Huawei Nova 2 Plus vs. Nokia 5.1 Plus

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Huawei Nova 2 Plus 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

Huawei Nova 2 Plus vs. Nokia 5.1 Plus Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei Nova 2 Plus Nokia 5.1 Plus
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 153.9 mm 149.51 mm Huawei Nova 2 Plus has greater height than Nokia 5.1 Plus.
Width 74.9 mm 71.98 mm Huawei Nova 2 Plus has greater width than Nokia 5.1 Plus.
Depth 6.9 mm 8.096 mm Huawei Nova 2 Plus is narrower than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Weight 169 g -
Body Colour Aurora blue Gloss black | Midnight gloss blue
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 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 Dual-SIM (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots) Single-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Huawei Nova 2 Plus Nokia 5.1 Plus
Display Type LCD display -
Display Technology LTPS TFT -
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5.8" Nokia 5.1 Plus has larger screen size than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels -
Display Format Full HD HD+
Pixel Density 401 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 19:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Features 2.5D Glass 2.5D Glass, Edge-to-Edge screen
PROCESSOR Huawei Nova 2 Plus Nokia 5.1 Plus
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 659 MediaTek Helio P60
Clock Speed 2.36 GHz 1.8 GHz Huawei Nova 2 Plus has higher clock speed than Nokia 5.1 Plus.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali T830 MP2 -
MEMORY Huawei Nova 2 Plus Nokia 5.1 Plus
RAM 4 GB 3 GB Huawei Nova 2 Plus has more RAM than Nokia 5.1 Plus.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 32 GB Huawei Nova 2 Plus has more internal memory than Nokia 5.1 Plus.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 400 GB
CAMERA Huawei Nova 2 Plus Nokia 5.1 Plus
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Nokia 5.1 Plus has better camera resolution than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/2.0 Huawei Nova 2 Plus has better lens aperture than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects HDR -
Camera Modes - Motion Photos
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection, smile detection - Huawei Nova 2 Plus has face detection.
Light Source LED light LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), geotagging Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Huawei Nova 2 Plus has better second camera resolution than Nokia 5.1 Plus.
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 20 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Huawei Nova 2 Plus has better front camera resolution than Nokia 5.1 Plus.
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.2
Field of View (Front) - 80.4 degree(s)
Focus Adjustment Automatic Focus free
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei Nova 2 Plus Nokia 5.1 Plus
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3340 mAh 3060 mAh Huawei Nova 2 Plus has larger battery capacity than Nokia 5.1 Plus.
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Huawei Nova 2 Plus 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
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 5.1 -
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei Nova 2 Plus 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 -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei Nova 2 Plus Nokia 5.1 Plus
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, MP4, MID -
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, WebM -
Sound Enhancements DTS Sound support -
FEATURES Huawei Nova 2 Plus 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, gyro sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyro sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features - Dual microphones, Google Lens
OTHERS Huawei Nova 2 Plus Nokia 5.1 Plus
Included Accessories Power adapter USB cable, power adapter
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