moto e5 plus
moto e5 plus · Motorola
- SoC
- Snapdragon 435
- RAM
- 3 GB LPDDR3
- Resolution
- 1440x720
- Android API
- 8.0 (26)
What this hardware actually means
Editorial interpretation generated from the device's self-reported fields and our SoC tier database. Cross-reference with the raw fields below; if you spot a contradiction, please tell us.
Platform & performance positioning
The motorola moto e5 plus is built around the Snapdragon 435, an entry-level SoC from Qualcomm. It launched in 2016 on a Samsung 28nm HPM process. Budget 8-core SoC of 2017-2018.
Legacy. Slow even for basic apps in 2026.
Day-to-day workload
3 GB LPDDR3 of RAM is below the realistic minimum for current Android — expect Android to aggressively kill background apps. Display resolution is 1440x720.
This record reflects Android API level 26 (8.0). Android 8–9 — legacy; many banking and DRM apps drop support at this level.
Trust & buying notes
If you're cross-checking a phone advertised as a motorola moto e5 plus, the fields most worth verifying are: Build.MANUFACTURER lowercase-equal to "motorola"; Build.SOC_MODEL set (Android 12+) and consistent with Snapdragon 435. For an automated check, run our Hardware Trust Score from the DevCheck AI app and compare its output against this entry.
Because this entry runs Android 8.0, treat it as a reference for older inventory: refurb shops sometimes flash old firmware to make a device look "stock," so a modern build date with this API level is a red flag.
Identity
- MANUFACTURER
- motorola
- BRAND
- motorola
- MODEL
- moto e5 plus
Operating System
- API
- 8.0 (26)
- PLATFORM
- qcom
SoC / CPU
- SOC
- Snapdragon 435
- CPU
- msm8940
- CORES
- 8
- FAMILY
- Cortex-A53
GPU
- GPU_VENDOR
- Qualcomm
- GPU_MODEL
- Adreno (TM) 505
Memory & Storage
- RAM
- 3 GB LPDDR3
Display
- RESOLUTION
- 1440x720
- TOUCHSCREEN
- himax_tp NVT-ts
Sensors
- ACCELEROMETER
- BMI160
- GYROSCOPE
- BMI160
- MAGNETOMETER
- MMC3630KJ
- ALSPS
- EPL259x
- FINGERPRINT_SENSOR
- 0.et320
Audio & Power
- AUDIO
- tas2560
- CHARGER
- USE PMIC
Other
- LCM
- mipi_mot_video_djn_hd_600
- SOUND
- msm8952sndcar
- MODEM
- M8940TMO_21.11.11.63R HANNAH_NA_TMO_CUST
- OTHER
- unk28
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