Motorola Moto E5 Play vs Nokia 5.3

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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.

  • Weight

    Moto E5 Play: 35 g lighter

    Moto E5 Play:
    150 g
    5.3:
    185 g
  • Width

    Moto E5 Play: 2.6 mm narrower

    Moto E5 Play:
    74 mm
    5.3:
    76.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Moto E5 Play: 1.35 in smaller diagonal

    Moto E5 Play:
    5.2 in
    5.3:
    6.55 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Moto E5 Play:
    Single
    5.3:
    Quad
  • Depth

    5.3: 0.5 mm thinner

    Moto E5 Play:
    9 mm
    5.3:
    8.5 mm
  • Height

    Moto E5 Play: 13.3 mm shorter

    Moto E5 Play:
    151 mm
    5.3:
    164.3 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. 1. Moto E5 Play

    Height:
    151 mm
    Width:
    74 mm
    Depth:
    9 mm +0.5 mm versus 5.3
  2. 2. 5.3

    Height:
    164.3 mm +13.3 mm versus Moto E5 Play
    Width:
    76.6 mm +2.6 mm versus Moto E5 Play
    Depth:
    8.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Moto E5 Play

    150 g

  2. 2. 5.3

    185 g

    +35 g versus Moto E5 Play

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

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 cm²
  2. 2. 5.3

    Screen diagonal:
    6.55 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    20:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    103.6 cm²

5.3 has approximately 39% more rectangular screen area than Moto E5 Play.

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, 5.3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMoto E5 Play5.3
16 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
64 GB Not recorded 3 / 4 / 6 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations

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

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

2. 5.3

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC (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

    2800 mAh

  2. 2. 5.3

    4000 mAh

    +1200 mAh versus Moto E5 Play

Specifications

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1. Moto E5 Play2. 5.3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Moto E5 Play, 5.3.
SpecificationMoto E5 Play5.3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151 Х 74 Х 9 mm
  • 164.3 Х 76.6 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 185 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 6.55" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 720 x 1600 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 64GB 3GB RAM
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
  • 64GB 6GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • Android 10.0
  • Android One
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm) (28 nm)/ Qualcomm MSM8920 Snapdragon 427 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SM6125 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Moto E5 Play, 5.3.
SpecificationMoto E5 Play5.3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 103.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.7%
  • 82.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 282 PPI
  • 268 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Moto E5 Play, 5.3.
SpecificationMoto E5 Play5.3
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Quad
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1.12 μm
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.8
  • (wide)
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • 13mm (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • (macro) -2 MP
  • (depth)
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (wide)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Moto E5 Play, 5.3.
SpecificationMoto E5 Play5.3
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 308
  • Adreno 610
Antutu 7 score *
  • 32652
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 648
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1821
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Moto E5 Play, 5.3.
SpecificationMoto E5 Play5.3
Release date
  • 2018
  • April
  • 2020
  • March 19
Colors
  • Black
  • Dark lake
  • Flash gray
  • Cyan
  • Sand
  • Charcoal
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
  • 190 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3)
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Moto E5 Play, 5.3.
SpecificationMoto E5 Play5.3
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • 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)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Moto E5 Play, 5.3.
SpecificationMoto E5 Play5.3
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 450 nits typ. brightness
Other features
Other features — specifications for Moto E5 Play, 5.3.
SpecificationMoto E5 Play5.3
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Charging 5V/2A 10W - Splash resistant - Also known as Motorola Moto E Play (5th Gen.) For USA
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - Normal charging 10W