Nokia 5 vs Nokia 5.1: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Nokia 5 vs Nokia 5.1. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Nokia 5Nokia 5International · 2GB · 16GB · Dual SIM
Nokia 5.1Nokia 5.1International · 2GB · 16GB
Technical data sheets

Basics
Nokia 5
Nokia 5
International · 2GB · 16GB · Dual SIM
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Nokia 5.1
Nokia 5.1
International · 2GB · 16GB
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 6.0 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		5.9 Ki Cost-effective
Score
Design and Screen score 5.1Design & Materials 5.4Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 4.6Performance & Hardware 4.7Performance & Hardware
Camera score 4.7Camera 4.6Camera
Connectivity score 5.7 Connectivity 6.7 Connectivity
Battery score 4.7 Battery 4.6 Battery

User reviews
User score
7.9
19 reviews
6.4
10 reviews

Technical specifications of the Nokia 5 vs Nokia 5.1

Specs Nokia 5 price comparison Nokia 5
International · 2GB · 16GB · Dual SIM 		Nokia 5.1 price compare Nokia 5.1
International · 2GB · 16GB
Inches 5.2" 5.5"
Resolution HD FHD+
Usable surface 68% useful 73% useful
Aspect Ratio 16:9 18:9
Dimensions 72.5 mm
149.7 mm
8.6 mm 		70.7 mm
151.1 mm
8.3 mm
Weight 159 g 160 g
Micro SnapD. 430
Octa-Core 		Helio P18
Octa-Core
RAM 2 GB RAM 2 GB RAM
Storage 16 GB 16 GB
AnTuTu 40.000
v? 		62.000
v?
Battery 3000 mAh 3000 mAh
Main Camera 1
13 Mpx · ƒ/2.0

1
16 Mpx · Unknow

Selfie Camera SELF 8 Mpx · ƒ/2.0 SELF 8 Mpx · ƒ/--
Bands
OS Android 7.0 Nougat Android 8.0 Oreo

Brand
Brand Nokia Nokia
Aliases -- 5 (2018), 5 2018, 5.1 Android One, TA-1061

Release Date
Release date February 2017,
7 years ago 		May 2018,
5 years ago
State On Sale On Sale
Market International International

Design & Materials

Structure

Nokia 5
Nokia 5.1
Nokia 5
Nokia 5.1
Size
72.5 mm • 149.7 mm • 8.6 mm
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 Print 3D Model
70.7 mm • 151.1 mm • 8.3 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 159 g 160 g
Usable surface 68 % 73 %
Materials Aluminium alloy Aluminium alloy
Resistance - -
Colors
Black

Blue

Silver

Copper
Black

Blue

Copper

Screen
Diagonal 5.2" 5.5"
Type LCD IPS LCD IPS
Aspect Ratio 16:9 18:9
Resolution HD
720 x 1280 px 		FHD+
1080 x 2160 px
Density 282 Pixels per inch 439 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Without Notch
  • Brightnes 500 cd/m² (typ)
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Without Notch
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • LTPS (Low Temperature PolySilicon silicon)

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
8.4
7.1
Do you think it's a nice phone?
8.6
8.4
Is it comfortable?
9.0
8.7
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
7.9
7.6
Number of reviews
19 reviews
10 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 MediaTek Helio P18 (MT6755S)
CPU 4x Cortex-A53 1.4GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 1.1GHz 4x Cortex-A53 2.0 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 1.2 GHz
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 28 nm 28 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU Qualcomm Adreno 505 ARM Mali-T860 MP2

RAM
RAM 2 GB 2 GB
Type -- --

Antutu
Score
40.000
Antutu v?
Overall performance better than 42% of devices
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62.000
Antutu v?
Overall performance better than 44% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 16 GB 16 GB
Type -- --
SD Slot Yes ,
Independent SD slot 		Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card

Security
Fingerprint Yes, on the front Yes, in the back

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Hall
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope

Audio

Audio
-
-

Others
Notifications LED -- --
Cooling system No No
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
7.2
5.9
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
6.8
5.5
What's your experience been with demanding games?
5.2
4.2
Number of reviews
19 reviews
10 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Rear camera Rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 13 Mpx 16 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Unknown
Type CMOS CMOS
Aperture ƒ/ 2.0 Unknow
ISO -- --
Pixel size -- --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- --

Features
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Optical Stabilisation No No
Slow Motion Video No,
30 fps 		No,
30 fps
Others
  • Digital zoom
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • Digital zoom
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 8 Mpx 8 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Unknown
Type -- --
Aperture ƒ/ 2.0 ƒ/ --
Pixel size 1.12 µm --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- --
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score -- --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
7.8
7.0
Quality of nighttime photos
5.6
5.0
Quality of selfies
7.0
6.5
Does it have a powerful flash?
8.9
7.1
Number of reviews
19 reviews
10 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B20 (800)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B13 (700)
  • B20 (800)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B66 (1700/2100)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Dual Standby Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
Others
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.2
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 -- 0.290 W/Kg on head
1.800 W/Kg on body
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

 0.800 W/Kg on head
0.410 W/Kg on body 		--

Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
9.1
8.5
Quality of the GPS
8.4
7.2
And the WiFi?
8.7
6.9
Number of reviews
19 reviews
10 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
3000 mAh
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3000 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Polymer
Fast charge No No
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 21%
    Less than a day
  • 37%
    One day
  • 37%
    More than one day
  • 5%
    Two days or more
  • 10%
    Less than half day
  • 20%
    Less than a day
  • 70%
    One day
  • 0%
    More than one day
  • 0%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
19 reviews
10 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 7.1.1 Nougat
    Android 7.0 Nougat, 7 years ago
  • Android 8.0 Oreo
    Android 8.0 Oreo, 6 years ago
Google Services (official) Yes Yes

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 53%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 37%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 11%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 70%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 30%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 0%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 0%
    Never
  • 6%
    Once a year
  • 44%
    Every six months
  • 50%
    Every two months or less
  • 0%
    Never
  • 10%
    Once a year
  • 20%
    Every six months
  • 70%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
19 reviews
10 reviews
Prices
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