Motorola Moto E5 vs Motorola Moto G Play (2023) Specs Comparison

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Motorola Moto E5 Motorola Moto G Play (2023)
Released · May 01, 2018
Released · Dec 12, 2022
5.7-inch · 1440 x 720 px
6.5-inch · 1600 x 720 px
8 MP Main · 5 MP Selfie
16 MP Main · 5 MP Selfie
2GB · 16GB
3GB · 32GB
4000 mAh
5000 mAh

Display

Size
5.7-inch 6.5-inch
Resolution
1440 x 720 px, 18:9 ratio, 282 PPI 1600 x 720 px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate
90Hz
Screen-to-body
74.77 % 79.83 %
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 Helio G37 MT6765 (12 nm)
Processor
Quad-core, 1400 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit Octa-core, 2300 MHz
GPU
Adreno 308 PowerVR GE8320
RAM
2GB (LPDDR3) 3GB
Internal storage
16GB 32GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB microSDXC
OS
Android (8.0 Oreo) Android (12)
Device type
Smartphone Smartphone

Battery

Capacity
4000 mAh 5000 mAh
Type
Li - Ion, Not user replaceable Not user replaceable
Charging
Motorola TurboPower
Max charge speed
Wired: 10.0W

Camera

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

Design

Dimensions
6.12 x 2.84 x 0.35 inches
(155.4 x 72.2 x 8.95 mm)
6.58 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches
(167.2 x 76.5 x 9.4 mm)
Weight
6.14 oz(174.0 g) 7.16 oz(203.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gray Deep Indigo

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), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

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
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.0
Wi-Fi
802.11 b,g,n
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0, Features: Charging, Mass storage device Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0, Features: Charging
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass Accelerometer, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Buyers information

In The Box
Charger and USB cable

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 19, 2018

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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