Motorola Moto E5 Play vs Nokia 1 Plus
A spec-by-spec comparison of the Motorola Moto E5 Play and the Nokia 1 Plus, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.
Head to head
| Motorola Moto E5 Play | Nokia 1 Plus |
|---|
| Our rating | 5/10 | 6/10 |
| Battery | 2,800 mAh | 2,500 mAh |
| Wired charging | 10W | — |
| RAM (max) | 2 GB | — |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Screen size | 5.2 in | 5.45 in |
| Main camera | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Weight (lower is lighter) | 150 g | — |
| Released | Apr 2018 | Feb 2019 |
Summary: Motorola Moto E5 Play is ahead on battery, storage (max). Nokia 1 Plus is ahead on our rating, screen size.
★ Which should you buy? Motorola Moto E5 Play and Nokia 1 Plus are evenly matched — either is a safe buy.
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Display
| Motorola Moto E5 Play | Nokia 1 Plus |
|---|
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Size | 5.2 inches | 5.45 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1280 pixels | FWVGA+ 480 x 960 pixels |
| Aspect Ratio | — | 18:9 ratio |
| Pixel Density | — | ~197 ppi |
Platform
| Motorola Moto E5 Play | Nokia 1 Plus |
|---|
| OS | Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie (Go Edition), upgradable to Android 10 (Go Edition) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 or Snapdragon 427 | MediaTek MT6739WW (28 nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 | Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 |
| GPU | Adreno 308 | IMG PowerVR GE8100 |
Memory
| Motorola Moto E5 Play | Nokia 1 Plus |
|---|
| Card slot | microSDXC (dedicated slot), up to 128GB (some variants up to 256GB) | microSDXC (dedicated slot, up to 128GB) |
| Internal | 16GB 2GB RAM | — |
| RAM | — | 1GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal Storage | — | 8GB or 16GB eMMC 5.1 |
Main Camera
| Motorola Moto E5 Play | Nokia 1 Plus |
|---|
| Single | 8 MP, f/2.0 (wide), AF | 8 MP, AF (autofocus) |
| Features | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 720p |
Selfie Camera
| Motorola Moto E5 Play | Nokia 1 Plus |
|---|
| Single | 5 MP | 5 MP |
| Features | LED flash | Beautify software |
| Video | Undisclosed | — |
Battery
| Motorola Moto E5 Play | Nokia 1 Plus |
|---|
| Type | Removable Li-Ion 2800 mAh | Removable Li-Ion |
| Charging | 10W rapid charge | Standard 5W charging |
| Capacity | — | 2500 mAh |
Body
| Motorola Moto E5 Play | Nokia 1 Plus |
|---|
| Dimensions | 151 x 74 x 8.85 mm | 145.04 x 70.4 x 8.55 mm |
| Weight | 150 g | Approximately 138.4 g |
| Build | Plastic body, removable back | Polycarbonate body with textured nano-pattern, removable back cover |
| SIM | — | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
Comms
| Motorola Moto E5 Play | Nokia 1 Plus |
|---|
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot (2.4GHz only) |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 | 4.2, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS, A-GPS | GPS/AGPS, GLONASS |
| NFC | No | No |
| Radio | FM radio | — |
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go | Micro USB 2.0 |
Launch
| Motorola Moto E5 Play | Nokia 1 Plus |
|---|
| Announced | April 2018 | February 2019 |
| Status | Available. Released April 2018 | Available since March 2019 |
Frequently asked questions
Which has the better battery, Motorola Moto E5 Play or Nokia 1 Plus?
Motorola Moto E5 Play — 2,800 mAh for the Motorola Moto E5 Play versus 2,500 mAh for the Nokia 1 Plus.
Which is newer, Motorola Moto E5 Play or Nokia 1 Plus?
Nokia 1 Plus — Apr 2018 for the Motorola Moto E5 Play versus Feb 2019 for the Nokia 1 Plus.
Is the Motorola Moto E5 Play or the Nokia 1 Plus rated higher?
We rate the Motorola Moto E5 Play 5/10 and the Nokia 1 Plus 6/10.
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