| Hardware and OS | Motorola Moto E5 Play | |
| Operating system | Android 8.0 (Oreo) | |
| Processor | Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
| Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm) (28 nm)/ Qualcomm MSM8920 Snapdragon 427 (28 nm) | |
| GPU | Adreno 308 | |
| Internal memory | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB | |
| Display | Motorola Moto E5 Play | other phones |
| Type | IPS LCD | |
| Size | 5.2" inc | |
| Resolution | 720 x 1280 px | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 66.7% | |
| Display area | 74.5 cm2 | |
| Display aspect ratio | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Pixel Density | 282 PPI | |
| Colors | 16M | |
| Connectivity | Motorola Moto E5 Play | other phones |
| 2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | |
| 4G Network | 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) | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | |
| SIM card | Nano-SIM | |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE | |
| Edge | Yes | |
| GPRS | Yes | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Camera | Motorola Moto E5 Play | other phones |
| Main camera | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specs | 8 MP, f/2.0, 1.12 µm, AF | |
| Features | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | |
| Selfie camera | 5 MP, Single | |
| Multimedia | Motorola Moto E5 Play | other phones |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | |
| Radio | FM radio | |
| Design | Motorola Moto E5 Play | other phones |
| Colors | Black, Dark lake, Flash gray | |
| Dimensions | 151 x 74 x 9 mm | |
| Weight | 150 g | |
| Battery | Motorola Moto E5 Play | other phones |
| Battery capacity | 2800 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Other | Motorola Moto E5 Play | other phones |
| Release date | 2018, April | |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
