Category Breakdown
Motorola Moto G6 Plus
Nokia 7.1
Performance
60.360.3
Camera
45.445.4
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
79.879.8
Overall
58.058.0
Summary
- The Motorola Moto G6 Plus and Nokia 7.1 both feature a glass front and back with aluminum frames, but the Moto G6 Plus is slightly larger and heavier.
- The Moto G6 Plus has a 5.9-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels, while the Nokia 7.1 offers a 5.84-inch IPS LCD display with HDR10 support and a resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels, providing a higher pixel density.
- In terms of performance, the Moto G6 Plus is powered by the Snapdragon 630 chipset, whereas the Nokia 7.1 uses the Snapdragon 636, which offers slightly better efficiency.
- Both phones have a dual rear camera setup with 12 MP sensors, but the Nokia 7.1 features gyro-EIS for video stabilization.
- The Moto G6 Plus has a 3200 mAh battery compared to the Nokia's 3060 mAh, with the latter supporting faster charging at 18W.
- Both devices run on Android, with the Moto G6 Plus initially shipping with Android 8.0 and the Nokia 7.1 with Android 8.1, but the Nokia benefits from the Android One program for a more streamlined software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Motorola Moto G6 Plus
Nokia 7.1
General
Release Date
2018
2018, October 28
Announced
2018
2018, October 04
Description
For Global market, Europe, Brazil
N/A
Display
Size
5.9"
5.84"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD, HDR10
Resolution
1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~432 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✓
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
CPU
Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
GPU
Adreno 508
Adreno 509
Memory
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
12 MP
12 MP
Main Camera Details
12 MP, f/1.7, dual pixel PDAF5 MP, f/2.2, (depth)
12 MP, f/1.8, 1.28µm, dual pixel PDAF5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Front Camera
8 MP
8 MP
Front Camera Details
8 MP, f/2.2 - Globalor16 MP, f/2.2, 1/3.06", 1.0µm - India
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide)
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3200 mAh
3060 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 3200 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3060 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
15W wired
18W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
160 x 75.5 x 8 mm (6.30 x 2.97 x 0.31 in)
149.7 x 71.2 x 8 mm (5.89 x 2.80 x 0.31 in)
Weight
167 g
160 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back, aluminum frame
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Gold, Deep Indigo, Nimbus
Gloss midnight blue, gloss steel
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, EDR
5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Software
Operating System
Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, Android One
OS Version
Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, Android One
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

