Nokia 5.1 Plus vs Nokia 4.2 Specs Comparison

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Nokia 5.1 Plus Nokia 4.2
Released · Aug 31, 2018
Released · May 14, 2019
5.8-inch
5.7-inch
Dual camera
Dual camera
3GB · 32GB
3GB · 32GB
3060 mAh
3000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
5.89 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches
149.51 x 71.98 x 8.096 mm
5.86 x 2.81 x 0.33 inches
148.95 x 71.30 x 8.39 mm
Weight
5.64 oz (160.0 g) 5.68 oz (161.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass Back: Glass
Frame: Plastic
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Blue, White Black, Pink

Display

Size
5.8-inch 5.7-inch
Resolution
1520x720px, 19:9 ratio, 290 PPI 1520x720px, 19:9 ratio, 295 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
78.08 % 76.60 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
MediaTek Helio P60 MT6771 (12 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 SDM439 (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1800 MHz
ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
1950 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-G72 MP3 Adreno 505
RAM
3GB (LPDDR4) 3GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage
32GB 32GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 400 GB microSDXC up to 400 GB
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo) Android (10, 9.0 Pie)

Battery

Capacity
3060 mAh 3000 mAh

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Dual camera
Main camera
13 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
13 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/3"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
5 MP (Depth information) 2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
1920x1080 (Full HD)
Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP, Video capture: 1280x720 (HD) 8 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 4.2
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 b,g,n
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 microUSB, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope Accelerometer
Other
VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

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

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT) Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300) Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 1(2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
VoLTE
Yes

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 199
In The Box
10W charger, USB Type-C cable, Headset, Quick guide, SIM door key Charger, Charging / data cable, Quick start guide, Sim door key

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 21, 2018 Feb 24, 2019

Alternative variants

with 16 GB storage
RAM 2GB
Internal storage 16GB
MSRP $ 169
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