Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) vs Asus Zenfone Max M2

Comparing the Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) vs Asus Zenfone Max M2 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 Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) and Asus Zenfone Max M2 run at the same processing speed of 1.8 GHz.

Display: Asus Zenfone Max M2 offers a screen size of 6.26 inches, while Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) offers 5.86 inches, making Asus Zenfone Max M2 the larger display of the two. Both Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) and Asus Zenfone Max M2 feature the same IPS LCD display.

Rear Camera: Both Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) and Asus Zenfone Max M2 feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Both Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) and Asus Zenfone Max M2 feature a 8 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Asus Zenfone Max M2 offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) offers 3060 mAh, making Asus Zenfone Max M2 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) and Asus Zenfone Max M2 offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.

Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) and Asus Zenfone Max M2 equally at 7.

User Rating: Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) and Asus Zenfone Max M2 both receive the same user rating of 4.3.

Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5)

₹12,999

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Asus Zenfone Max M2

₹12,999

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Summary

Spec Score

74%

73%

Release Date

01 Oct, 2018

20 Dec, 2018

Performance


MediaTek Helio P60	Snapdragon 632
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
3 GB RAM	3 GB RAM

Display


5.86 inches (14.88 cm)	6.26 inches (15.9 cm)
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
720x1520 px (HD+)	720x1520 px (HD+)

Rear Camera


13 MP Primary Camera	13 MP Primary Camera
5 MP Depth Camera	2 MP Depth Camera

Front Camera


8 MP Wide Angle Lens	8 MP

Battery


3060 mAh	4000 mAh
Fast Charging	N/A
N/A	No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB	32 GB
eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

7.0/10

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7.0/10

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Pros

Premium build quality
Stock Android interface
Good battery life

Good battery life
Decent rear cameras
Dedicated microSD card slot

Cons

Average cameras
Performance could have been better
Very slippery

A few software-based bugs
Excessive beautification by selfie camera
Performance not up to the mark

User Ratings

4.3/5

(182,256 ratings)

4.3/5

(107,909 ratings)

Video

5 More Videos

2 More Videos

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Oct 01, 2018

(Official)

Dec 20, 2018

(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)

Custom UI

Android One

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio P60

Qualcomm Snapdragon 632

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 250 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 250

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm

14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G72 MP3

Adreno 506

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB / 6 GB

3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.86 inches (14.88 cm)

6.26 inches (15.9 cm)

Resolution

720x1520 px (HD+)

Aspect Ratio

19:9

Pixel Density

287 ppi

269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

79.34 %

80.64 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

88 %

Design

Height

149.5 mm

158.4 mm

Width

71.9 mm

76.2 mm

Thickness

8 mm

7.7 mm

Weight

151 grams

160 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Resolution

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

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/3.1" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.12µm pixel size

5 MP
Depth Camera

2 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
Smile detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

4k @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

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

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

Flash

N/A	Yes LED Flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

N/A	Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

3060 mAh

4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

TalkTime

N/A	Up to 35 Hours(3G)

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 400 GB

Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

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 Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

SIM 2

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 Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

SAR Value

Head: 1.180 W/kg

N/A

Wi-Fi

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

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

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 Gyroscope