Motorola Moto E5 Play vs ZTE E N72

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.

  • Weight

    E N72: 20 g lighter

    Moto E5 Play:
    150 g
    E N72:
    130 g
  • Width

    E N72: 8 mm narrower

    Moto E5 Play:
    74 mm
    E N72:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    E N72: 2.7 in smaller diagonal

    Moto E5 Play:
    5.2 in
    E N72:
    2.5 in
  • Depth

    Moto E5 Play: 2.9 mm thinner

    Moto E5 Play:
    9 mm
    E N72:
    11.9 mm
  • Height

    E N72: 37 mm shorter

    Moto E5 Play:
    151 mm
    E N72:
    114 mm
  • Release year

    Moto E5 Play:
    2018
    E N72:
    2010

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 +37 mm versus E N72
    Width:
    74 mm +8 mm versus E N72
    Depth:
    9 mm
  2. 2. E N72

    Height:
    114 mm
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    11.9 mm +2.9 mm versus Moto E5 Play

Weight

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

  1. 1. Moto E5 Play

    150 g

    +20 g versus E N72

  2. 2. E N72

    130 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

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 cm²
  2. 2. E N72

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

Moto E5 Play has approximately 285.1% more rectangular screen area than E N72.

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, E N72, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMoto E5 PlayE N72
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
E N72: Original memory entry

100 MB

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. E N72

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 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. 1. Moto E5 Play

    2800 mAh

    +1500 mAh versus E N72

  2. 2. E N72

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Moto E5 Play2. E N72

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Moto E5 Play, E N72.
SpecificationMoto E5 PlayE N72
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151 Х 74 Х 9 mm
  • 114 Х 66 Х 11.9 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 2.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 100 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm) (28 nm)/ Qualcomm MSM8920 Snapdragon 427 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Moto E5 Play, E N72.
SpecificationMoto E5 PlayE N72
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 19.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.7%
  • 25.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 282 PPI
  • 160 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Moto E5 Play, E N72.
SpecificationMoto E5 PlayE N72
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1.12 μm
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
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, E N72.
SpecificationMoto E5 PlayE N72
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 308
Unknown
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, E N72.
SpecificationMoto E5 PlayE N72
Release date
  • 2018
  • April
  • 2010
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Dark lake
  • Flash gray
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Moto E5 Play, E N72.
SpecificationMoto E5 PlayE N72
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Mini-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 - CDMA 800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • No
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Moto E5 Play, E N72.
SpecificationMoto E5 PlayE N72
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Moto E5 Play, E N72.
SpecificationMoto E5 PlayE N72
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
  • MP3/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input