Moto G5 Plus vs Nokia 5

Share  

Comparing the Moto G5 Plus vs Nokia 5 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: Moto G5 Plus runs at a higher processing speed of 2.0 GHz, while Nokia 5 runs at 1.4 GHz, making Moto G5 Plus the better performer.


Display: Both Moto G5 Plus and Nokia 5 offer the same screen size of 5.2 inches and feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Nokia 5 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Moto G5 Plus offers 12 MP, making Nokia 5 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Nokia 5 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Moto G5 Plus offers 5 MP, making Nokia 5 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Both Moto G5 Plus and Nokia 5 offer the same 3000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Both Moto G5 Plus and Nokia 5 offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.


Expert Review: Moto G5 Plus receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Nokia 5 is rated 6.


User Rating: Moto G5 Plus receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Nokia 5 has a rating of 3.9.

...read more
Moto G5 Plus
₹14,999
(Discontinued)
Nokia 5
₹7,078
(Out of Stock)
Add to Compare

Summary

Spec Score

72%
69%

Release Date

15 Mar, 2017
15 Aug, 2017

Performance

Snapdragon 625
Snapdragon 430
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
3 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
8 MP

Battery

3000 mAh
3000 mAh
Turbo Power Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
16 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
6.0/10

Pros

  • Solid metal-clad design
  • Pure Android Nougat with useful enhancements
  • Reliable performance and solid battery life
  • The best camera in its segment
  • Solid build quality
  • Stock Android with regular updates
  • Dedicated microSD card slot

Cons

  • Long learning curve for one-button navigation
  • Doesn't ship with Google Assistant
  • Underwhelming speaker output
  • Noticeable lags in daily usage
  • Sub-par cameras
  • Overpriced considering the competition

User Ratings

4.3/5
(4,939 ratings)
3.9/5
(1,072 ratings)

Video

Videos
16 More Videos
Videos
5 More Videos

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
Aug 15, 2017
(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.0 (Nougat)
Android v7.1.1 (Nougat)

Custom UI

Stock
Stock

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

Processor

Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
28 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 506
Adreno 505

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB
2 GB / 3 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)
5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Pixel Density

424 ppi
282 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

66.91 %
68.52 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass

Design

Height

150.2 mm
149.7 mm

Width

74 mm
72.5 mm

Thickness

7.7 mm
8.0 mm

Weight

155 grams
160 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Frame: Aluminium
Back: Aluminium

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.7CMOS image sensor
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.01/3" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash
No

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3000 mAh
3000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes Turbo Power Charging
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 32 GB
16 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

N/A
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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
View More

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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
View More

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front
Front

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope