Motorola Moto E5 Play vs HTC Desire 12+ Comparison and Differences
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Motorola Moto E5 Play
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HTC Desire 12+
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Motorola Moto E5 Play or HTC Desire 12+ Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Motorola Moto E5 Play | HTC Desire 12+ | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2018, April | 2018, March | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 151 x 74 x 9 mm | 5.94 x 5.94 x 2.91 in | 158.2 x 76.6 x 8.4 mm | 6.23 x 6.23 x 3.02 in | |
| Weight | 150 g | 5.29 oz | 157.5 g | 5.56 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Dark lake, Flash gray | Black, Silver, Gold | |
| Battery | 2800 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 2965 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 522 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 26 h (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 80 EUR | 250 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.2" in | 6" in | |
| Screen area | 74.5 cm2 | 92.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 18:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 66.7% | 76.7% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 720 x 1440 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 282 PPI | 268 PPI | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 8 MP, Single | 13 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -8 MP, f/2.0, 1.12 µm, AF | -13 MP, f/2.2, PDAF -2 MP, depth sensor |
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| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP | 8 MP, f/2.0 | |
| Functions | LED flash | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 8.0 (Oreo) | Android 8.0 (Oreo) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm) - Qualcomm MSM8920 Snapdragon 427 (28 nm) |
- Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm) | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 | - Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
| GPU | Adreno 308 | Adreno 506 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB | microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | |
| Internal memory | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM | 32 GB, 3 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 146 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 358 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 648 | 753 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1821 | 3758 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -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) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 40(2300) LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE | 4.2, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | To be confirmed | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Charging 5V/2A 10W - Splash resistant |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Motorola Moto E Play (5th Gen.) For USA |
- Also known as HTC Desire 12 Plus |
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