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Motorola Moto E5 - user opinions and reviews

Motorola Moto E5
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  • Released 2018, May
    174g, 9mm thickness
    Android 8.0
    16GB/32GB storage, microSDXC
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  • 5.7"
    720x1440 pixels
  • 13MP
    1080p
  • 2GB RAM
    Snapdragon 425
  • 4000mAh
    10W
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  • kX9
  • 05 Jul 2025

This was a pretty good phone back in the day. I took a lot of photos with it. The laser focusing was actually quite nice. I owned 3 of these phones. They all eventually succumbed to screen breakage. Not any fault of their own. The battery life was nice.

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    • AHX
    • 07 Mar 2025

    hypersphere, 13 Jul 2023I had this phone for quite a while. Motorola only updated this thing to Android 8.1, but Linea... moreI have been using this phone for years, ever since day 1 I was using LineageOS since it is secure compared to the google spyware version.
    Since then I have upgraded to using an unrestricted unix based distribution on it.

    So even to this day it's good with PostMarketOS. Unfortunately, there are issues having an external monitor, keyboard, mouse, etc, to make it into a nice little portable basic work machine.

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      • dragoon platoon
      • K3q
      • 22 Oct 2024

      Reynaldo Dimapaui, 25 Jan 2018Can I buy the charger first? You can buy the charger if you look up its model number It is the best charger I've ever used, and I came from Samsung country

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        • Old person
        • 4@s
        • 03 Sep 2024

        Matty86, 11 Dec 2019This is a great device for old people.What??? Speak louder! I can't hear you.

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          • hypersphere
          • 4wA
          • 13 Jul 2023

          I had this phone for quite a while. Motorola only updated this thing to Android 8.1, but LineageOS brings it up to Android 10 and it has more recent security updates! It's way faster than stock and passes all the safetynet checks too.

          If you're still using one of these, I HIGHLY recommend making a backup of your stuff and installing LineageOS from xda develpors.

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            • RAJ
            • XSd
            • 21 May 2022

            Moose, 22 Oct 2021How do we stop it from just shutting off when it wants? When phone call comes in the screen do... moreThis mosty happens when there is something blocking the sensor (located right of of the front speaker). to fix this either clean the area near it or replace the tempard or the screen

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              • malding
              • Qcy
              • 25 Feb 2022

              one of only legal FTC driver phones

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                • Anonymous
                • 04M
                • 31 Jan 2022

                Anonymous, 01 Sep 2021My motorola e5 screen broke. How do I get a new screen for replacement ?Order a new screen from:
                eBay.com
                Alibaba.com
                AliExpress.com
                Wish.com
                ...or find a new screen from a mobile shop
                Hope this helps 😃


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                  • Moose
                  • q{M
                  • 22 Oct 2021

                  Anonymous, 09 May 2021I have two Moto e5 phones and they work perfect. No problems with mine as people are posting. ... moreHow do we stop it from just shutting off when it wants? When phone call comes in the screen doesnt light up to see who is calling until they hang up, but not every call. Very frustrating. Only phone we have had like this. Our friend bought same phone 2 weeks after we did and is having same issues. What the heck is going on?

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                    • Anonymous
                    • E6y
                    • 01 Sep 2021

                    My motorola e5 screen broke. How do I get a new screen for replacement ?

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                      • mdbader
                      • qaJ
                      • 18 Aug 2021

                      android auto works on it

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                        • Nate
                        • Ixh
                        • 07 Jul 2021

                        My Moto E5 is running Android 8.1.0. Not quite as cool as Android 11 but it works for me :)

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                          • bazza
                          • nGk
                          • 02 Jun 2021

                          what a con when they aren't updating android 8 - cant down load android auto so complete waste of money. No more motorolas for me

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                            • Anonymous
                            • kVx
                            • 09 May 2021

                            Anonymous, 26 Sep 2020Worst phone I ever had. Be in the middle of something and it'll just shut off. This is th... moreI have two Moto e5 phones and they work perfect. No problems with mine as people are posting. Maybe those people need education in proper use of this cell phone.
                            Don Smith

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                              • Anonymous
                              • 8v0
                              • 01 Apr 2021

                              it sucks to play games on this phone would really really really not recommend if its for gaming

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                                • Anonymous
                                • t7s
                                • 06 Mar 2021

                                Used to have this phone, would recommend it if you don't want to use it for gaming.

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                                  • Nocturnal
                                  • jIQ
                                  • 05 Mar 2021

                                  Perpy, 21 Feb 2021Please help a friend my cousin just got this phone yestetday and it been writing enter sim net... moreIt's not unlocked then

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                                    • Honey lee
                                    • pUR
                                    • 28 Feb 2021

                                    If you're looking for a cheap phone, this is it but It kicks me out of apps I would not recommend this phone unless you're looking for a phone to work properly for a couple months other than that it's pretty crap

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                                      • Perpy
                                      • Nue
                                      • 21 Feb 2021

                                      Please help a friend my cousin just got this phone yestetday and it been writing enter sim network code we are really confused

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                                        • xcv
                                        • LHf
                                        • 01 Jan 2021

                                        My friend has this for model for ~1,5 year (retail eu). For a basic phone it‘s good enough. Zero problems. Display is even without scratch – he didn't buy tempered glass.
                                        Phone had two years of security updates exactly as promised i.e. the last update was for May 2020.

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