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Motorola Moto E5 Play Go vs Motorola Moto E6

Comparison between Motorola Moto E5 Play Go and Motorola Moto E6: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Motorola.

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The verdict

Your pick: Motorola Moto E6, ahead on Camera and Battery & charging. Unless Connectivity decides it for you.

Category
Category	Moto E5 Play Go	Moto E6
Design & display	4.8	5.0
Performance & hardware	1.5	1.5
Camera	2.8	3.1
Connectivity	3.9	3.5
Battery & charging	1.9	2.2

Which one is for you?

Motorola Moto E5 Play Go, if you care about…

Wi-Fi Standards: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n); against Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Weight: 150.3 g; against 159 g
Body Thickness: 7.6 mm; against 8.57 mm
Max. download speed: 300 Mbps; against 150 Mbps

Motorola Moto E6, if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 3,000 mAh; against 2,800 mAh
RAM Capacity: 2 GB; against 1 GB
Display Pixel Density: 296 ppi; against 206 ppi
Display Diagonal: 5.5″; against 5.2″

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Moto E5 Play Go	Moto E6
Processor Model	Qualcomm Snapdragon 425	Qualcomm Snapdragon 435
Processor Process Size	28 nm	28 nm
Graphics GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 308	Qualcomm Adreno 505
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1
Maximum CPU Clock	1.4 GHz	1.4 GHz
Maximum Storage Capacity	16 GB	16 GB
CPU Description	Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Processor Type	Quad-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	Yes
RAM Capacity	1 GB	2 GB Best value
RAM Type	DDR3	DDR3
Expandable Storage	Yes	Yes
Maximum memory card	256 GB	256 GB

Design

Specification	Moto E5 Play Go	Moto E6
Body Colors	Black, Blue, Grey	Black, Blue
Body Thickness	7.6 mm Best value	8.57 mm
Body Width	71.2 mm	72.3 mm
Body Height	147.88 mm	149.7 mm
Weight	150.3 g Best value	159 g
Usable Surface	—	70.7 %
Resistance Features	—	Splash Resistant
Unfolded thickness	—	8.6 mm

Battery

Specification	Moto E5 Play Go	Moto E6
Battery Capacity	2,800 mAh	3,000 mAh Best value
Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Battery Features	Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable	Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable, Removable

Display

Specification	Moto E5 Play Go	Moto E6
Display Aspect Ratio	18:9	18:9
Display Technology	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Display Diagonal	5.2″	5.5″ Best value
Display Horizontal Resolution	480 px	720 px Best value
Display Vertical Resolution	960 px	1,440 px Best value
Display Pixel Density	206 ppi	296 ppi Best value
Display Refresh Rate	—	60 Hz
Display Features	Touchscreen	Touchscreen

Sensor

Specification	Moto E5 Play Go	Moto E6
Sensor Features	Accelerometer, Compass, Fingerprint Sensor	Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Fingerprint Sensor

Software

Specification	Moto E5 Play Go	Moto E6
Operating System	Android 8	Android 9
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	8	9 Best value

Connectivity

Specification	Moto E5 Play Go	Moto E6
SIM Configurations	Single Nano-SIM, Dual SIM	Single Nano-SIM, Dual Nano-SIM
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B13	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B13, 4G LTE B25, 4G LTE B26, 4G LTE B41, 4G LTE B66, 4G LTE B71
Cellular Technologies	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, UMTS, LTE, 4G	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, EVDO, LTE, UMTS, 4G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Best value	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi Features	—	Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 4.2	Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP	A2DP, LE
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou Best value
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, FM Radio, microUSB, USB 2.0	3.5 mm Audio Jack, FM Radio, microUSB, USB 2.0
USB Version	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
SAR American Head	—	1.16 W/kg
SAR American Body	—	1.43 W/kg
Max. download speed	300 Mbps Best value	150 Mbps
Max. upload speed	50 Mbps	50 Mbps

Audio

Specification	Moto E5 Play Go	Moto E6
Microphone Count	1	2 Best value
Audio Features	A2DP, Loudspeaker	A2DP, LE, Loudspeaker

Technical

Specification	Moto E5 Play Go	Moto E6
Model numbers	XT1921, MOTXT19218PP	XT2005-3, XT2005-1, XT2005DL