Nokia 6 (2018) vs Motorola Moto G5 Plus Comparison and Differences

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Nokia 6 (2018)

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Nokia 6 (2018) or Motorola Moto G5 Plus Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model Nokia 6 (2018) Motorola Moto G5 Plus
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Release date 2018, January 2017, February
Dimensions (HxWxD) 148.8 x 75.8 x 8.2 mm | 5.86 x 5.86 x 2.98 in 150.2 x 74 x 7.7 mm | 5.91 x 5.91 x 2.91 in
Weight 172 g | 6.07 oz 155 g | 5.47 oz
Body Build Front glass, aluminum body (6000 series) Front glass, aluminum body
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Colors Black/Copper, White/Iron, Blue/Gold Lunar Grey, Fine Gold
Battery 3000 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Ion
Battery life Stand by time - Up to 507 h (3G)
Talking time - Up to 16 h (3G)
Music play - Up to 119 h
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Screen

Technology IPS LCD IPS LCD
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 5.5" in 5.2" in
Screen area 82.6 cm2 74.5 cm2
Screen format 16:9 (height:width) 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 73.2% 67.1%
Screen resolution 1080 x 1920 px 1080 x 1920 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/ 403 PPI 424 PPI
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Corning Gorilla Glass 3
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Camera and Video

Rear camera, main 16 MP, Single 12 MP, Single
Camera specs -16 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1.0µm, PDAF -12 MP, f/1.7, dual pixel PDAF
Functions Zeiss optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama
Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps
Front camera, selfie 8 MP, Single 5 MP, Single
Specifications 8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4'', 1.12µm 5 MP, f/2.2
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps, 480p@120fps

Performance

Operating system - OS Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset - Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm) - Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
CPU - Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 - Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Adreno 508 Adreno 506
External memory microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) microSD, up to 256 GB
Internal memory 32/64 GB, 3/4 GB RAM 32/64 GB, 2/4 GB RAM; 32 GB, 3 GB RAM

Benchmark

GeekBench 5 Single Core 145
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core 536
GeekBench 4 Single Core 834
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core 4112
GeekBench 4 RenderScript 2889
GeekBench 4 Battery 3181

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network GSM / HSPA / EVDO / LTE GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Bands -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100  
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - Hong Kong, Taiwan
-4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) - EMEA & APAC 
LTE band 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600) - LATAM 
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - Hong Kong, Taiwan
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) 
CDMA 800 / 1900 - XT1687 (USA)
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - XT1687 (USA) 
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - XT1687 (USA) 
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - XT1684, XT1685
-4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 25(1900), 26(850), 38(2600), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) - XT1687 (USA) 
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 19(800), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) - XT1684, XT1685
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, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes Yes (market dependent)
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector microUSB 2.0, USB Host
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX
Harmful irradiation
SAR EU - 0.94 W/kg (head)     1.82 W/kg (body)    

Music and Audio

Radio FM radio with RDS 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 - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass (USA model only)
Other extras
- Fast battery charging 18W: 50% in 30 min

- Fast battery charging
- Splash and dust resistant
Versions
- Versions: XT1684 (Single SIM); XT1685 (Dual SIM); XT1687 (USA)

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