Moto G5 vs Nokia 5

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Comparing the Moto G5 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: Both Moto G5 and Nokia 5 run at the same processing speed of 1.4 GHz.


Display: Nokia 5 offers a screen size of 5.2 inches, while Moto G5 offers 5 inches, making Nokia 5 the larger display of the two. Both Moto G5 and Nokia 5 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Moto G5 and Nokia 5 feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


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


Battery: Nokia 5 offers a higher battery capacity with 3000 mAh, while Moto G5 offers 2800 mAh, making Nokia 5 better for longer battery life.


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


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


User Rating: Moto G5 receives a higher user rating of 4, while Nokia 5 has a rating of 3.9.

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Moto G5
₹8,990
(Discontinued)
Nokia 5
₹7,078
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

70%
69%

Release Date

04 Apr, 2017
15 Aug, 2017

Performance

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

Display

5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
8 MP

Battery

2800 mAh
3000 mAh
Rapid Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
16 GB
N/A
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
6.0/10

Pros

  • Stock Android interface
  • Smooth performance
  • Fast, multifunction fingerprint sensor
  • Solid build quality
  • Stock Android with regular updates
  • Dedicated microSD card slot

Cons

  • Battery needs to be removed to access SIM slots
  • Limited storage
  • Loudspeaker is barely audible
  • Noticeable lags in daily usage
  • Sub-par cameras
  • Overpriced considering the competition

User Ratings

4/5
(9,855 ratings)
3.9/5
(1,072 ratings)

Video

Videos
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Videos
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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

Avg
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

Processor

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
28 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 505
Adreno 505

RAM

3 GB
2 GB / 3 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)
5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)

Resolution

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

Pixel Density

441 ppi
282 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

65.27 %
68.52 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass

Design

Height

144.3 mm
149.7 mm

Width

73 mm
72.5 mm

Thickness

9.5 mm
8.0 mm

Weight

144.5 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

13 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/2.0CMOS image sensor
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.01/3" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 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

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

2800 mAh
3000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes Rapid Charging
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
16 GB

Storage Type

N/A
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

Yes
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)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
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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)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/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

No
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