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Motorola Moto E5 Play

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Moto E5 Play

The Moto E5 Play follows the design language of the E4 by keeping its lightweight black plastic build and removable back cover.

Display

The phone has a 5.2-inch, 1,280-by-720 IPS display.

Fingerprint Sensor

The Boost Mobile version of the E5 Play lacks a fingerprint sensor, while other carrier versions have it on the back.

Camera

The Moto E5 Play's 8MP rear camera hasn't significantly improved from the E4.

Top

A 3.5mm headphone jack is up top and you also have Bluetooth 4.2 for wireless listening.

Bottom

A micro USB charging port is on the bottom and supports fast charging with the included adapter.

Back Cover

The back cover is removable, letting you swap out the battery and giving you access to the SIM and microSD card slots.

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Ajay Kumar

Ajay Kumar

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Ajay has worked in tech journalism for more than a decade as a reporter, analyst, and editor. He got his start in consumer tech reviewing hundreds of smartphones and tablets at PCMag as a Mobile Analyst, and breaking the hottest Android news at Newsweek as a tech reporter. 

In his most recent role, he’s worked in content marketing for a B2B SaaS company and in a PR capacity at an AI startup. Previously, he was Managing Commerce Editor at Android Police and Section Editor, Mobile at Digital Trends, where he spearheaded his team's coverage of breaking news, features, reviews, roundups, deals and more. He also worked at Lifewire as a Tech Commerce Editor, putting together tested best-of lists and assigning product reviews. 

As an avid tech enthusiast and traveler, Ajay loves tinkering with the gaming PC he built, adding new smart home devices to his apartment, and scoping out ancient ruins in new countries.

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