Huawei Mate X vs Motorola Moto E5 Play: specs comparison

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

Display technology

OLED versus LCD

Mate X:

OLED

Moto E5 Play:

LCD
Weight

Moto E5 Play: 145 g lighter

Mate X:

295 g

Moto E5 Play:

150 g
Width

Moto E5 Play: 4.3 mm narrower

Mate X:

78.3 mm

Moto E5 Play:

74 mm
Screen diagonal

Moto E5 Play: 2.8 in smaller diagonal

Mate X:

8 in

Moto E5 Play:

5.2 in
Rear camera layout

Mate X:

Quad

Moto E5 Play:

Single
Depth

Moto E5 Play: 2 mm thinner

Mate X:

11 mm

Moto E5 Play:

9 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

1. Mate X

Height:

161.3 mm +10.3 mm versus Moto E5 Play
Width:

78.3 mm +4.3 mm versus Moto E5 Play
Depth:

11 mm +2 mm versus Moto E5 Play
2. Moto E5 Play

Height:

151 mm
Width:

74 mm
Depth:

9 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. Mate X

295 g

+145 g versus Moto E5 Play
2. Moto E5 Play

150 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

1. Mate X

Mate X: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.
2. Moto E5 Play

Screen diagonal:

5.2 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

74.5 cm²

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Mate X, Moto E5 Play, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Mate X	Moto E5 Play
16 GB	Not recorded	2 GB RAM
512 GB	8 GB RAM	Not recorded

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Mate X

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: No
Memory card support:: See details NM (Nano Memory) · up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)

2. Moto E5 Play

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 256 GB

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. Mate X

4500 mAh

+1700 mAh versus Moto E5 Play
2. Moto E5 Play

2800 mAh

Specifications

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1. Mate X2. Moto E5 Play

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Mate X, Moto E5 Play.
Specification	Mate X	Moto E5 Play
Dimensions (HxWxD)	161.3 Х 78.3 Х 11 mm	151 Х 74 Х 9 mm
Weight	295 g	150 g
Technology	OLED	IPS LCD
Screen size	8" inch	5.2" inch
Screen resolution	2200 x 2480 px	720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	512 GB 8 GB RAM	16 GB 2 GB RAM
Memory card support	NM (Nano Memory) up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)	microSD up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	4500 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	2800 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9.1	Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset	HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm) (28 nm)/ Qualcomm MSM8920 Snapdragon 427 (28 nm)
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	No	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Mate X, Moto E5 Play.
Specification	Mate X	Moto E5 Play
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	205.0 cm2	74.5 cm2
Screen format	Unknown	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	86.9%	66.7%
PPI /points per inch/	0 PPI	282 PPI

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Mate X, Moto E5 Play.
Specification	Mate X	Moto E5 Play
Rear camera, main	40 MP Quad	8 MP Single
Camera specs	40 MP f/1.8 27mm (wide) 1/1.7" PDAF - 8 MP f/2.4 52mm (telephoto) - 16 MP f/2.2 17mm (ultrawide) - TOF 3D camera	8 MP f/2.0 1.12 μm AF
Functions	Leica optics Dual-LED dual-tone flash panorama HDR	LED flash
Video	2160p@30fps 1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	40 MP Quad	5 MP Single
Specifications	uses main camera	5 MP

Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Mate X, Moto E5 Play.
Specification	Mate X	Moto E5 Play
Processor CPU	Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)	Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G76 MP10	Adreno 308
Antutu 7 score *	Unknown	32652
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	Unknown	648
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	Unknown	1821
Antutu 8 score *	367308	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for Mate X, Moto E5 Play.
Specification	Mate X	Moto E5 Play
Release date	2019 February	2018 April
Colors	Interstellar Blue	Black Dark lake Flash gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	2150 EUR	80 EUR

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Mate X, Moto E5 Play.
Specification	Mate X	Moto E5 Play
SIM card	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Nano-SIM
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 6(900) 7(2600) 8(900) 9(1800) 12(700) 17(700) 18(800) 19(800) 20(800) 26(850) 28(700) 32(1500) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) -5G - 5G NSA / Sub6 / mmWave; N41/N77/N78/N79	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 13(700) 14(700) 17(700) 25(1900) 26(850) 29(700) 30(2300) 38(2600) 41(2500) 66(1700/2100) 71(600)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A Cat21 1400/200 Mbps 5G	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n dual-band WiFi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with dual-band A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO QZSS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS
USB	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP LE aptX HD	4.2 A2DP LE

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Mate X, Moto E5 Play.
Specification	Mate X	Moto E5 Play
Radio	No	FM radio
Others	Folded cover display: 6.6'' AMOLED 1148 x 2480 pixels (19.5:9) Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Mate X, Moto E5 Play.
Specification	Mate X	Moto E5 Play
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer Infrared port - Fast battery charging 55W -Huawei SuperCharge (85% in 30 min)	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer proximity compass - Charging 5V/2A 10W - Splash resistant - Also known as Motorola Moto E Play (5th Gen.) For USA

Huawei Mate X vs Motorola Moto E5 Play

Huawei Mate X

Motorola Moto E5 Play

Key differences

Display technology

Weight

Width

Screen diagonal

Rear camera layout

Depth

Physical size

1. Mate X

2. Moto E5 Play

Weight

1. Mate X

2. Moto E5 Play

Screen size

1. Mate X

2. Moto E5 Play

Memory variants

Practical features

1. Mate X

2. Moto E5 Play

Battery capacity

Recorded battery capacity

1. Mate X

2. Moto E5 Play

Specifications

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