Motorola Moto E5 Play vs Samsung Galaxy Note II CDMA: 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

Moto E5 Play:

LCD

Galaxy Note II CDMA:

OLED
Weight

Moto E5 Play: 29.4 g lighter

Moto E5 Play:

150 g

Galaxy Note II CDMA:

179.4 g
Width

Moto E5 Play: 6.5 mm narrower

Moto E5 Play:

74 mm

Galaxy Note II CDMA:

80.5 mm
Screen diagonal

Moto E5 Play: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

Moto E5 Play:

5.2 in

Galaxy Note II CDMA:

5.5 in
Release year

Moto E5 Play:

2018

Galaxy Note II CDMA:

2012

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. Moto E5 Play

Height:

151 mm
Width:

74 mm
Depth:

9 mm
2. Galaxy Note II CDMA

Height:

151.1 mm
Width:

80.5 mm +6.5 mm versus Moto E5 Play
Depth:

9.4 mm

Weight

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

1. Moto E5 Play

150 g
2. Galaxy Note II CDMA

179.4 g

+29.4 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. Moto E5 Play

Screen diagonal:

5.2 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

74.5 cm²
2. Galaxy Note II CDMA

Screen diagonal:

5.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

83.4 cm²

Galaxy Note II CDMA has approximately 11.9% 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, Galaxy Note II CDMA, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Moto E5 Play	Galaxy Note II CDMA
16 GB Recorded for all phones	2 GB RAM	2 GB RAM

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. Galaxy Note II CDMA

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 64 GB (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. Moto E5 Play

2800 mAh
2. Galaxy Note II CDMA

3100 mAh

+300 mAh versus Moto E5 Play

Specifications

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1. Moto E5 Play2. Galaxy Note II CDMA

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Moto E5 Play, Galaxy Note II CDMA.
Specification	Moto E5 Play	Galaxy Note II CDMA
Dimensions (HxWxD)	151 Х 74 Х 9 mm	151.1 Х 80.5 Х 9.4 mm
Weight	150 g	179.4 g
Technology	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Screen size	5.2" inch	5.5" inch
Screen resolution	720 x 1280 px	720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	16 GB 2 GB RAM	16 GB 2 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 256 GB	microSD up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2800 mAh Removable Li-Ion	3100 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 8.0 (Oreo)	Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat); TouchWiz UI
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm) (28 nm)/ Qualcomm MSM8920 Snapdragon 427 (28 nm)	Exynos 4412 Quad (32 nm)
NFC	Unknown	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Moto E5 Play, Galaxy Note II CDMA.
Specification	Moto E5 Play	Galaxy Note II CDMA
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	74.5 cm2	83.4 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	66.7%	68.6%
PPI /points per inch/	282 PPI	267 PPI

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Moto E5 Play, Galaxy Note II CDMA.
Specification	Moto E5 Play	Galaxy Note II CDMA
Rear camera, main	8 MP Single	8 MP Single
Camera specs	8 MP f/2.0 1.12 μm AF	8 MP AF
Functions	LED flash	LED flash
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	5 MP Single	1.9 MP Single
Specifications	5 MP	1.9 MP

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Moto E5 Play, Galaxy Note II CDMA.
Specification	Moto E5 Play	Galaxy Note II CDMA
Processor CPU	Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53	Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 308	Mali-400MP4
Antutu 7 score *	32652	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	648	579
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	1821	1490
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	Unknown	961

General specs

General specs — specifications for Moto E5 Play, Galaxy Note II CDMA.
Specification	Moto E5 Play	Galaxy Note II CDMA
Release date	2018 April	2012 Q3
Colors	Black Dark lake Flash gray	Titanium Gray Marble white Amber brown Ruby Wine
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	80 EUR	350 EUR
Battery life	Unknown	Stand by time- Up to 250 h (2G) / Up to 300 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h Music play - Up to 40 h

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Moto E5 Play, Galaxy Note II CDMA.
Specification	Moto E5 Play	Galaxy Note II CDMA
SIM card	Nano-SIM	Micro-SIM
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 - SCH-I605 SPH-L900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - SCH-I605 SPH-L900 SCH-R950 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SCH-I605 SPH-L900 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - SCH-I605 SCH-R950 -4G - LTE band 13(700) - SCH-I605 LTE band 25(1900) - SPH-L900 LTE band 2(1900) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 12(700) - SCH-R950
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes - SCH-I605 SPH-L900
Edge	Yes	Yes - SCH-I605 SPH-L900
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n dual-band WiFi Direct hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n dual-band Wi-Fi Direct DLNA hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS
USB	microUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out) USB Host
Bluetooth	4.2 A2DP LE	4.0 A2DP EDR LE

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Moto E5 Play, Galaxy Note II CDMA.
Specification	Moto E5 Play	Galaxy Note II CDMA
Radio	FM radio	Stereo FM radio RDS - I605 &
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Moto E5 Play, Galaxy Note II CDMA.
Specification	Moto E5 Play	Galaxy Note II CDMA
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 Accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer - S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Stylus - Versions: Samsung SCH-I605 for Verizon Samsung SCH-R950 for U.S. Cellular Samsung SPH-L900 for Sprint

Motorola Moto E5 Play vs Samsung Galaxy Note II CDMA