Motorola brings out Moto E5 Play with Android Go

News Wireless Global 16 JUL 2018
Motorola brings out Moto E5 Play with Android Go

Motorola has introduced the latest E5 smartphone, the Moto E5 Play with Android Oreo (Go edition). The company launched its new E range in the spring, targeting the lower end of the smartphone market. The latest version comes with fewer pre-installed apps, smaller app sizes and more storage, plus a built-in data saver. 

The smartphone sports a 5.3 inch Max Vision display, with an 18:9 aspect ratio and a discrete fingerprint reader located on the phone’s Motorola logo. The phone also has an 8 MP rear-facing camera and a 5 MP selfie camera with its own flash. 

The Moto E5 Play will be available this month in various countries in Europe and Latin America starting at a recommended retail price of EUR 109.

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Mobile

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Motorola

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Europe,  Global,  Latin America and the Caribbean

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Launch, Product specifications & quality, Pricing, Handsets

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