Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) vs Samsung Galaxy J8 2018

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Comparing the Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) vs Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 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 Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 run at the same processing speed of 1.8 GHz.


Display: Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 offers a screen size of 6 inches, while Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) offers 5.86 inches, making Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5)'s IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) offers 13 MP, making Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) offers 8 MP, making Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 offers a higher battery capacity with 3500 mAh, while Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) offers 3060 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) offers 32 GB, making Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 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 Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 is rated 6.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 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)
₹12,999
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₹17,000
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Summary

Spec Score

74%
73%

Release Date

01 Oct, 2018
28 Jun, 2018

Performance

MediaTek Helio P60
Snapdragon 450
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
3 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

5.86 inches (14.88 cm)
6.0 inches (15.24 cm)
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
720x1520 px (HD+)
720x1480 px (HD+)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP

Battery

3060 mAh
3500 mAh
Fast Charging
N/A
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
6.0/10

Pros

  • Premium build quality
  • Stock Android interface
  • Good battery life
  • Excellent battery life
  • Premium design
  • Live focus feature

Cons

  • Average cameras
  • Performance could have been better
  • Very slippery
  • Processor choice for the price
  • Low-light camera performance
  • Value for money just not there

User Ratings

4.3/5
(182,256 ratings)
4.4/5
(23,456 ratings)

Video

Videos
5 More Videos
Videos
2 More Videos

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Oct 01, 2018
(Official)
Jun 28, 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
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450

Processor

Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core, 1.8 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
Adreno 506

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB / 6 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.86 inches  (14.88 cm)
6.0 inches  (15.24 cm)

Resolution

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

Aspect Ratio

19:9
18.5:9

Pixel Density

287 ppi
274 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

79.34 %
76.15 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
Yes

Design

Height

149.5 mm
159.2 mm

Width

71.9 mm
75.7 mm

Thickness

8 mm
8.2 mm

Weight

151 grams
191 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
16 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/1.726 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1µm pixel size
5 MP
Depth Camera
5 MP
f/1.9 Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4616 x 3464 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
4 x 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
16 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1/3.06" sensor size

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

N/A
Yes LED Flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
Wide Angle Selfie

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3060 mAh
3500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 23 Hours(3G)

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 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) / 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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

SAR Value

Head: 1.180 W/kg
Head: 0.697 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

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
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer