realme C1 vs Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5)

Comparing the realme C1 vs Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) 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 realme C1 and Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) run at the same processing speed of 1.8 GHz.

Display: realme C1 offers a screen size of 6.2 inches, while Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) offers 5.86 inches, making realme C1 the larger display of the two. Both realme C1 and Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) feature the same IPS LCD display.

Rear Camera: Both realme C1 and Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while realme C1 offers 5 MP, making Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) better for front camera photography.

Battery: realme C1 offers a higher battery capacity with 4230 mAh, while Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) offers 3060 mAh, making realme C1 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while realme C1 offers 16 GB, making Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) the better option for storage.

Expert Review: The editorial team rates both realme C1 and Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) equally at 7.

User Rating: realme C1 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) has a rating of 4.3.

realme C1

₹8,699

(Out of Stock)

Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5)

₹12,999

(Out of Stock)

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Summary

Spec Score

70%

74%

Release Date

11 Oct, 2018

01 Oct, 2018

Performance


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

Display


6.2 inches (15.75 cm)	5.86 inches (14.88 cm)
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
720x1520 px (HD+)	720x1520 px (HD+)

Rear Camera


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

Front Camera


5 MP	8 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


4230 mAh	3060 mAh
N/A	Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

16 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

Great design and build quality for the price
Long-lasting battery life
Trendy notch display

Premium build quality
Stock Android interface
Good battery life

Cons

App loading times can be frustrating
Low-light camera performance is average

Average cameras
Performance could have been better
Very slippery

User Ratings

4.4/5

(409,556 ratings)

4.3/5

(182,256 ratings)

Video

1 More Video

5 More Videos

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Oct 11, 2018

(Official)

Oct 01, 2018

(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)

Android v8.1 (Oreo)

Custom UI

ColorOS

Android One

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 450

MediaTek Helio P60

Processor

Octa core, 1.8 GHz, Cortex A53

Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm

12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 506

Mali-G72 MP3

RAM

2 GB	3 GB / 4 GB / 6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3

LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.2 inches (15.75 cm)

5.86 inches (14.88 cm)

Resolution

720x1520 px (HD+)

Aspect Ratio

19:9

Pixel Density

271 ppi

287 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

80.85 %

79.34 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3

N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

88.8 %

N/A

Design

Height

156.2 mm

149.5 mm

Width

75.6 mm

71.9 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm

8 mm

Weight

168 grams

151 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

Back: Mineral Glass

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2CMOS image sensor

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

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

5 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
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Smile detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good

Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

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

Flash

N/A

Camera Features

N/A	Fixed Focus

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

4230 mAh

3060 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Quick Charging

N/A	Yes Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB

32 GB / 64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB

Yes Up to 400 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 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) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 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) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

N/A	Head: 1.180 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A

Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope