Motorola Moto E5 Play vs Samsung Galaxy J2 Comparison and Differences
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Motorola Moto E5 Play
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Samsung Galaxy J2
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Motorola Moto E5 Play or Samsung Galaxy J2 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Motorola Moto E5 Play | Samsung Galaxy J2 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2018, April | 2015, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 151 x 74 x 9 mm | 5.94 x 5.94 x 2.91 in | 136.5 x 69 x 8.4 mm | 5.37 x 5.37 x 2.72 in | |
| Weight | 150 g | 5.29 oz | 129 g | 4.55 oz | |
| Body Build | Plastic body | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Dark lake, Flash gray | White, Black, Gold | |
| Battery | 2800 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 2000 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 11 h (3G) Music play - Up to 41 h |
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| Approximate price | 80 EUR | 150 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.2" in | 4.7" in | |
| Screen area | 74.5 cm2 | 60.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 66.7% | 64.7% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 540 x 960 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 282 PPI | 234 PPI | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 8 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -8 MP, f/2.0, 1.12 µm, AF | -5 MP, AF, f/2.2 | |
| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 720p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 2 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP | 2 MP, f/2.2 | |
| Functions | LED flash |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 8.0 (Oreo) | Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm) - Qualcomm MSM8920 Snapdragon 427 (28 nm) |
- Exynos 3475 Quad (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 | - Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 | |
| GPU | Adreno 308 | Mali-T720 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM | 8 GB, 1 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 146 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 358 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 648 | 406 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1821 | 1120 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 702 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM | Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - J200G, J200GU, J200F, J200Y HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - J200H -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - J200F LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 20(800), 40(2300) - J200G LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900) - J200GU LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700) - J200Y |
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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, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes (market dependent) | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE | 4.1, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.27 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.57 W/kg (head) 0.45 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio, RDS, recording | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, proximity | |
| Other extras |
- Charging 5V/2A 10W - Splash resistant |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Motorola Moto E Play (5th Gen.) For USA |
- Versions: J200F (UAE, Turkey); J200Y (New Zealand, Taiwan); J200G (India, Indonesia); J200H with no LTE (South Africa, Kazakhstan); J200GU (Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand) Also known as Samsung Galax |
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