Nokia 5 3GB RAM vs Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5)

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Comparing the Nokia 5 3GB RAM 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 Nokia 5 3GB RAM 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 Nokia 5 3GB RAM offers 5.2 inches, making Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) the larger display of the two. Both Nokia 5 3GB RAM and Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Nokia 5 3GB RAM and Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Nokia 5 3GB RAM and Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) feature a 8 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) offers a higher battery capacity with 3060 mAh, while Nokia 5 3GB RAM offers 3000 mAh, making Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) better for longer battery life.


Storage: Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Nokia 5 3GB RAM offers 16 GB, making Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) receives a higher expert rating of 7 from the editorial team, while Nokia 5 3GB RAM is rated 6.


User Rating: Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Nokia 5 3GB RAM has a rating of 4.1.

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Nokia 5 3GB RAM
₹15,999
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₹12,999
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Summary

Spec Score

69%
74%

Release Date

06 Nov, 2017
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

5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
5.86 inches (14.88 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1280 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
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

3000 mAh
3060 mAh
N/A
Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

16 GB
32 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

6.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Solid build quality
  • Stock Android with regular updates
  • Dedicated microSD card slot
  • Premium build quality
  • Stock Android interface
  • Good battery life

Cons

  • Noticeable lags in daily usage
  • Sub-par cameras
  • Overpriced considering the competition
  • Average cameras
  • Performance could have been better
  • Very slippery

User Ratings

4.1/5
(7,193 ratings)
4.3/5
(182,256 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

Nov 06, 2017
(Official)
Oct 01, 2018
(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.1.1 (Nougat)
Android v8.1 (Oreo)

Custom UI

Stock
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)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

28 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 505
Mali-G72 MP3

RAM

2 GB / 3 GB
3 GB / 4 GB / 6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)
5.86 inches  (14.88 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
720x1520 px (HD+)

Aspect Ratio

N/A
19:9

Pixel Density

282 ppi
287 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

68.52 %
79.34 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
N/A

Bezel-less Display

N/A
Yes with notch

Design

Height

149.7 mm
149.5 mm

Width

72.5 mm
71.9 mm

Thickness

8 mm
8 mm

Weight

160 grams
151 grams

Build Material

Frame: Aluminium
Back: Aluminium
Back: Mineral Glass

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.01/3" sensor size CMOS image sensor 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
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes 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)
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
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
N/A

Flash

No
N/A

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3000 mAh
3060 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
32 GB / 64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 400 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

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 Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
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SIM 2

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 Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
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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

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front
Rear

Other Sensors

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