Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) vs Motorola Moto G (2nd gen) Comparison and Differences

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Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5)

Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5)

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Motorola Moto G (2nd gen)

Motorola Moto G (2nd gen)

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Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) or Motorola Moto G (2nd gen) Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model	Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5)	Motorola Moto G (2nd gen)
Rating	(+0)	(+0)
Release date	2018, July	2014, September
Dimensions (HxWxD)	149.5 x 72 x 8.1 mm \| 5.89 x 5.89 x 2.83 in	141.5 x 70.7 x 11 mm \| 5.57 x 5.57 x 2.78 in
Weight	160 g \| 5.64 oz	149 g \| 5.26 oz
Body Build	Front/back glass, plastic frame
Case	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon
Colors	Night black, Glacier white, Baltic sea blue	White, Black
Battery	3060 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion	2070 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion
Approximate price	150 EUR	160 EUR
Check price	from Amazon	from Amazon

Screen

Technology	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen size	5.86" in	5" in
Screen area	85.7 cm²	68.9 cm²
Screen format	19:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	79.6%	68.9%
Screen resolution	720 x 1520 px	720 x 1280 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/	287 PPI	294 PPI
Screen protection		Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen protector	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main	13 MP, Dual	8 MP, Single
Camera specs	-13 MP, f/2.0, PDAF -5 MP, depth sensor	-8 MP, AF, f/2.0
Functions	LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	720p@30fps, stereo sound rec., HDR
Front camera, selfie	8 MP, Single	2 MP, Single
Specifications	8 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide)	2 MP, f/2.2

Performance

Operating system - OS	Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One	Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset	- Mediatek MT6771 Helio P60 (12 nm)	- Qualcomm MSM8226 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
CPU	- Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) - Global -Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53) - China	- Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU	Mali-G72 MP3	Adreno 305
External memory	microSD, up to 400 GB	microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal memory	64 GB, 4 GB RAM 32 GB, 3 GB RAM	8 GB, 1 GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 6 Single Core	298
GeekBench 6 Multi Core	1074
GeekBench 5 Single Core	273
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core	1150

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Micro-SIM
Network	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA
Bands	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed	HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC
USB	2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	microUSB 2.0, USB Host
Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, LE	4.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Harmful irradiation	SAR EU - 0.78 W/kg (head) 1.89 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Radio	FM radio	FM radio
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Others	- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Sensors	- Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	- Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other extras		- Digital TV (DS DTV 16GB model only)
Versions	- Versions: Nokia 5.1 Plus (Global); Nokia X5 (China)	- Also known as Motorola Moto G XT1068, Motorola Moto G2, Motorola Moto G+1 Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen.) with Digital TV

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