Nokia 3.1 VS Nokia 5.1 – The Nokia 5.1 outshines its sibling. The Nokia smartphone brand has been brought to life thanks to HMD Global. Despite how intense the market is especially the budget segment, Nokia is doing quite good. They have a new set of smartphones for budget market called Nokia 5.1, Nokia 3.1 and Nokia 2.1. All Nokia smartphones under HMD Global runs on the pure Android operating system and its free from bloatware. This means you are assured to get fast update to Google’s software.

In this article, we’ll be looking at the Nokia 5.1 with the Nokia 3.1. Both devices are powered by MediaTek chipset and are available at under $300. The Nokia 5.1 is a class above the Nokia 3.1 according to Nokia. But we will know if the Nokia 5.1 is also worth our money more than the Nokia 3.1 after this comparison.

Nokia 3.1 VS Nokia 5.1 – The Design

The Nokia 5.1 and Nokia 3.1 looks quite similar in design with large bezels at the top and bottom. Both phones are thick with the Nokia 3.1 measuring 8.7mm in thickness while the Nokia 5.1 measures 8.2mm. The Nokia 5.1 features a fingerprint sensor that’s rear-mounted for security. While the Nokia 3.1 doesn’t, which means you’ve to use pin or pattern as your security. The rear camera and LED flash of the Nokia 3.1 is positioned the same on the Nokia 5.1.

They both feature a front gorilla glass, with the Nokia 5.1 featuring an aluminum 6000 series unibody. While the Nokia 3.1 features a plastic back with aluminum frame. They’re both available in three body colors option, the Copper, Tempered Blue and Black body colors for the Nokia 5.1. And the Blue, Black and White body colors for the Nokia 3.1. Overall, the fingerprint sensor in the Nokia 5.1 makes it a win in design over the Nokia 3.1.

Nokia 3.1 VS Nokia 5.1 – The Display

They both come in an IPS LCD touchscreen, which isn’t surprising. The Nokia 5.1 features a 5.5 inch, 73.1% screen-to-body ratio, an 18:9 aspect ratio, 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution and 439 pixels per inch density. While the Nokia 3.1 features a 5.2 inch, 69.4% screen-to-body ratio, an 18:9 aspect ratio, 720 x 1440 pixels resolution and 310 pixels per inch density. Well, the Nokia 5.1 clearly beats the Nokia 3.1 in the display, it features a far better display resolution and pixels per inch density.

Nokia 3.1 VS Nokia 5.1 – The Camera

The front camera of both the Nokia 3.1 and Nokia 5.1 features an 8MP sensor, f/2.0 aperture, Wide-angle lens, and Fixed-focus. It’s in the rear camera that you sport the difference. The rear camera of the Nokia 5.1 houses a 16MP sensor, f/2.0 aperture, PDAF, phase detection autofocus and dual-LED dual-tone flash. While on the Nokia 3.1 is a 13MP sensor, f/2.0 aperture, autofocus and LED flash. The Nokia 5.1 is proving to be a class above the Nokia 3.1 so far.

Nokia 3.1 VS Nokia 5.1 – Hardware and Software

The Nokia 3.1 and Nokia 5.1 are both MediaTek powered smartphones. On the Nokia 3.1 is MediaTek MT6750 chipset, Mali-T860MP2 graphics processing unit and Octa-core processor. While on the Nokia 5.1 is MediaTek Helio P18 chipset, Mali-T860MP2 graphics processing unit and Octa-core processor.

Following the Android One initiative with no user interface, the Nokia 3.1 and Nokia 5.1 runs on pure Android 8.0 Oreo. They also come in the same memory variants; 2GB with 16GB storage and 3GB with 32GB storage.

Nokia 3.1 VS Nokia 5.1 – The Battery

Guess we can just say they both pack the same battery capacity, as the difference is not that noticeable. The Nokia 3.1 houses a non-removable Li-lon 2990 mAh battery. While the Nokia 5.1 houses a non-removable Li-lon 2970 mAh battery. No fast battery charging for both phones and they support micro USB 2.0 charger.

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Nokia 3.1 VS Nokia 5.1 – The Price

You can get the Nokia 5.1 for about $233 (N81,550). While the Nokia 3.1 goes for about $175 (N61,250). The $58 (N20,300) difference gets you a fingerprint sensor, better display, camera, and hardware. It’s pretty much worth going for the Nokia 5.1.

Nokia 3.1 VS Nokia 5.1 Full Specs Comparison

	Nokia 3.1	Nokia 5.1
Dimensions and Weight	146.3 x 68.7 x 8.7 mm. Weight – 138.3 g	151.1 x 70.7 x 8.2 mm. Weight – – g
Display	5.2 inch (69.4% screen-to-body ratio), 720 x 1440 pixels with 310 PPI density and IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen	5.5 inch (73.1% screen-to-body ratio), 1080 x 2160 pixels with 439 PPI density and IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
Memory	RAM – 2GB. ROM – 16GB OR RAM – 3GB. ROM – 32GB microSD, up to 256GB	RAM – 2GB. ROM – 16GB OR RAM – 3GB. ROM – 32GB microSD, up to 1256GB (dedicated slot)
Software	Android 8.0 Oreo	Android 8.0 Oreo
Hardware	MediaTek MT6750 chipset with Octa-core (4×1.5GHz & 4×1.0GHz) processor	MediaTek Helio P18 chipset with Octa-core (4×2.0GHz & 4×1.2GHz) processor
Camera	8MP f/2.0 aperture front camera + 13MP f/2.0 aperture rear camera with LED flash	8MP front camera + 13MP rear camera with dual-LED dual-tone flash
Connectivity	2G/3G/4G Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS	2G/3G/4G Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS
Battery	Non-removable Li-lon 2990 mAh battery	Non-removable Li-lon 2970 mAh battery
Additional Features	–	Fingerprint (rear-mounted)

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