Motorola Moto E5 Play Go vs T-Mobile MDA Basic

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.

  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Basic: 3.04 in smaller diagonal

    Moto E5 Play Go:
    5.84 in
    MDA Basic:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    Moto E5 Play Go:
    Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
    MDA Basic:
    TI OMAP 850
  • Release year

    Moto E5 Play Go:
    2018
    MDA Basic:
    2009

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. Moto E5 Play Go

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

    Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

  2. 2. MDA Basic

    Height:
    105 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm
    Weight:
    110 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.

  1. 1. Moto E5 Play Go

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

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²

Moto E5 Play Go has approximately 262.5% more rectangular screen area than MDA Basic.

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 Moto E5 Play Go, MDA Basic, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMoto E5 Play GoMDA Basic
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
MDA Basic: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

Practical features

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

1. Moto E5 Play Go

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

2. MDA Basic

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

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. Moto E5 Play Go

    2100 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus MDA Basic

  2. 2. MDA Basic

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Moto E5 Play Go2. MDA Basic

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Moto E5 Play Go, MDA Basic.
SpecificationMoto E5 Play GoMDA Basic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • Х Х mm
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.84" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 960 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.0 Oreo (Go edition)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Moto E5 Play Go, MDA Basic.
SpecificationMoto E5 Play GoMDA Basic
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 88.0 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio Unknown
  • 39.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 184 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Moto E5 Play Go, MDA Basic.
SpecificationMoto E5 Play GoMDA Basic
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1.12 μm
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Moto E5 Play Go, MDA Basic.
SpecificationMoto E5 Play GoMDA Basic
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 308
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 648
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1821
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Moto E5 Play Go, MDA Basic.
SpecificationMoto E5 Play GoMDA Basic
Release date
  • 2018
  • July
  • 2009
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Dark lake
  • Flash gray
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Moto E5 Play Go, MDA Basic.
SpecificationMoto E5 Play GoMDA Basic
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Moto E5 Play Go, MDA Basic.
SpecificationMoto E5 Play GoMDA Basic
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features — specifications for Moto E5 Play Go, MDA Basic.
SpecificationMoto E5 Play GoMDA Basic
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Splash resistant - Also known as Motorola Moto E5 Play Android Go Edition
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player