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Motorola Moto E5 Play Go vs Motorola Moto G6 Play

Comparison between Motorola Moto E5 Play Go and Motorola Moto G6 Play: 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 G6 Play, ahead on Camera and Battery & charging.

Category
Category	Moto E5 Play Go	Moto G6 Play
Design & display	4.8	4.9
Performance & hardware	1.5	1.5
Camera	2.8	3.2
Connectivity	3.9	3.9
Battery & charging	1.9	3.6

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 175 g
Body Thickness: 7.6 mm; against 9.1 mm
Maximum memory card: 256 GB; against 128 GB

Motorola Moto G6 Play, if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 4,000 mAh; against 2,800 mAh
RAM Capacity: 3 GB; against 1 GB
Maximum Storage Capacity: 32 GB; against 16 GB
Display Pixel Density: 282 ppi; against 206 ppi

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Moto E5 Play Go	Moto G6 Play
Processor Model	Qualcomm Snapdragon 425	Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
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	32 GB Best value
AnTuTu Score	—	58,757
CPU Description	Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53; USA variant: quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53.
Processor Type	Quad-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	Yes
RAM Capacity	1 GB	3 GB Best value
RAM Type	DDR3	DDR3
Expandable Storage	Yes	Yes
AnTuTu version	—	v7
Maximum memory card	256 GB Best value	128 GB

Design

Specification	Moto E5 Play Go	Moto G6 Play
Body Colors	Black, Blue, Grey	Blue, Silver, Grey, Gold
Body Thickness	7.6 mm Best value	9.1 mm
Body Width	71.2 mm	72.2 mm
Body Height	147.88 mm	154.4 mm
Weight	150.3 g Best value	175 g
Usable Surface	—	75.2 %
Body Materials	—	Glass, Plastic
Resistance Features	—	Splash Resistant, Water Resistant

Battery

Specification	Moto E5 Play Go	Moto G6 Play
Battery Capacity	2,800 mAh	4,000 mAh Best value
Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Fast Charge Power	—	15 W
Battery Features	Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable	Fast Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable

Display

Specification	Moto E5 Play Go	Moto G6 Play
Display Aspect Ratio	18:9	18:9
Display Technology	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Display Diagonal	5.2″	5.7″ 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	282 ppi Best value
Display Features	Touchscreen	Gorilla Glass, Touchscreen

Sensors

Specification	Moto E5 Play Go	Moto G6 Play
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	—	Rear

Sensor

Specification	Moto E5 Play Go	Moto G6 Play
Sensor Features	Accelerometer, Compass, Fingerprint Sensor	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass

Software

Specification	Moto E5 Play Go	Moto G6 Play
Operating System	Android 8	Android 8
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	8	8

Connectivity

Specification	Moto E5 Play Go	Moto G6 Play
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 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B38
Cellular Technologies	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, UMTS, LTE, 4G	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, EVDO, LTE, 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, Dual Band
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 4.2	Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP	A2DP, LE, EDR
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, NFC, FM Radio, microUSB
USB Version	USB 2.0	microUSB
SAR American Head	—	1.2 W/kg
SAR American Body	—	1.11 W/kg
SAR (EU) head	—	0.66 W/kg
SAR (EU) body	—	1.42 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 G6 Play
Microphone Count	1	2 Best value
Audio Features	A2DP, Loudspeaker	A2DP, LE, EDR, Loudspeaker

Technical

Specification	Moto E5 Play Go	Moto G6 Play
Model numbers	XT1921, MOTXT19218PP	XT1922-1, XT1922-2, XT1922-3, XT1922-4, XT1922-5, XT1922-10