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Moto G5 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) vs Nokia 6: specs comparison

By Florin Troaca

Updated: Feb 28, 2017, 7:02 PM

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Moto G5 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) vs Nokia 6: specs comparison

If you're in the market for a new mid-range Android phone, 2017 looks to be a year full of great options. Three of the options that certainly deserve your attention are the Moto G5 Plus, Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and Nokia 6. All three handsets are built around metal frames, offer 1080p displays, fingerprint scanners, at least 3 GB of RAM, and octa-core processors. Moreover, they have good cameras.

The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) is the most compact phone of the bunch, and the Nokia 6 is the largest - but that's no surprise, as the Nokia model sports a 5.5-inch display, whereas both the Moto G5 Plus and the Galaxy A5 have 5.2-inch screens.

Each of these phones has strengths and weaknesses. For example, the Galaxy A5 (2017) is about $150 more expensive than the other two, and runs Android Marshmallow. On the other hand, the A5 is dust- and water-resistant, and is already available to buy in the US via Amazon (more exactly, for now, only the international model can be purchased).

The Moto G5 Plus likely has the best rear camera (with 4K video - absent on the other two phones), while the Nokia 6 is obviously better if you need more screen estate. Both the Moto G5 Plus and the Nokia 6 should be released in the coming months in the US, although, at the moment, we don't know if the Nokia device will be officially offered here.

Take a look at the detailed specs comparison below. If you were to choose, which of these three handsets would you rather get?


Motorola Moto G5 Plus	Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)	Nokia 6

Design

Dimensions
5.91 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches 150.2 x 74 x 9.7 mm	5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches 146.1 x 71.4 x 7.9 mm	6.06 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches 154 x 75.8 x 8.4 mm
Weight
5.47 oz / 155.0 g	5.61 oz / 159.0 g	5.96 oz / 169.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum Frame: Plastic	Back: Glass Frame: Metal	Back: Aluminum
Resistance
Splash	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Features
	Touch sensitive control keys	Touch sensitive control keys
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Gray	Black sky, Gold sand, Blue mist, Peach cloud	Black, Gold, Gray, Blue

Display

Size
5.2-inch, 67.18% screen-to-body	5.2-inch, 71.51% screen-to-body	5.5-inch, 71.58% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD	Super AMOLED	IPS LCD, 450 nits
Resolution
1920x1080px, 424 PPI	1920x1080px, 424 PPI	1920x1080px, 401 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 625 8953	Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 (14 nm)	Snapdragon 430 8937
Processor
Octa-core 2000 MHz ARM Cortex-A53	Octa-core 1900 MHz ARM Cortex-A53	Octa-core 1400 MHz ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 506	Mali-T830 MP3	Adreno 505
Memory
4GB (LPDDR3)/64GB 2GB/32GB 3GB/32GB	3GB (LPDDR3)/32GB	3GB (LPDDR3)/32GB 4GB/64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB	microSDXC up to 256 GB	microSDXC up to 128 GB
OS
Android (8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat)	Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow)	Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat)

Battery

Type
3000 mAh, Li - Ion	3000 mAh, Li - Ion	3000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging	Fast charging	Fast charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.5" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	16 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 27 mm	16 MP (Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
Dual LED	LED	Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps) EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	1080p (30 fps) Video calling, Video sharing	1080p (30 fps) Video calling, Video sharing
Front
5 MP (Wide Angle)	16 MP	8 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	4.2	4.1
WLAN
a,b,g,n,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,dual-band 802.11 a, b, g, n
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 2.0	microUSB, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	Album art cover, Background playback	Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Radio
FM	FM	FM, RDS
Additional microphone(s)
Yes	Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 25, 26	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20, 28	2, 3, 4, 7, 12, 17, 28
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 41	38, 40, 41	38
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1	5, 8, 4, 2, 1	5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, UMTS	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA	LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA
Dual SIM
	Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
		Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Dec 06, 2016 FCC ID value: A3LSMA520F
Measured SAR
	Head: 0.30 W/kg Body: 0.55 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.09 W/kg