Motorola Moto E5 Play Go

Released 2018, August
150.3g, 7.6mm thickness
Android 8.0 Oreo
16GB storage, microSDXC
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5.2"
480x960 pixels
8MP
1080p
1GB RAM
Snapdragon 425
2800mAh

Also known as Motorola Moto E5 Play Android Go Edition

Network	Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
		CDMA 800 / 1900
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
	4G bands	2, 4, 5, 13
	Speed	HSPA, LTE

Launch	Announced	2018, July. Released 2018, August
Launch	Status	Discontinued

Body	Dimensions	7.6 mm thickness
	Weight	150.3 g (5.29 oz)
	SIM	Nano-SIM

Display	Type	IPS LCD
	Size	5.2 inches, 69.8 cm²
	Resolution	480 x 960 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~206 ppi density)

Platform	OS	Android 8.0 Oreo (Go edition)
	Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
	CPU	Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
	GPU	Adreno 308

Memory	Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
	Internal	16GB 1GB RAM
		eMMC 5.1

Main Camera	Single	8 MP, f/2.0, 1.12 µm, AF
	Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR
	Video	1080p@30fps

Selfie camera	Single	5 MP
	Features	LED flash
	Video

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes

Comms	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
	Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP
	Positioning	GPS, GLONASS
	NFC	No
	Radio	FM radio
	USB	microUSB 2.0

Features	Sensors	Accelerometer

Battery	Type	Li-Ion 2800 mAh battery

Misc	Colors	Black, Dark lake, Flash gray
	Models	XT1921, MOTXT19218PP
	Price	About 70 EUR

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Motorola Moto E5 Play Go - user opinions and reviews

Nick
gyg
01 May 2026

I had this phone for years. It was so slow. I couldn't even pick up a phone call, till it loaded the interface to pick up the call, the caller on the other end just ended the call. It couldn't run any games, not even the most simple ones li...

Cindy
b@m
20 Jan 2023

My phone as above does not have a SIM card but works. How is that?

Nove
I1N
19 Aug 2022

I understand this phone is mostly just for calling, texting, and primary phone features. Though, for a 2018 phone, this disappoints me. I got this phone during the pandemic and I still have it up to today (though I'll be getting a much better p...