Google Nexus 5X vs. Nokia 5.1 Plus

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Google Nexus 5X and Nokia 5.1 Plus. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Google Nexus 5X vs. Nokia 5.1 Plus Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Google Nexus 5X Nokia 5.1 Plus
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 147 mm 149.51 mm Nokia 5.1 Plus has greater height than Google Nexus 5X.
Width 72.6 mm 71.98 mm Google Nexus 5X has greater width than Nokia 5.1 Plus.
Depth 7.9 mm 8.096 mm Google Nexus 5X is narrower than Google Nexus 5X.
Weight 136 g -
Body Colour White | Carbon | Ice | Ice white | Quartz Gloss black | Midnight gloss blue
Body Material Injection moulded polycarbonate -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.696 W/kg (body), 0.564 W/kg (head) 1.885 W/kg (body), 0.778 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM -
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Google Nexus 5X Nokia 5.1 Plus
Display Type LCD display -
Display Technology IPS -
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 5.8" Nokia 5.1 Plus has larger screen size than Google Nexus 5X.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels -
Display Format Full HD HD+
Pixel Density 423 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 19:9
Display Features In-Cell Display Technology 2.5D Glass, Edge-to-Edge screen
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Google Nexus 5X Nokia 5.1 Plus
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MediaTek Helio P60
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz 1.8 GHz Both phones have the same clock speed.
Processor Core Qty 6-core 8-core Nokia 5.1 Plus has higher processor core quantity than Google Nexus 5X.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 418 -
MEMORY Google Nexus 5X Nokia 5.1 Plus
RAM 2 GB 3 GB Nokia 5.1 Plus has more RAM than Google Nexus 5X.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 32 GB Nokia 5.1 Plus has more internal memory than Google Nexus 5X.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 400 GB
CAMERA Google Nexus 5X Nokia 5.1 Plus
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 12.3 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Nokia 5.1 Plus has better camera resolution than Google Nexus 5X.
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Google Nexus 5X has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
HDR Mode HDR+ -
Camera Modes - Motion Photos
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) -
Camera Features (Functions) Photo sphere Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Nokia 5.1 Plus has better front camera resolution than Google Nexus 5X.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Google Nexus 5X has better front lens aperture than Google Nexus 5X.
Field of View (Front) - 80.4 degree(s)
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
BATTERY AND CHARGING Google Nexus 5X Nokia 5.1 Plus
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2700 mAh 3060 mAh Nokia 5.1 Plus has larger battery capacity than Google Nexus 5X.
Standby Time 590 hours -
Talk Time 1380 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (GSM): up to 1380 min
Talk (WCDMA): up to 1140 min
Standby (GSM): up to 590 hrs
Standby (WCDMA): up to 710 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 710 hrs
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Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Google Nexus 5X Nokia 5.1 Plus
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 9.0 Pie
Intelligent Assistant Google Now -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Google Nexus 5X Nokia 5.1 Plus
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM -
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 9, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 -
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 1800, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, GAP, GOEP, A2DP, HID, SAP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, HOGP -
NFC Yes - Google Nexus 5X has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Google Nexus 5X Nokia 5.1 Plus
Supported Digital Audio Standards AAC, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, OPUS -
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, HEVC, VP8, VP9 -
FEATURES Google Nexus 5X Nokia 5.1 Plus
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyro sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Android Beam, Noise Cancellation Technology, Google Caller ID, MIMO technology, Three microphones, Android Sensor Hub Dual microphones, Google Lens
OTHERS Google Nexus 5X Nokia 5.1 Plus
Included Accessories Power adapter USB cable, power adapter
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