Motorola Moto E (XT1021) vs Samsung Galaxy S3 mini VE (GT-i8200N 8GB)
Side by side comparison between Motorola Moto E vs Samsung Galaxy S3 mini VE phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy S3 mini VE (GT-i8200N 8GB)
The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!
12 Advantages 
13 Advantages | 16 Common items in both devices |
| 1.2GHz 32bit Dual-core |
| 1GB LPDDR2 |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| 16 million |
| (back) 5MP |
| Only digital zoom |
| Capacitive |
| +9 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Moto E (XT1021) | Galaxy S3 mini VE (GT-i8200N 8GB) | |
| Model | Moto E (XT1021) | Galaxy S3 mini VE (GT-i8200N 8GB) |
| Other model names | Motorola Moto E 2014, Moto E1, Motorola XT1021 | Galaxy S3 mini Value Edition GT-i8200NFC, Samsung Golden VE |
| Country or region available |    (Global, International), (Latin America), USA | feature not registered |
| Brand | Motorola | Samsung |
| Release date | 5/13/2014 | 3/9/2014 |
| Depth | 12.3 millimeters (0.48 inches) | 9.85 millimeters (0.39 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 64.8 x 124.8 millimeters (2.55 x 4.91 in) | 62.95 x 121.55 millimeters (2.48 x 4.79 in) |
| Weight | 142 grams (4.97 ounces) | 112 grams (3.92 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Water splash resistant (don't immerse) | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Moto E (XT1021) | Galaxy S3 mini VE (GT-i8200N 8GB) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 4.3" inches | 4" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~63% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~59.5% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 540x960 pixels | 480x800 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 256 PPI | 233 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 3 | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Moto E (XT1021) | Galaxy S3 mini VE (GT-i8200N 8GB) | |
| System version | Android 4.4.2 KitKat | Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean |
| Firmware update | Android 5.1.1 Lollipop | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Moto E (XT1021) | Galaxy S3 mini VE (GT-i8200N 8GB) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 MSM8210 | 32bit: Marvell PXA986 |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Dual-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 302 | Vivante GC1000 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Moto E (XT1021) | Galaxy S3 mini VE (GT-i8200N 8GB) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 1GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 4GB (2.2GB available) | 8GB (5GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Moto E (XT1021) | Galaxy S3 mini VE (GT-i8200N 8GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 21/5.76 Mbps | 14.4/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | UMTS 900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Moto E (XT1021) | Galaxy S3 mini VE (GT-i8200N 8GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | FWVGA (854x480) 30 fps | HD (1280x720) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Not supported | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Not supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Moto E (XT1021) | Galaxy S3 mini VE (GT-i8200N 8GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 0.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 640x480 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | VGA (640x480) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Moto E (XT1021) | Galaxy S3 mini VE (GT-i8200N 8GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | Not supported |
| Radio | FM | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, DivX, XviD, H.263, H.264, WMV | MP4, DivX, XviD, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, AC3, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Moto E (XT1021) | Galaxy S3 mini VE (GT-i8200N 8GB) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 3.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Moto E (XT1021) | Galaxy S3 mini VE (GT-i8200N 8GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Moto E (XT1021) | Galaxy S3 mini VE (GT-i8200N 8GB) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1980 mAh | 1500 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 22 hours | 8 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 320 hours (13.3 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Moto E (XT1021) | Galaxy S3 mini VE (GT-i8200N 8GB) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White • Oleophobic coating screen • Picture-taking during video recording • WiFi hotspot • Java framework | • Colors: Black, White, Blue, Gray • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Moto E (XT1021) | Galaxy S3 mini VE (GT-i8200N 8GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.14W/kg (head), 1.24W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.636W/kg (head), 0.533W/kg (body) |