Nokia 5 vs Moto G5

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Comparing the Nokia 5 vs Moto G5 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 and Moto G5 run at the same processing speed of 1.4 GHz.


Display: Nokia 5 offers a screen size of 5.2 inches, while Moto G5 offers 5 inches, making Nokia 5 the larger display of the two. Both Nokia 5 and Moto G5 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Nokia 5 and Moto G5 feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Nokia 5 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Moto G5 offers 5 MP, making Nokia 5 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Nokia 5 offers a higher battery capacity with 3000 mAh, while Moto G5 offers 2800 mAh, making Nokia 5 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Nokia 5 and Moto G5 offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.


Expert Review: Moto G5 receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Nokia 5 is rated 6.


User Rating: Moto G5 receives a higher user rating of 4, while Nokia 5 has a rating of 3.9.

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Nokia 5
₹7,078
(Out of Stock)
Moto G5
₹8,990
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

69%
70%

Release Date

15 Aug, 2017
04 Apr, 2017

Performance

Snapdragon 430
Snapdragon 430
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
2 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1280 px (HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
5 MP

Battery

3000 mAh
2800 mAh
N/A
Rapid Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
16 GB
eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expert Review

6.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Solid build quality
  • Stock Android with regular updates
  • Dedicated microSD card slot
  • Stock Android interface
  • Smooth performance
  • Fast, multifunction fingerprint sensor

Cons

  • Noticeable lags in daily usage
  • Sub-par cameras
  • Overpriced considering the competition
  • Battery needs to be removed to access SIM slots
  • Limited storage
  • Loudspeaker is barely audible

User Ratings

3.9/5
(1,072 ratings)
4/5
(9,855 ratings)

Video

Videos
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Videos
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User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Aug 15, 2017
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v7.1.1 (Nougat)
Android v7.0 (Nougat)

Custom UI

Stock
Stock

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

Processor

Octa core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

28 nm
N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 505
Adreno 505

RAM

2 GB / 3 GB
3 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
N/A

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)
5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Pixel Density

282 ppi
441 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

68.52 %
65.27 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Design

Height

149.7 mm
144.3 mm

Width

72.5 mm
73 mm

Thickness

8.0 mm
9.5 mm

Weight

160 grams
144.5 grams

Build Material

Frame: Aluminium
Back: Aluminium
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof

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 Camera8x Digital Zoomf/2.0CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection autofocus

OIS

N/A
No

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)
Burst mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes
N/A

Flash

No
Yes Screen flash

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3000 mAh
2800 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes Rapid Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
16 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

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) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
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)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
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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) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
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)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
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Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v4.2

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front
Front

Other Sensors

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