Motorola Moto E5 Play vs vivo NEX A: 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

NEX A:

OLED
Weight

Moto E5 Play: 49 g lighter

Moto E5 Play:

150 g

NEX A:

199 g
Width

Moto E5 Play: 3 mm narrower

Moto E5 Play:

74 mm

NEX A:

77 mm
Screen diagonal

Moto E5 Play: 1.39 in smaller diagonal

Moto E5 Play:

5.2 in

NEX A:

6.59 in
Rear camera layout

Moto E5 Play:

Single

NEX A:

Dual
Depth

NEX A: 1 mm thinner

Moto E5 Play:

9 mm

NEX A:

8 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. Moto E5 Play

Height:

151 mm
Width:

74 mm
Depth:

9 mm +1 mm versus NEX A
2. NEX A

Height:

162 mm +11 mm versus Moto E5 Play
Width:

77 mm +3 mm versus Moto E5 Play
Depth:

8 mm

Weight

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

1. Moto E5 Play

150 g
2. NEX A

199 g

+49 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.

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

1. Moto E5 Play

Screen diagonal:

5.2 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

74.5 cm²
2. NEX A

NEX A: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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, NEX A, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Moto E5 Play	NEX A
16 GB	2 GB RAM	Not recorded
128 GB	Not recorded	6 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. NEX A

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: No

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. NEX A

4000 mAh

+1200 mAh versus Moto E5 Play

Specifications

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1. Moto E5 Play2. NEX A

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Moto E5 Play, NEX A.
Specification	Moto E5 Play	NEX A
Dimensions (HxWxD)	151 Х 74 Х 9 mm	162 Х 77 Х 8 mm
Weight	150 g	199 g
Technology	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Screen size	5.2" inch	6.59" inch
Screen resolution	720 x 1280 px	1080 x 2316 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	16 GB 2 GB RAM	128 GB 6 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 256 GB	No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2800 mAh Removable Li-Ion	4000 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 8.0 (Oreo)	Android 8.1 (Oreo); Funtouch 4
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm) (28 nm)/ Qualcomm MSM8920 Snapdragon 427 (28 nm)	Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Moto E5 Play, NEX A.
Specification	Moto E5 Play	NEX A
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	74.5 cm2	107.3 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	Unknown
Screen to body ratio	66.7%	86.0%
PPI /points per inch/	282 PPI	0 PPI

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Moto E5 Play, NEX A.
Specification	Moto E5 Play	NEX A
Rear camera, main	8 MP Single	12 MP Dual
Camera specs	8 MP f/2.0 1.12 μm AF	12 MP f/1.8 1/2.55'' 1.4µm 4-axis OIS dual pixel PDAF -5 MP f/2.4 depth sensor
Functions	LED flash	Dual-LED dual-tone flash HDR panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	5 MP Single	8 MP Single
Specifications	5 MP	Motorized pop-up 8 MP f/2.0

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Moto E5 Play, NEX A.
Specification	Moto E5 Play	NEX A
Processor CPU	Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 308	Adreno 616
Antutu 7 score *	32652	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	648	1855
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	1821	5940

General specs

General specs — specifications for Moto E5 Play, NEX A.
Specification	Moto E5 Play	NEX A
Release date	2018 April	2018 June
Colors	Black Dark lake Flash gray	Black Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	80 EUR	600 EUR

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Moto E5 Play, NEX A.
Specification	Moto E5 Play	NEX A
SIM card	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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 8(900) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A Cat15 800/150 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 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS	Yes with A-GPS BDS GNSS
USB	microUSB 2.0	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	4.2 A2DP LE	5.0 A2DP LE

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Moto E5 Play, NEX A.
Specification	Moto E5 Play	NEX A
Radio	FM radio	To be confirmed
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Moto E5 Play, NEX A.
Specification	Moto E5 Play	NEX A
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 gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 22W

Motorola Moto E5 Play vs vivo NEX A