Motorola - Moto E5 Play with 16GB Memory Cell Phone (Unlocked) - Black

I bought this item on 3/25/19: Motorola - Moto E5 Play with 16GB Memory Cell Phone (Unlocked) - Black. Although the specs on this phone arent the highest possible, I am super satisfied with it since I dont do much on cell phones anyway. I just call, text, and surf the web. I have used the 3rd generation (g3) and 4th generation (e4) as well, and know motorola is an awesome brand! the sound quality and lack of bloatware are great features of their products! at $130, its a superb value for the money. it has everything i need and nothing i dont. correct me if im wrong. but this is the cheapest smartphone there is that has acceotable specs. i was thinking of an asus zenfone for 120 dollars. but it has only 1 gb ram and the customer rating was only 3.5. so id have regretted purchasing that phone. btw i dont care that it doesnt have a fingerprint reader since no one else will use this phone. i dont need to worry about it getting lost or stolen since its always on me. overall this motorola moto e5 play is awesome!!!

This phone has a solid feel of construction to it. I really hate phones, tablets, laptops, etc that are SO thin and flimsy they'd bend in a gentle breeze. This has a removable battery, microSD slot, headphone jack, and all the other things your typical Apple product has long forsaken. This has just enough weight to it to feel comfortable. Now the downside. Seems the folks at Motorola have forgotten how to code. My previous phones (Moto Droid Razr HD, Casio C721) were able to do voice dialing through my bluetooth headset entirely on their own. THIS unit needs to use some bloated Google app that insists on being wide open in it's full Snoop-On-Me/Hack-Me mode, and likely demands to have Mobile Data always on (I have mobile data disabled 99.9999% of the time). There's no excuse to remove standalone voice dialing capability. Also, if you use a third-party Launcher, various built-in apps will not be seen OR accessible. So you are stuck using the Moto Launcher (I've grown to prefer the Microsoft Launcher on all my Android devices).

I needed a quick and cheap replacement for another phone that went bad. Got this as it was in stock at the local best buy. Phone has exceeded my expectations. Didn't come preloaded with a bunch of aps or programs taking up memory. I mainly use it for texting, email, social aps, and navigation. Plenty fast and no issues. Battery life is very good and I was suprised that it lasts a full 2 days before I have to charge again. This is with only an hour or two a day of use (checking email, browsing web, streaming music). Comes with a fast charger which will get the battery mostly charged up in only an hour or two. As another reviewer mentioned, the description is wrong. This DOES NOT have a fingerprint scanner. I was expecting it to, and disappointed that the description was incorrect, but I would have bought it anyway.

This is a GREAT phone for the money but it does NOT have the fingerprint model as stated/listed in the specifications! I have had MANY phones and always map the Settings in detail and there is NO setting for the use of a fingerprint reader...only the XT921-1 has this feature and the model being sold is the XT1921-2 Not a deal breaker but buyer beware - I upgraded from the Moto E4 and it had the fingerprint reader that this model does NOT have! Otherwise GREAT phone with nice stock Android 8.0 and only limited Moto apps most of which can be disabled and Google Drive Apps Suite (Docs/Sheets etc)

Can't expect too much at this price, but this is a good, simple phone. Got this as a temp phone while my other phone was being repaired. Everything worked fine, clean Android OS was great. The camera was pretty meh and the build feels cheap, but again, what can you expect at the price point? If you can afford to upgrade to a Moto G6 or Moto G6 play (Moto Forge if you're on Cricket), it's probably worth the extra cash. But if you just want the cheapest possible smartphone that is still usable, this phone works.

I was totally happy with the Moto E5 Play cell phone. I was surprised the Sales Team failed moving over my contacts from my old Windows phone. It turned out they could only move the ATT contact info and none of my personal and important contacts. I was able to transfer all of my contacts myself, with the knowledge I acquired when I had to figure out how to transfer my wife's contacts when the Team failed to transfer her contacts on her new phone. I revealed in an earlier review what to do.

Was very happy with an earlier model, the Moto E4. But the screen shattered making it still usable, but hard and dangerous to use. I’ve only switched my SIM card and phones for less than a week...but it’s not quite a “new and improved” model, so far....I probably would have purchased another E4 if it was still available. However, grateful that Best Buy usually offers older models along the newest ones, for a comparatively lower prices.

Bought this phone to replace my Nokia 635. What a step up! This thing has everything I seem to need in a smartphone. I remembered how good my old flip phone was back in the day and took a chance after some cursory research and I could not be happier with the phone. For 99 bucks you will not be able to find a better product. I highly recommend this phone to anyone looking for a great smartphone! Buy it already!