Nokia 5.1 is a budget smartphone from Nokia. This phone comes with exciting features that you will love to have in a smartphone. The price tag along is attractive, and the design is impressive. It would be a good buy if you asked me.
Nokia 6 2018 is the latest phone from the same brand as well. The phone is one of the latest yearly updates from Nokia. So it packs impressive features with a powerful processor and capable RAM. We will be comparing this phone with the Nokia 5.1 smartphone.
Nokia 5.1 VS Nokia 6 2018 – Design.
The Nokia 5.1 and the Nokia 6 2018 sport almost the same size on the body. Though the Nokia 6 2018 bezels have been minimized, still they offer the same screen size on the front. The Nokia 6 2018 has dimensions of 5.86 in x 2.98 in x 0.32 in while the Nokia 5.1 features 151.1 mm x 70.73 mm x 8.27 mm in sizes.
On the body, the Nokia 5.1 is built with an Aluminium Alloy while the Nokia 6 2018 features both Aluminium Alloy and Glass on the overall body. Both phones are available in three colors variant. You can buy the Nokia 5.1 in Black, Blue, and Copper while the Nokia 6 2018 is available in White, Blue, and Black colors.
Nokia 5.1 VS Nokia 6 2018 – Display.
The difference between this phones is quite clear on the front. The Nokia 5.1 still has some chunk of bezels while the Nokia 6 2018 has almost invisible bezels. The phone also comes with a wider screen size though is still the same 5.5 inches with its rival.
The Nokia 5.1 has a resolution of 1080 x 2160 Pixels with 439 pixels per inch density while the Nokia 6 2018 has a screen resolution of 1080 x 1920 Pixels with 401 pixels per inch density. They both have a Corning Gorilla Glass 3 for protection. Users will be getting the same display quality on both phones.
Nokia 5.1 VS Nokia 6 2018 – Camera.
On the camera department, both the Nokia 5.1 and the Nokia 6 2018 has the same single camera of 16 Megapixels on the back. Still, the Nokia 6 2018 will snap beautiful photos than the later because of it’s brighter aperture, and it also shoots 2160p@30fps video resolution while the Nokia 5.1 only record 1080p@30fps video resolution.
You will be getting a front facing camera of 8 Megapixels with f/2.0 Aperture on the Nokia 5.1 and also get the same Megapixels with f/2.0 aperture,1.12µm sensor, and 1080P video resolution. This also means the Nokia 6 2018 will snap a beautiful selfie and video calls than the Nokia 6 2018.
Nokia 5.1 VS Nokia 6 2018 – Performance.
The Nokia 5.1 is equipped with a MediaTek Helio P18 MT6755S chipset and an octa-core that runs at a speed of 2.0GHz coupled with ARM Mali-T860 MP2 GPU, while the Nokia 6 2018 comes with a more powerful processor of Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 with a clocking speed of Octa-Core 2.2GHz and Qualcomm Adreno 508 graphics card.
It has an inbuilt memory of 32GB or 64GB with 4GB of RAM. You will get a lower RAM of 2GB or 3GB with 32GB of storage on the Nokia 5.1 smartphone. Both phones are powered by a nonremovable battery capacity of 3000mAh with fast charging technology available only on the Nokia 6.
Nokia 5.1 VS Nokia 6 2018
| Nokia 5.1 | Nokia 6 2018 | |
| Dimensions and Weight | 151.1 mm x 70.73 mm x 8.27 mm | 5.86 in x 2.98 in x 0.32 in, 172g |
| Display | 5.5 inches, FHD+ 1080 x 2160 Pixels (439 PPI pixel density) and IPS, LCD capacitive touchscreen | 5.5 inches, FHD 1080 x 1920 Pixels (401 PPI pixel density) and IPS, LCD capacitive touchscreen |
| Memory | RAM/ROM – 16 GB, 32 GB, 2 GB, 3 GB RAM. | RAM/ROM – 32 GB, 64 GB, 4 GB RAM |
| Software | Android 8.1 Oreo (Android One) | Android 8.1 Oreo (Android One) |
| Hardware | MediaTek Helio P18 MT6755S, Octa-Core (4 x 2.0GHz ARM Cortex-A53, 4 x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A53) processor | MSM8953Qualcomm Snapdragon 630, Octa-Core 2.2GHz Cortex-A53 |
| Camera | 16 MP And front – 8 MP with Face ID | 16 MP And front 8 MP with Face ID |
| Connectivity | 2G/3G/4G Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, WiFi-Direct, hotspot, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS | 2G/3G/4G Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS |
| Battery | Non-removable Li-lon 3000 mAh battery | Non-removable Li-Po 3000 mAh battery |
| Additional Features | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), Fast battery charging | Fingerprint (rear-mounted) Fast battery charging |
Nokia 5.1 VS Nokia 6 2018 – Price.
The Nokia 5.1 is the affordable smartphone of this duo. The phone is selling at a price of $180, while the Nokia 6 2018 is priced at $334.
