Motorola Moto X (1st Gen.) vs. Sony XPERIA E1

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Motorola Moto X (1st Gen.) and Sony XPERIA E1. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Motorola Moto X (1st Gen.) vs. Sony XPERIA E1 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Motorola Moto X (1st Gen.) Sony XPERIA E1
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - D2005
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 129.4 mm 118 mm Motorola Moto X (1st Gen.) has greater height than Sony XPERIA E1.
Width 65.3 mm 62.4 mm Motorola Moto X (1st Gen.) has greater width than Sony XPERIA E1.
Depth 10.4 mm 12 mm Motorola Moto X (1st Gen.) is narrower than Motorola Moto X (1st Gen.).
Weight 130 g 120 g Sony XPERIA E1 is lighter than Motorola Moto X (1st Gen.).
Body Colour Woven black Black | White | Purple
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 0.91 W/kg (body), 0.69 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
DISPLAY Motorola Moto X (1st Gen.) Sony XPERIA E1
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology AMOLED TFT
Screen Size (Display Size) 4.7" 4" Motorola Moto X (1st Gen.) has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA E1.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 800 x 480 pixels Motorola Moto X (1st Gen.) has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA E1.
Display Format HD -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Scratch-resistant glass
PROCESSOR Motorola Moto X (1st Gen.) Sony XPERIA E1
Processor Type (CPU) Motorola X8 MCS Qualcomm Snapdragon 200
Processor Number - MSM8210
Clock Speed - 1.2 GHz
Processor Core Qty - Dual-core
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 302
MEMORY Motorola Moto X (1st Gen.) Sony XPERIA E1
RAM 2 GB 512 MB Motorola Moto X (1st Gen.) has more RAM than Sony XPERIA E1.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 4 GB Motorola Moto X (1st Gen.) has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA E1.
User Memory - 2 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 32 GB
CAMERA Motorola Moto X (1st Gen.) Sony XPERIA E1
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 10 Megapixel 3 Megapixel Motorola Moto X (1st Gen.) has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA E1.
Digital Zoom 4x 4x Both phones have the same digital zoom.
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Burst mode Sweep Panorama
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection, smile shutter Sony XPERIA E1 has face detection.
Light Source LED light -
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1280 x 720 (720p)
Camera Features (Functions) Quick Capture -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 0 0
BATTERY AND CHARGING Motorola Moto X (1st Gen.) Sony XPERIA E1
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2200 mAh 1700 mAh Motorola Moto X (1st Gen.) has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA E1.
Standby Time - 441 hours
Talk Time - 521 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk: up to 521 min
Standby: up to 441 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 35.9 hrs
Playback (video): up to 8.2 hrs
CELLULAR Motorola Moto X (1st Gen.) Sony XPERIA E1
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 3G Motorola Moto X (1st Gen.) has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 4.4 (KitKat) Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Navigation - A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Motorola Moto X (1st Gen.) Sony XPERIA E1
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth Profiles - FTP, HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, PBAP, GATT
WLAN Security - WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES
Communication Features Mobile Email client, Internet browser Mobile Email client, Internet browser
Messaging Services SMS, MMS Google Talk, Google Hangouts, SMS, MMS
MEDIA Motorola Moto X (1st Gen.) Sony XPERIA E1
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, AAC, PCM, MPEG 1 Audio, MPEG 2 Audio, MPEG 2.5 Audio, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, LPCM, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, M4A, MPEG1 Layer3
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, AVI, XviD, MPEG-4, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, WebM
Sound Enhancements - 3D surround sound (VPT)
FEATURES Motorola Moto X (1st Gen.) Sony XPERIA E1
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert
Sensors - Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, magnetometer
Personal Information Management Calendar, synchronization with PC, calculator, reminder, alarm clock Calendar, synchronization with PC, calculator, reminder, countdown timer, stopwatch, alarm clock
Additional Phone Features - E-911 compliant, Radio Data Service (RDS), Screen capture, xLOUD technology, SensMe technology, intelligent typing (Gesture), HD Voice, battery STAMINA mode, Noise Cancellation Technology, Clear Phase technology, Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Clear Stereo, Dynamic normaliser
OTHERS Motorola Moto X (1st Gen.) Sony XPERIA E1
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Compatible with Windows 7 - "Compatible with Windows 7" software and devices carry Microsoft’s assurance that these products have passed tests for compatibility and reliability with 32-bit and 64-bit Windows 7.
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