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Motorola Moto M

Motorola Moto M

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Nokia 5.1

Nokia 5.1

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Category Breakdown

Motorola Moto M
Nokia 5.1
Performance
60.360.3
Camera
42.542.5
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
79.879.8
Overall
57.357.3

Summary

  • The Motorola Moto M features a glass front and aluminum back, weighing 163g, while the Nokia 5.1 has a slightly lighter build at 150g with Gorilla Glass on the front and aluminum back.
  • Both devices have a 5.5-inch IPS LCD display, but the Nokia offers a higher resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels, resulting in a sharper pixel density.
  • In terms of performance, the Moto M is equipped with a Mediatek Helio P10 or P15 chipset, while the Nokia utilizes the Helio P18, with the Moto M having more RAM options.
  • Both smartphones have a 16 MP rear camera and an 8 MP front camera, but neither supports optical image stabilization.
  • The Moto M has a 3050mAh battery, slightly larger than the Nokia's 2970mAh, but both lack fast charging.
  • The Moto M runs on Android 6.0.1, whereas the Nokia 5.1 comes with Android 8.0 and is part of the Android One program, allowing for a more streamlined software experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Motorola Moto M
Nokia 5.1

General

Release Date

2016
2018

Announced

2016
2018

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

5.5"
5.5"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~439 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1080

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)Mediatek MT6755T Helio P15 (28 nm) - India
Mediatek MT6755S Helio P18 (28 nm)

CPU

Octa-core 1.95 GHz Cortex-A53Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 - India
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)

GPU

Mali-T860MP2
Mali-T860MP2

Memory

32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

16 MP
16 MP

Main Camera Details

16 MP, f/2.0, 1.0µm, PDAF
16 MP, PDAF

Front Camera

8 MP
8 MP

Front Camera Details

8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4.0", 24mm (wide), 1.12µm
8 MP

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

3050 mAh
2970 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 3050 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 2970 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

10W wired
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

151.4 x 75.4 x 7.9 mm (5.96 x 2.97 x 0.31 in)
151.1 x 70.7 x 8.3 mm (5.95 x 2.78 x 0.33 in)

Weight

163 g
150 g

Materials

Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame (6000 series)

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Gold, Gray, Silver
Copper, Tempered Blue, Black

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 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, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX
4.2, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

USB Type-C, OTG
microUSB 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS

Software

Operating System

Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, Android One

OS Version

Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, Android One

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes