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Motorola Moto E (2nd gen) vs HTC Desire 626

Comparison between Motorola Moto E (2nd gen) and HTC Desire 626: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Motorola and HTC.

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The verdict

Your pick: HTC Desire 626, ahead on Design & display and Camera. Unless Battery & charging decides it for you.

Category
Category	Moto E (2nd gen)	Desire 626
Design & display	4.1	4.9
Performance & hardware	1.2	1.3
Camera	2.2	3.4
Connectivity	3.2	3.0
Battery & charging	1.2	0.6

Which one is for you?

Motorola Moto E (2nd gen), if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 2,390 mAh; against 2,000 mAh
OS Version: 5; against 4
Microphone Count: 2; against 1

HTC Desire 626, if you care about…

RAM Capacity: 2 GB; against 1 GB
Maximum Storage Capacity: 16 GB; against 8 GB
Display Pixel Density: 294 ppi; against 245 ppi
Weight: 140 g; against 145 g

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Moto E (2nd gen)	Desire 626
Processor Model	Qualcomm Snapdragon 200	MediaTek MT6752
Processor Process Size	28 nm	28 nm
Graphics GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 302	Mali-T760 MP2
Storage Type	eMMC 4.5	eMMC 4.5
Maximum CPU Clock	1.2 GHz	1.7 GHz Best value
Maximum Storage Capacity	8 GB	16 GB Best value
CPU Description	Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 (3G model); quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 (LTE model)	Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A53; quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Processor Type	Quad-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	No	Yes Best value
RAM Capacity	1 GB	2 GB Best value
Expandable Storage	Yes	Yes

Design

Specification	Moto E (2nd gen)	Desire 626
Body Colors	Black, White	Black, White
Body Thickness	12.3 mm	8.2 mm Best value
Body Width	66.8 mm	70.9 mm
Body Height	129.9 mm	146.9 mm
Weight	145 g	140 g Best value
Usable Surface	64.3 %	66.2 % Best value

Battery

Specification	Moto E (2nd gen)	Desire 626
Battery Capacity	2,390 mAh Best value	2,000 mAh
Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Battery Features	Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable	Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable
Talk time	—	30 h
Standby time	—	800 h

Display

Specification	Moto E (2nd gen)	Desire 626
Display Aspect Ratio	16:9	16:9
Display Technology	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Display Diagonal	4.5″	5″ Best value
Display Horizontal Resolution	540 px	720 px Best value
Display Vertical Resolution	960 px	1,280 px Best value
Display Pixel Density	245 ppi	294 ppi Best value
Display Features	Gorilla Glass 3, Oleophobic Coating, Touchscreen	Touchscreen

Sensor

Specification	Moto E (2nd gen)	Desire 626
Sensor Features	Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Compass	Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Compass

Software

Specification	Moto E (2nd gen)	Desire 626
Operating System	Android 5	Android 4.4
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	5 Best value	4

Connectivity

Specification	Moto E (2nd gen)	Desire 626
SIM Configurations	Dual Micro-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby	Single Nano-SIM, Dual Nano-SIM
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B7, LTE B28, 4G LTE B40	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, LTE B28
Cellular Technologies	GSM, HSPA, LTE	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 4G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi Features	Wi-Fi Hotspot	Wi-Fi Hotspot, DLNA
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 4.0	Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth Profiles	LE, aptX	A2DP, aptX
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS Best value	GPS
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, FM Radio, microUSB, USB 2.0, USB OTG	3.5 mm Audio Jack, FM Radio, microUSB, USB 2.0
USB Version	USB 2.0	USB 2.0

Audio

Specification	Moto E (2nd gen)	Desire 626
Microphone Count	2 Best value	1
Audio Features	LE, aptX, Loudspeaker	A2DP, aptX, Loudspeaker

Technical

Specification	Moto E (2nd gen)	Desire 626
Model numbers	XT1521, XT1506	—