Huawei Nova vs. Nokia 5.1 Plus

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Huawei Nova 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 vs. Nokia 5.1 Plus Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei Nova Nokia 5.1 Plus
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 141.2 mm 149.51 mm Nokia 5.1 Plus has greater height than Huawei Nova.
Width 69.1 mm 71.98 mm Nokia 5.1 Plus has greater width than Huawei Nova.
Depth 7.1 mm 8.096 mm Huawei Nova is narrower than Huawei Nova.
Weight 146 g -
Body Colour Prestige gold | Mystic silver | Titanium grey Gloss black | Midnight gloss blue
Body Material Aluminium-magnesium alloy -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.94 W/kg (body), 0.99 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 Dual-SIM (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots) Single-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Huawei Nova Nokia 5.1 Plus
Display Type LCD display -
Display Technology IPS -
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 5.8" Nokia 5.1 Plus has larger screen size than Huawei Nova.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels -
Display Format Full HD HD+
Pixel Density 443 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 19:9
Max Brightness 450 cd/m² -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 -
Display Features 2.5D Glass 2.5D Glass, Edge-to-Edge screen
PROCESSOR Huawei Nova Nokia 5.1 Plus
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm MediaTek Helio P60
Processor Number MSM8953 -
Clock Speed 2 GHz 1.8 GHz Huawei Nova 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.
MEMORY Huawei Nova Nokia 5.1 Plus
RAM 3 GB 3 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 32 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory 22 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 400 GB
CAMERA Huawei Nova Nokia 5.1 Plus
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Nokia 5.1 Plus has better camera resolution than Huawei Nova.
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/2.0 Nokia 5.1 Plus has better lens aperture than Huawei Nova.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Camera Modes Beauty mode, low-light shots Motion Photos
Light Source LED light LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) -
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) 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) 8 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.2
Field of View (Front) - 80.4 degree(s)
Focus Adjustment Focus free Focus free
Special Effects (Front) Beauty Make-up 2.0, Beauty Skin 3.0 -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei Nova Nokia 5.1 Plus
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3020 mAh 3060 mAh Nokia 5.1 Plus has larger battery capacity than Huawei Nova.
Standby Time 420 hours -
Talk Time 1980 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (3G): up to 1980 min
Standby (GSM): up to 380 hrs
Standby (3G): up to 400 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 420 hrs
Standby (dual SIM): up to 240 hrs
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Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Huawei Nova 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 4.1 -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei Nova Nokia 5.1 Plus
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM -
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38 -
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600 -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.2
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei Nova 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 -
FEATURES Huawei Nova 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 Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, gravity sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyro sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Dual microphones, DTS Headphone:X, Fingerprint 3.0 Dual microphones, Google Lens
OTHERS Huawei Nova Nokia 5.1 Plus
Included Accessories Headset, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool USB cable, power adapter
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