Nokia 5.3 vs Nokia 7.1 Plus (X7) Comparison and Differences
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Nokia 5.3
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Nokia 7.1 Plus (X7)
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Nokia 5.3 or Nokia 7.1 Plus (X7) Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | Nokia 5.3 | Nokia 7.1 Plus (X7) | |
Rating | (+) | (+) | |
Release date | 2020, March 19 | 2018, December | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 164.3 x 76.6 x 8.5 mm | 6.47 x 6.47 x 3.02 in | 154.8 x 75.8 x 8 mm | 6.09 x 6.09 x 2.98 in | |
Weight | 185 g | 6.53 oz | 180 g | 6.35 oz | |
Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame | Front/back glass, aluminum frame | |
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Cyan, Sand, Charcoal | Blue, Silver, Steel, Copper, Iron, Steel | |
Battery | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 3500 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
Approximate price | 190 EUR | 400 EUR | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | IPS LCD | IPS LCD | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
Screen size | 6.55" in | 6.18" in | |
Screen area | 103.6 cm2 | 95.3 cm2 | |
Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 19:9 (height:width) | |
Screen to body ratio | 82.3% | 81.2% | |
Screen resolution | 720 x 1600 px | 1080 x 2280 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 268 PPI | 408 PPI | |
Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | NEG | |
Other specs | - 450 nits typ. brightness | ||
Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Quad | 12 MP, Dual | |
Camera specs | -13 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF -5 MP, 13mm (ultrawide) -2 MP, (macro) -2 MP, (depth) |
-12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS -13 MP |
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Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | Zeiss optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR | |
Video | 1080p@30fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS) | |
Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 20 MP, Single | |
Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.0, (wide) | 20 MP, f/2.0, 0.9µm | |
Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
Operating system - OS | Android 10.0, Android One | Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One | |
Chipset | - Qualcomm SM6125 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm) | - Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm) | |
CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver) | - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver) | |
GPU | Adreno 610 | Adreno 616 | |
External memory | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 400 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | |
Internal memory | 64GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM - Nokia 8.1 64/128 GB, 4/6 GB RAM - Nokia X7Y |
Benchmark
Antutu 8 Total | 171322 | ||
GeekBench 6 Single Core | 327 | ||
GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1087 | ||
GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 293 | ||
GeekBench 5 Single Core | 306 | ||
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1293 |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | |
Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
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Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps | |
GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
Edge | Yes | Yes | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
NFC | Yes | Yes | |
USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | |
Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
Radio | FM radio | No | |
Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
Other extras |
- Normal charging 10W |
- Fast battery charging 2A/9V (18W) |
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Versions |
- Versions: Nokia 8.1 (Global); Nokia X7 (China) |
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