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Motorola Moto E5 Play

Motorola Moto E5 Play

Brand: MOTOROLA
Category: Smart Phones
  • Display: 5.2" Inch
  • Camera: 8MP (1080p)
  • RAM: 2GB RAM
  • Processor: Snapdragon 425
  • Battery: 2800mAh
  • Launch Date: 2018, July
  • Storage: 16GB storage, microSDXC
  • OS: Android 8.0
  • Body: 150g, 9mm thickness

Specs

Network

Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 25, 26, 29, 30, 38, 41, 66, 71
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps

Launch

Announced 2018, April. Released 2018, July
Status Discontinued

Body

Dimensions 151 x 74 x 9 mm (5.94 x 2.91 x 0.35 in)
Weight 150 g (5.29 oz)
SIM Nano-SIM
Splash resistant

Display

Type IPS LCD
Size 5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~66.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~282 ppi density)

Platform

OS Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm) Qualcomm MSM8920 Snapdragon 427 (28 nm)
CPU Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Adreno 308

Memory

Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 16GB 2GB RAM
eMMC 5.1

Main Camera

Primary Camera 8 MP, f/2.0, 1.12 µm, AF
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps

Selfie camera

Primary Camera 5 MP
Features LED flash
Video 1080p@30fps

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

Comms

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS
NFC No
Radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0

Features

Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Battery

Type Li-Ion 2800 mAh, removable
Charging 10W wired

Misc

Colors Black, Dark lake, Flash gray
SAR 1.42 W/kg (head) 1.45 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 0.57 W/kg (head) 1.59 W/kg (body)
Price About 80 EUR

Test Results

EU LABEL

Our Rating

The overall rating is based on review by our experts

4.9
  • Design 5 / 10
  • Display 4 / 10
  • Camera 5 / 10
  • Auto Focus 5 / 10
  • Image Quality 4 / 10
  • Performance 3 / 10
  • Features 6 / 10
  • Connectivity 6 / 10
  • Call Quality 6 / 10
  • Multimedia 4 / 10
  • Usability 5 / 10
  • Video Quality 4 / 10
  • Battery 7 / 10

PROS

  1. ery affordable, often priced under $100 or $50 with carrier deals.
  2. Features a removable battery, which is rare in modern smartphones.
  3. Includes a 3.5mm headphone jack for wired audio.
  4. Runs on a clean, bloatware-free version of Android 8.0 Oreo.
  5. Offers solid, durable plastic construction.
  6. Includes a quick, rear-mounted fingerprint sensor on most variants.
  7. Provides expandable storage via a dedicated microSD card slot.
  8. Supports 5GHz Wi-Fi, which is rare in this price range.
  9. Decent 5.2-inch 720p HD screen offers good, sharp color for the price.
  10. Water-repellent coating protects against minor spills and light rain.

CONS

  1. Uses a slow, aging Qualcomm Snapdragon 425/427 processor.
  2. Only 2GB of RAM leads to slow multitasking and occasional app crashes.
  3. Very limited internal storage of 16GB, with only about 10GB available to the user.
  4. Camera performance is poor, especially in low-light conditions.
  5. Large top and bottom bezels make the phone feel dated.
  6. Uses an outdated Micro-USB charging port instead of USB-C.
  7. Charging speed is relatively slow, even with the included 10W charger.
  8. Some carrier variants lack the fingerprint sensor found on others.
  9. No NFC support, meaning no mobile contactless payments.
  10. The plastic back cover can feel cheap and is hard to find replacements for.

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