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Motorola Moto E5 Specs

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Released

May 01, 2018

Display

5.7-inch
1440 x 720 px

Camera

8 MP Main
5 MP Selfie

Battery

4000 mAh

Storage

16GB

Hardware

Qualcomm Snapdragon 425
2GB RAM

OS

Android 8.0 Oreo

Description

The Motorola Moto E5 comes with a 5.7-inch 720x1440 pixels IPS screen, 1.4 GHz quad-core processor, 2 GB of RAM, 16 GB of storage (expandable via microSD), 13-megapixel main camera, and an additional 5-megapixel unit for selfies.

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Display Benchmarks
Size:	5.7-inch
Resolution:	1440 x 720 px, 18:9 ratio, 282 PPI
Technology:	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body:	74.77 %
Features:	Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware Benchmarks
System chip:	Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 (28 nm)
Processor:	Quad-core, 1400 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit
GPU:	Adreno 308
RAM:	2GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage:	16GB
Storage expansion:	microSDXC up to 128 GB
OS:	Android (8.0 Oreo)
Device type:	Smartphone

Battery
Capacity:	4000 mAh
Type:	Li - Ion, Not user replaceable
Charging:	Motorola TurboPower

Camera
Rear:	Single camera
Main camera:	8 MP (Autofocus)
Specifications:	Aperture size: F2.0 Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash:	LED
Video recording:	1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps), 720x480 (DVD) (30 fps)
Features:	EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front:	5 MP (Flash)
Video capture:	1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design Size comparison
Dimensions:	6.12 x 2.84 x 0.35 inches (155.4 x 72.2 x 8.95 mm)
Weight:	6.14 oz (174.0 g)
Materials:	Back: Plastic
Biometrics:	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys:	Right: Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key
Colors:	Gray

Cellular
4G (FDD):	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
3G:	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed:	LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS
SIM type:	Nano SIM

Multimedia Benchmarks
Headphones:	3.5mm jack
Speakers:	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features:	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring:	Wireless screen share
Radio:	FM
Additional microphone(s):	Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth:	4.2
Wi-Fi:	802.11 b, g, n Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB:	microUSB, USB 2.0
Features:	Charging, Mass storage device
Location:	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors:	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other:	NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Buyers information
In The Box:	Charger and USB cable

Availability
Officially announced:	Apr 19, 2018

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Alternative variants

Motorola Moto E5

Dual SIM, no NFC

Differences from the main variant:
Dual SIM:	Yes

Motorola Moto E5

International version

Differences from the main variant:
Rear:	Single camera
Main camera:	13 MP (PDAF)
Colors:	Gold, Gray
4G (FDD):	Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
4G (TDD):	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300)
3G:	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)

Carrier Availability

Discontinued

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