Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) vs Samsung Galaxy J6

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Comparing the Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) vs Samsung Galaxy J6 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 Samsung Galaxy J6 runs at 1.6 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 Samsung Galaxy J6 offers 5.6 inches, making Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy J6 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5)'s IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy J6 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) and Samsung Galaxy J6 feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) and Samsung Galaxy J6 feature a 8 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) offers a higher battery capacity with 3060 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy J6 offers 3000 mAh, making Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) and Samsung Galaxy J6 offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) and Samsung Galaxy J6 equally at 7.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy J6 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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Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5)
Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5)
Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5)
Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5)
Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5)
Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5)
₹12,999
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Samsung Galaxy J6
Samsung Galaxy J6
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Samsung Galaxy J6
₹11,500
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Summary

Spec Score

74%
72%

Release Date

01 Oct, 2018
22 May, 2018

Performance
MediaTek Helio P60
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.6 GHz)
3 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display
5.86 inches (14.88 cm)
5.6 inches (14.22 cm)
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
720x1520 px (HD+)
720x1480 px (HD+)

Rear Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP

Battery
3060 mAh
3000 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
  • Infinity Display
  • Aims to be an all-round package
  • Good battery life

Cons

  • Average cameras
  • Performance could have been better
  • Very slippery
  • Average camera quality
  • Misses out on basic sensors
  • Performance can't match the competition
  • Face unlock doesn't work most of the time

User Ratings

4.3/5
(182,256 ratings)
4.4/5
(17,678 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
68,465
AnTuTu Score

Video

Videos
5 More Videos
Videos
2 More Videos

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Oct 01, 2018
(Official)
May 22, 2018
(Official)

Operating System

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

Custom UI

Android One
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio P60
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870

Processor

Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core, 1.6 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G72 MP3
Mali-T830

RAM

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

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR3

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
68,465

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.86 inches  (14.88 cm)
5.6 inches  (14.22 cm)

Resolution

720x1520 px (HD+)
720x1480 px (HD+)

Aspect Ratio

19:9
18.5:9

Pixel Density

287 ppi
294 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

79.34 %
76.28 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
Yes

Design

Height

149.5 mm
149.3 mm

Width

71.9 mm
70.2 mm

Thickness

8 mm
8.2 mm

Weight

151 grams
154 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Plastic

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0S5K3L6 ISO-CELL 1.12µm pixel size
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9 Wide Angle28 mm focal length CMOS image sensor
5 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes 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
Smile detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face 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/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

N/A
Yes LED Flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3060 mAh
3000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 21 Hours(3G)

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB
32 GB / 64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 400 GB
Yes Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
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) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)

SAR Value

Head: 1.180 W/kg
Head: 1.353 W/kg

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
Yes v4.2

GPS

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

NFC

N/A
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Proximity sensor Accelerometer
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