Motorola Moto E5 vs Motorola Moto E6 Play Specs Comparison

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Motorola Moto E5 Motorola Moto E6 Play
Released · May 01, 2018
Released · Oct 24, 2019
5.7-inch
5.5-inch
Single camera
Single camera
2GB · 16GB
2GB · 32GB
4000 mAh
3000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.12 x 2.84 x 0.35 inches
155.4 x 72.2 x 8.95 mm
5.77 x 2.79 x 0.33 inches
146.5 x 70.9 x 8.3 mm
Weight
6.14 oz (174.0 g) 4.94 oz (140.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gray Ocean blue, Steel black

Display

Size
5.7-inch 5.5-inch
Resolution
1440x720px, 18:9 ratio, 282 PPI 1440x720px, 18:9 ratio, 293 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
74.77 % 75.16 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 (28 nm) MediaTek MT6739 (28 nm)
Processor
Quad-core
1400 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
Quad-core
1500 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 308 PowerVR GE8100
RAM
2GB (LPDDR3) 2GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage
16GB 32GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS
Android (8.0 Oreo) Android (9.0 Pie)

Battery

Capacity
4000 mAh 3000 mAh
Type
Li - Ion
Charging
Motorola TurboPower

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.0
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
13 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps), 720x480 (DVD) (30 fps)
EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Yes
Front
5 MP (Flash), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 5 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 4.2
WLAN
802.11 b,g,n
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 b,g,n
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0 microUSB, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass Accelerometer
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Buyers information

In The Box
Charger and USB cable 5W charger, Micro USB cable, SIM pin, Guides, Protective cover

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 19, 2018 Oct 24, 2019

Alternative variants

Dual SIM, no NFC
Dual SIM Yes
International version
Rear Single camera
Main camera 13 MP (PDAF)
Colors Gold, Gray
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600), 40(2300)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
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