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Motorola Moto G4 Play vs Sony Xperia E5

2.83 in
5.69 in
Motorola Moto G4 Play Mobile Phone
Motorola Moto G4 Play
2.72 in
5.67 in
Sony Xperia E5 Mobile Phone
Sony Xperia E5
Editiorial reviews
10
4.0 out of 5
6 user ratings
5 stars
16 %
4 stars
66 %
3 stars
16 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
2
2 editorial reviews
In the test, the Sony Xperia E5 shows a bright, high-contrast IPS panel and a very exact GPS module. The quality of the case, camera, and speaker earn some negative points.Read more
Not quite a budget bargain, and certainly no mid-range marvelRead more
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User rating
39
4.3 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
46 %
4 stars
35 %
3 stars
15 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
40
4.4 out of 5
40 user ratings
5 stars
55 %
4 stars
30 %
3 stars
15 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Hardware

Motorola Moto G4 PlayMotorola Moto G4 Play
Sony Xperia E5Sony Xperia E5
Operating systemAndroid 6.0Android 6.0
CPU clock speed1.2 GHz1.3 GHz
CPU coresQuad-coreQuad-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916Mediatek MT6735
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 306ARM Mali-T720 MP4
RAM memory2 GB
  • 1.5GB
  • 1.5 GB

Display

Motorola Moto G4 PlayMotorola Moto G4 Play
Sony Xperia E5Sony Xperia E5
Screen size5.0 in5.0 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCD
Resolution1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
TechnologyIPS TFT
  • IPS TFT
  • TFT
Pixel density294.0 ppi294.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnono
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRnono
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Motorola Moto G4 PlayMotorola Moto G4 Play
Sony Xperia E5Sony Xperia E5
Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
Autofocusyesyes
Burst Modeyesyes
Digital zoomyesyes
Face detectionyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
HDR Captureyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Panoramayesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

Motorola Moto G4 PlayMotorola Moto G4 Play
Sony Xperia E5Sony Xperia E5
Primary resolution5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx

Storage

Motorola Moto G4 PlayMotorola Moto G4 Play
Sony Xperia E5Sony Xperia E5
Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 8 GB
16 GB
Memory card readeryesyes
Maximum card storage128GB200GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Motorola Moto G4 PlayMotorola Moto G4 Play
Sony Xperia E5Sony Xperia E5
MaterialPlasticPlastic
Water resistantyesno
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Motorola Moto G4 PlayMotorola Moto G4 Play
Sony Xperia E5Sony Xperia E5
Height5.69 in5.67 in
Width2.83 in2.72 in
Depth0.39 in0.32 in
Weight4.83 oz5.19 oz

Sensors

Motorola Moto G4 PlayMotorola Moto G4 Play
Sony Xperia E5Sony Xperia E5
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes

Other features

Motorola Moto G4 PlayMotorola Moto G4 Play
Sony Xperia E5Sony Xperia E5
FM radioyesyes

Connectivity

Motorola Moto G4 PlayMotorola Moto G4 Play
Sony Xperia E5Sony Xperia E5
Dual sim supportnoyes
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiednono
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.14.1
Bluetooth profileA2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVCTP
  • AVDTP
  • AVRCP
  • BNEP
  • DIP
  • GAP
  • GATT
  • GAVDP
  • GOEP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • RFCOMM
  • SAP
  • SPP
NFCyesyes
Charging connectionUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.02.0
Video outputNoNo

Cellular

Motorola Moto G4 PlayMotorola Moto G4 Play
Sony Xperia E5Sony Xperia E5
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
Navigation systemGLONASS
  • A-GPS
  • GPS
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEyesyes
LTE frequencies
  • 700 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 2500 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
Mobile hotspotyesyes

Battery

Motorola Moto G4 PlayMotorola Moto G4 Play
Sony Xperia E5Sony Xperia E5
Replaceable batteryyesno
Battery typeLithium ionLithium Polymer
Battery capacity2800.0 mAh2700.0 mAh
Fast chargingyesno
Wireless charging nono

Pros & Cons

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      Cons

          Often compared with Sony Xperia E5