Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) vs Honor 9N

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Comparing the Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) vs Honor 9N 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: Honor 9N runs at a higher processing speed of 2.36 GHz, while Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) runs at 1.8 GHz, making Honor 9N the better performer.


Display: Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) offers a screen size of 5.86 inches, while Honor 9N offers 5.84 inches, making Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) the larger display of the two. Both Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) and Honor 9N feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) and Honor 9N feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Honor 9N offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) offers 8 MP, making Honor 9N better for front camera photography.


Battery: Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) offers a higher battery capacity with 3060 mAh, while Honor 9N offers 3000 mAh, making Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) and Honor 9N 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 Honor 9N is rated 6.


User Rating: Honor 9N receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Release Date

01 Oct, 2018
31 Jul, 2018
16 Jul, 2026

Performance

N/A
MediaTek Helio P60
HiSilicon Kirin
Unisoc T7100
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.36 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
3 GB RAM
3 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

N/A
5.86 inches (14.88 cm)
5.84 inches (14.83 cm)
6.56 inches (16.66 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1520 px (HD+)
1080x2280 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
N/A
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

N/A
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
5 MP

Battery

N/A
3060 mAh
3000 mAh
5000 mAh
Fast Charging
N/A
10W
N/A
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

32 GB
32 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.0

Expert Review

7.0/10
6.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Premium build quality
  • Stock Android interface
  • Good battery life
  • Impressive display quality
  • Fingerprint sensor
  • Dependable Face Unlock feature
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Average cameras
  • Performance could have been better
  • Very slippery
  • Battery life is unimpressive
  • Performance is not a strong point for the phone
  • Camera performance is a letdown
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.3/5
(182,256 ratings)
4.4/5
(232,508 ratings)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Oct 01, 2018
(Official)
Jul 31, 2018
(Official)
Jul 16, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)
Android v8.0 (Oreo)
Android v15

Custom UI

Android One
EMUI
Android Go

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
N/A

Chipset

MediaTek Helio P60
HiSilicon Kirin 659
Unisoc T7100

Processor

Octa core

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

2.36 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A75 1.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
16 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G72 MP3
Mali-T830 MP2
PowerVR GE8322

RAM

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

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR3
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
N/A

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.86 inches  (14.88 cm)
5.84 inches  (14.83 cm)
6.56 inches  (16.66 cm)

Resolution

720x1520 px (HD+)
1080x2280 px (FHD+)
N/A

Brightness

N/A
N/A
400 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19:9
19:9
N/A

Pixel Density

287 ppi
432 ppi
269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

79.34 %
79.07 %
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
Yes with notch
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
79 %
N/A

Design

Height

149.5 mm
149.2 mm
N/A

Width

71.9 mm
71.8 mm
N/A

Thickness

8 mm
7.7 mm
8.49 mm

Weight

151 grams
152 grams
N/A

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Mineral Glass
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
N/A

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0S5K3L6 ISO-CELL 1.12µm pixel size
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2CMOS image sensor
8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2GC08A8 1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
N/A

OIS

N/A
N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Smile detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
N/A

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1.12µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraCMOS
5 MP
Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Flash

N/A
N/A
No

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
N/A

Capacity

3060 mAh
3000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
N/A
Yes 10W

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB
32 GB / 64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.0

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 400 GB
Yes Up to 256 GB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
N/A

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
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) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
N/A
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
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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) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
N/A
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
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SAR Value

Head: 1.180 W/kg
N/A
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
N/A

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.2
Yes

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
N/A

NFC

N/A
No
N/A

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
N/A

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