Nokia 2.1 vs Motorola Moto C Comparison and Differences
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Nokia 2.1 or Motorola Moto C Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Nokia 2.1 | Motorola Moto C | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2018, May | 2017, May | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 153.6 x 77.6 x 9.7 mm | 6.05 x 6.05 x 3.06 in | 145.5 x 73.6 x 9 mm | 5.73 x 5.73 x 2.9 in | |
| Weight | 174 g | 6.14 oz | 154 g | 5.43 oz | |
| Body Build | Aluminum frame, plastic back | Plastic body | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Blue/Copper, Blue/Silver, Grey/Silver | Metallic Cherry, Pearl White, Fine Gold, Starry Black | |
| Battery | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 2350 mAh, Removable Li-Po | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 19 h (3G) Music play - Up to 128 h |
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| Approximate price | 100 EUR | 100 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.5" in | 5" in | |
| Screen area | 83.4 cm2 | 68.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 70.0% | 64.3% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 480 x 854 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 267 PPI | 196 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version) | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 8 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -8 MP, AF | -5 MP, 1.4µm | |
| Functions | LED flash | LED flash, panorama | |
| Video | 720p@30fps | 720p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 2 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP | 2 MP | |
| Functions | LED flash |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition); Android One | Android 7.0 (Nougat) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm) | - Mediatek MT6737M (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 | - Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
| GPU | Adreno 308 | Mali-T720MP2 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 128 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 32 GB | |
| Internal memory | 8 GB, 1 GB RAM | 8 GB, 1 GB RAM - 3G model 16 GB, 1 GB RAM - LTE model |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 70 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 235 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 446 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1223 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 782 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 900 / 1800 - India -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - APAC, EMEA, India HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - LATAM, USA -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300) - APAC, EMEA LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 66(1700/2100) - LATAM, USA LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 40(2300), 41(2500) - India |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE | 4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.83 W/kg (head) 1.67 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity | - Accelerometer | |
| Other extras |
- Charging 5V/2A 10W |
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