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Emporia Essence Plus

Emporia Essence Plus

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Motorola W230

Motorola W230

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Category Breakdown

Emporia Essence Plus
Motorola W230
Performance
16.75.3
Camera
2.52.5
Display
13.522.8
Battery
10.38.9
Build
0.20.1
Connectivity
4.92.4
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
6.95.7

Summary

  • The Emporia Essence Plus features a slightly larger 1.8-inch TFT display with a resolution of 128 x 160 pixels, while the Motorola W230 has a smaller 1.6-inch CSTN display at 128 x 128 pixels.
  • In terms of build quality, the Essence Plus is lighter at 74g and has a slimmer profile compared to the W230, which weighs 80g and is thicker.
  • Both devices have no rear or selfie cameras, offering no photographic capabilities.
  • The Essence Plus is powered by an Infineon chipset with 0.3GB of RAM, whereas the W230 has no RAM specifications, indicating limited performance for both.
  • The battery capacity of the Essence Plus is 1000mAh, slightly higher than the W230's 940mAh.
  • Software experiences are minimal for both, with the Essence Plus supporting a headphone jack while the W230 does not.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Emporia Essence Plus
Motorola W230

General

Release Date

2012
2008

Announced

2012
2008

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

1.8"
1.6"

Type

TFT
CSTN, 65K colors

Resolution

128 x 160 pixels (~114 ppi density)
128 x 128 pixels, 1:1 ratio (~113 ppi density)

PPI

128
128

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Infineon PMB7880
N/A

CPU

N/A
N/A

GPU

N/A
N/A

Memory

0.3MB 2MB RAM
N/A

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
microSD (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

N/A
N/A

Main Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Front Camera

N/A
N/A

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

N/A
N/A

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

1000 mAh
940 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 1000 mAh, removable
Removable Li-Ion 940 mAh battery (BQ50)

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

107 x 51 x 12 mm (4.21 x 2.01 x 0.47 in)
110 x 45 x 14.7 mm (4.33 x 1.77 x 0.58 in)

Weight

74 g
80 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Silver
lustrous silver, dark titanium gray

Foldable

SAR

N/A
1.28 W/kg (head)     1.32 W/kg (body)

Connectivity

SIM

Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM

Network

GSM
GSM

Network Speed

N/A
N/A

5G

4G

WiFi

No
No

Bluetooth

2.0
No

NFC

USB

No
1.1

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

No
No

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
No

Software & Security

Operating System

N/A
N/A

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

N/A
N/A