Motorola Moto E5 Play vs Motorola Moto G Power (2021) Specs Comparison

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7.2
Motorola Moto E5 Play
7.4
Motorola Moto G Power (2021)
Motorola Moto E5 Play Motorola Moto G Power (2021)
Released · May 16, 2018
Released · Jan 14, 2021
5.2-inch · 1280x720px
6.6-inch · 1600x720px
Single camera
Triple camera
2GB · 16GB
4GB · 64GB
2800 mAh
5000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
5.94 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches
151 x 74 x 8.85 mm
6.51 x 2.99 x 0.37 inches
165.28 x 75.9 x 9.49 mm
Weight
5.29 oz (150.0 g) 7.28 oz (206.5 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Splash Splash
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gray, Blue Flash gray, Polar silver (retail only), Glowing blue (retail only)

Display

Size
5.2-inch 6.6-inch
Resolution
1280x720px, 16:9 ratio, 282 PPI 1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 266 PPI
Technology
LCD IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
66.84 % 83.75 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 (28 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 (11 nm)
Processor
Quad-core
1400 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
2000 MHz
Kryo 260
GPU
Adreno 308 Adreno 610
Memory
2GB (LPDDR3)/16GB 4GB/64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (8.0 Oreo) Android (10)

Battery

Type
2800 mAh, Li - Ion 5000 mAh
Charging
Fast charging Motorola TurboPowe
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W

Camera

Rear
Single camera Triple camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.0
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
48 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps), 720p (30 fps), DVD (30 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
1080p (60 fps)
Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
5 MP (Flash)
Video capture: 1080p
8 MP (EIS, HDR)
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4 M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Compass Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

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)
Yes Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 25, 26, 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 25, 26, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38, 41 Bands 38, 41
3G
Bands 5, 8, 4, 2, 1 Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS LTE-A Cat 13/5 (400/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Oct 29, 2020
FCC ID value: IHDT56ZH1
Measured SAR
Head: 1.35 W/kg
Body: 1.23 W/kg
Head: 0.69 W/kg
Body: 1.44 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.44 W/kg
Phablet: 2.59 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 250
In The Box
Charger and USB cable Charger, USB Type-C cable, guides, SIM tool

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 19, 2018 Jan 08, 2021

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