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

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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 Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20, 28 Bands 2, 3, 4, 7, 12, 17, 28
4G (TDD)
Bands 38, 41 Bands 38, 40, 41 Bands 38
3G
Bands 5, 8, 4, 2, 1 Bands 5, 8, 4, 2, 1 Bands 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

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 26, 2017 Jan 02, 2017 Jan 07, 2017
MSRP
$ 229 $ 229

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