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Huawei nova 5 vs Motorola Moto E5 Play Go

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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    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

      nova 5:
      OLED
      Moto E5 Play Go:
      LCD

    • Screen diagonal

      Moto E5 Play Go: 0.55 in smaller diagonal

      nova 5:
      6.39 in
      Moto E5 Play Go:
      5.84 in

    • Chipset

      nova 5:
      HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
      Moto E5 Play Go:
      Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      nova 5:
      Quad
      Moto E5 Play Go:
      Single

    • Release year

      nova 5:
      2019
      Moto E5 Play Go:
      2018

    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. 1. nova 5

      Height:
      157.4 mm
      Width:
      74.8 mm
      Depth:
      7.3 mm
      Weight:
      171 g

    2. 2. Moto E5 Play Go

      Height:
      Unknown
      Width:
      Unknown
      Depth:
      Unknown
      Weight:
      Unknown

      Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

    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.

    1. 1. nova 5

      Screen diagonal:
      6.39 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      19.5:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      100.2 cm²

    2. 2. Moto E5 Play Go

      Screen diagonal:
      5.84 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      18:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      88 cm²

    nova 5 has approximately 13.9% more rectangular screen area than Moto E5 Play Go.

    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 nova 5, Moto E5 Play Go, compared at the same storage capacity.
    Storagenova 5Moto E5 Play Go
    16 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
    128 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. nova 5

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

    2. Moto E5 Play Go

    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. 1. nova 5

      3500 mAh

      +1400 mAh versus Moto E5 Play Go

    2. 2. Moto E5 Play Go

      2100 mAh

    Specifications

    Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

    1. nova 52. Moto E5 Play Go

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for nova 5, Moto E5 Play Go.
    Specificationnova 5Moto E5 Play Go
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 157.4 Х 74.8 Х 7.3 mm
    • Х Х mm
    Weight
    • 171 g
    • 0 g
    Technology
    • OLED
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 6.39" inch
    • 5.84" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 2340 px
    • 480 x 960 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 128 GB
    • 8 GB RAM
    • 16 GB
    • 1 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.
    • 3500 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 2100 mAh
    • Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 9.0 (Pie)
    • EMUI 9.1
    • Android 8.0 Oreo (Go edition)
    Chipset
    • HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
    • Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for nova 5, Moto E5 Play Go.
    Specificationnova 5Moto E5 Play Go
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 100.2 cm2
    • 88.0 cm2
    Screen format
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    • 18:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 85.1%
    		 Unknown
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 403 PPI
    • 184 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for nova 5, Moto E5 Play Go.
    Specificationnova 5Moto E5 Play Go
    Rear camera, main
    • 48 MP
    • Quad
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 48 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2''
    • 0.8µm
    • PDAF -16 MP
    • f/2.2
    • (wide) -2 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 27mm (wide) dedicated macro camera -2 MP
    • depth sensor
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 1.12 μm
    • AF
    Functions
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 32 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 32 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 5 MP
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for nova 5, Moto E5 Play Go.
    Specificationnova 5Moto E5 Play Go
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
    • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-G52 MP6
    • Adreno 308
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 648
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 1821
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for nova 5, Moto E5 Play Go.
    Specificationnova 5Moto E5 Play Go
    Release date
    • 2019
    • June
    • 2018
    • July
    Colors
    • Black
    • Purple
    • Green
    • Black
    • Dark lake
    • Flash gray
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 360 EUR
    • 110 EUR
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for nova 5, Moto E5 Play Go.
    Specificationnova 5Moto E5 Play Go
    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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 8(900)
    • 19(800)
    • 34(2000)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • LTE-A
    • 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 A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX HD
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for nova 5, Moto E5 Play Go.
    Specificationnova 5Moto E5 Play Go
    Radio Unknown
    • FM radio
    Others
    • DCI-P3 108%
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for nova 5, Moto E5 Play Go.
    Specificationnova 5Moto E5 Play Go
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 40W (85% in 30 min) - Versions: SEA-AL00
    • SEA-TL00 (China)
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - Splash resistant - Also known as Motorola Moto E5 Play Android Go Edition