Motorola Moto E5 Play Specs

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Motorola Moto E5 Play Review

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Released

May 16, 2018

Display

5.2 inches
1280 x 720 pixels

Camera

8 MP (Single camera)
5 MP front

Hardware

Qualcomm Snapdragon 425
2GB RAM

Storage

16GB, microSDXC

Battery

2800 mAh

OS

Android 8.0 Oreo

Description

The Motorola Moto E5 Play comes with a 1.4 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 chip, 2 GB of RAM, 16 GB of storage (expandable via microSD), 5.2-inch 720p screen, an 8-megapixel main shooter and an additional 5-megapixel unit for selfies.

This device is also known as Motorola Moto E5 Cruise

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Display Benchmarks
Size:	5.2 inches
Resolution:	1280 x 720 pixels, 16:9 ratio, 282 PPI
Technology:	LCD
Screen-to-body:	66.84 %
Features:	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware Benchmarks
System chip:	Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 (28 nm)
Processor:	Quad-core, 1400 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit
GPU:	Adreno 308
RAM:	2GB LPDDR3
Internal storage:	16GB
Storage expansion:	microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS:	Android (8.0 Oreo) Screenshots
Device type:	Smartphone

Battery
Capacity:	2800 mAh
Type:	Li - Ion, User replaceable
Charging:	Fast charging

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

Design Size comparison
Dimensions:	5.94 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches (151 x 74 x 8.85 mm)
Weight:	5.29 oz (150.0 g)
Materials:	Back: Plastic
Resistance:	Splash
Biometrics:	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys:	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors:	Black, Gray, Blue

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)
4G (TDD):	Bands 38(2600), 41(2600+)
3G:	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed:	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type:	Nano SIM
HD Voice:	Yes

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

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth:	4.2
Wi-Fi:	802.11 a, b, g, n, dual-band; Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB:	microUSB, USB 2.0
Features:	Charging, Mass storage device
Hearing aid compatible:	M3, T4
Location:	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors:	Accelerometer, Compass
Other:	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

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

Buyers information
In The Box:	Charger and USB cable

Availability
	Apr 19, 2018
Officially announced:	Yes

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Carrier Availability

Discontinued

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SDRokusek

Arena Apprentice

Decent phone

Edited: Jan 15, 2020, 12:25 AM

Phone owned for more than a year

Maybe it's just that I have set my standards really low for smartphones, but this got the job done when I needed it too. The CPU is good, the Wi-Fi capabilities are fine, the storage is decent. The phone is also easy to navigate. The design is pretty subtle, but less is sometimes more. I should also probably mention that it sort of falls into the category of a starter phone, given the good but not extreme price and quality.

KatMat

Worst Motorola I've ever had

Posted: Dec 29, 2019, 3:25 PM

Phone owned for less than a year

I can honestly say, if this was the first Motorola I had ever gotten, I would never get another.
More problems with this Motorola than with my 3 year old Motorola. My boyfriend has also had multiple issues with his. He has already replaced his, I will replace mine soon, both of us replacing with different Motorola models