February 2015 | February 2015 |
| Status | Released February 25, 2015 | Released March 2015 |
Frequently asked questions
Which has the better battery, Motorola Moto E (2nd Gen) or Sony Xperia E4?
Motorola Moto E (2nd Gen) — 2,390 mAh for the Motorola Moto E (2nd Gen) versus 2,300 mAh for the Sony Xperia E4.
Which is lighter, Motorola Moto E (2nd Gen) or Sony Xperia E4?
Sony Xperia E4 — 145 g for the Motorola Moto E (2nd Gen) versus 144 g for the Sony Xperia E4.
Is the Motorola Moto E (2nd Gen) or the Sony Xperia E4 rated higher?
We rate the Motorola Moto E (2nd Gen) 4/10 and the Sony Xperia E4 5/10.
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