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Motorola One (P30 Play)

Motorola One (P30 Play)

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Nokia 6.1 Plus (Nokia X6)

Nokia 6.1 Plus (Nokia X6)

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Category Breakdown

Motorola One (P30 Play)
Nokia 6.1 Plus (Nokia X6)
Performance
64.366.9
Camera
53.853.0
Display
56.558.9
Battery
24.225.2
Build
89.776.4
Connectivity
61.656.7
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
45.745.1

Summary

  • The Motorola One (P30 Play) features a 5.9-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1520 pixels, while the Nokia 6.1 Plus has a slightly smaller 5.8-inch IPS LCD display with a higher resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels, resulting in better pixel density.
  • In terms of performance, the Nokia is powered by the Snapdragon 636 chipset, which offers superior processing capabilities compared to the Snapdragon 625 in the Motorola.
  • The camera on the Nokia also outperforms the Motorola, with a 16 MP rear camera versus the Motorola's 13 MP, and a 16 MP front camera compared to the Motorola's 8 MP.
  • Both devices have similar battery capacities, with the Nokia at 3060 mAh and the Motorola at 3000 mAh, but the Nokia supports slightly faster charging at 18W.
  • Build quality favors the Nokia, which has Gorilla Glass 3 on both the front and back, while the Motorola uses Gorilla Glass on the front and plastic for the back and frame.
  • Both run Android One with similar software experiences, but the Nokia has better connectivity options with dual-band Wi-Fi and OTG support.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Motorola One (P30 Play)
Nokia 6.1 Plus (Nokia X6)

General

Release Date

2018
2018, August 21

Announced

2018
2018, July 23

Description

Also known as Motorola P30 Play in China
Versions: Nokia 6.1 Plus (Global); Nokia X6 (China)

Display

Size

5.9"
5.8"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

720 x 1520 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~287 ppi density)
1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~432 ppi density)

PPI

720
1080

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)

CPU

Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)

GPU

Adreno 506
Adreno 509

Memory

32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

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

Camera

Main Camera

13 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
16 MP, f/2.0, 1.0µm, PDAF5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)

Main Camera Features

LED flash, panorama
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR

Front Camera

8 MP, f/2.2, 1/4.0", 1.12µm
16 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.06", 1.0µm

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

3000 mAh
3060 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3060 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

15W wired
18W wired, QC3

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

149.9 x 72.2 x 8 mm (5.90 x 2.84 x 0.31 in)
147.2 x 71 x 8 mm (5.80 x 2.80 x 0.31 in)

Weight

162 g
151 g

Materials

Glass front (Gorilla Glass), plastic back, plastic frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame

Colors

Black, White
Black, Blue, White

Foldable

SAR

0.46 W/kg (head)     0.80 W/kg (body)
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

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

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, 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, LE

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 2.0
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
GPS, GLONASS, BDS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, Android One
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, Android One

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

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