Asus Zenfone Max M1 vs Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5)

Comparing the Asus Zenfone Max M1 vs Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) runs at a higher processing speed of 1.8 GHz, while Asus Zenfone Max M1 runs at 1.4 GHz, making Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) the better performer.

Display: Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) offers a screen size of 5.86 inches, while Asus Zenfone Max M1 offers 5.45 inches, making Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) the larger display of the two. Both Asus Zenfone Max M1 and Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) feature the same IPS LCD display.

Rear Camera: Both Asus Zenfone Max M1 and Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Both Asus Zenfone Max M1 and Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) feature a 8 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Asus Zenfone Max M1 offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) offers 3060 mAh, making Asus Zenfone Max M1 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Asus Zenfone Max M1 and Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.

Expert Review: Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) receives a higher expert rating of 7 from the editorial team, while Asus Zenfone Max M1 is rated 6.

User Rating: Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Asus Zenfone Max M1 has a rating of 4.2.

Asus Zenfone Max M1

₹9,599

(Out of Stock)

Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5)

₹12,999

(Out of Stock)

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Summary

Spec Score

69%

74%

Release Date

24 Oct, 2018

01 Oct, 2018

Performance


Snapdragon 430	MediaTek Helio P60
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
3 GB RAM	3 GB RAM

Display


5.45 inches (13.84 cm)	5.86 inches (14.88 cm)
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
720x1440 px (HD+)	720x1520 px (HD+)

Rear Camera


13 MP Primary Camera	13 MP Primary Camera
N/A	5 MP Depth Camera

Front Camera


8 MP Wide Angle Lens	8 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


4000 mAh	3060 mAh
Fast Charging	Fast Charging

Storage

32 GB	32 GB
eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

6.0/10

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7.0/10

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Pros

Display quality is decent
UI is not overly cluttered
Decent battery life

Premium build quality
Stock Android interface
Good battery life

Cons

App loading times can be frustrating
Low-light camera performance is average

Average cameras
Performance could have been better
Very slippery

User Ratings

4.2/5

(153,840 ratings)

4.3/5

(182,256 ratings)

Video

1 Video

5 More Videos

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Oct 24, 2018

(Official)

Oct 01, 2018

(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.0 (Oreo)

Android v8.1 (Oreo)

Custom UI

Zen UI

Android One

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg

Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

MediaTek Helio P60

Processor

Octa core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53

Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

28 nm

12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 505

Mali-G72 MP3

RAM

3 GB	3 GB / 4 GB / 6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3

LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.45 inches (13.84 cm)

5.86 inches (14.88 cm)

Resolution

720x1440 px (HD+)

720x1520 px (HD+)

Aspect Ratio

18:9

19:9

Pixel Density

295 ppi

287 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

73.4 %

79.34 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes	Yes with notch

Design

Height

147.3 mm

149.5 mm

Width

70.9 mm

71.9 mm

Thickness

8.7 mm

8 mm

Weight

150 grams

151 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

Back: Mineral Glass

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.01/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0S5K3L6 ISO-CELL 1.12µm pixel size

N/A	5 MP Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Smile detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera25 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1.12µm pixel size

Flash

Yes LED Flash

N/A

Camera Features

N/A	Fixed Focus

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh

3060 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB

32 GB / 64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB

Yes Up to 400 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

N/A	Head: 1.180 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0

Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope