Motorola Moto E5 Play vs Motorola Moto G8 Plus Specs Comparison

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7.2
Motorola Moto E5 Play
7.8
Motorola Moto G8 Plus
Motorola Moto E5 Play Motorola Moto G8 Plus
Released · May 16, 2018
Released · Oct 24, 2019
5.2-inch
6.3-inch
Single camera
Triple camera
2GB · 16GB
4GB · 64GB
2800 mAh
4000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
5.94 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches
151 x 74 x 8.85 mm
6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches
158.35 x 75.83 x 9.09 mm
Weight
5.29 oz (150.0 g) 6.63 oz (188.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Back: Plastic
Resistance
Splash Splash; IPX2
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gray, Blue Cosmic blue, Crystal pink

Display

Size
5.2-inch 6.3-inch
Resolution
1280x720px, 16:9 ratio, 282 PPI 2280x1080px, 19:9 ratio, 400 PPI
Technology
LCD IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
66.84 % 82.43 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 (28 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 (11 nm)
Processor
Quad-core
1400 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
2000 MHz
Kryo 260
GPU
Adreno 308 Adreno 610
RAM
2GB (LPDDR3) 4GB
Internal storage
16GB 64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (8.0 Oreo) Android (10, 9.0 Pie)

Battery

Capacity
2800 mAh 4000 mAh
Type
Li - Ion Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging Motorola TurboPower
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
7h 8min
Gaming
Untested

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 (Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 14 mm
Pixel size: 1 μm
Third camera
5 MP (Depth information)
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)
Video calling, Video sharing
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS
Front
5 MP (Flash), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 25 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

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
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Compass Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC

Multimedia

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

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 41(2600+) Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
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
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes

Regulatory Approval

Measured SAR
Head: 1.35 W/kg
Body: 1.23 W/kg

Buyers information

In The Box
Charger and USB cable 18W TurboPower charger, USB-C cable, SIM pin, Guides, Protect cover

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 19, 2018 Oct 24, 2019
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