Nokia 6 vs Nokia 5.1 Plus Specs Comparison

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Display

Size:

5.5 inches
5.8 inches

Resolution:

1920 x 1080 pixels, 401 PPI
1520 x 720 pixels, 19:9 ratio, 290 PPI

Technology:

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen-to-body:

71.58 %
78.08 %

Peak brightness:

450 cd/m2 (nit)

Features:

Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 8937
MediaTek Helio P60 MT6771 (12 nm)

Processor:

Octa-core, 1400 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit
Octa-core, 1800 MHz, ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit

GPU:

Adreno 505
Mali-G72 MP3

RAM:

3GB LPDDR3
3GB LPDDR4

Internal storage:

32GB
32GB

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 128 GB
microSDXC up to 400 GB

Device type:

Smartphone
Smartphone

OS:

Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat)
Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo)

Battery

Capacity:

3000 mAh
3060 mAh

Type:

Li - Ion, Not user replaceable
Not user replaceable

Charging:

Fast charging

Camera

Rear:

Single camera
Dual camera

Main camera:

16 MP (Laser and PDAF)
13 MP (PDAF)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.0; Pixel size: 1 μm
Aperture size: F2.0

Second camera:

5 MP (Depth information)

Flash:

Dual LED
Dual LED

Video recording:

1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)

Features:

Video calling, Video sharing
Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing

Front:

8 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus)
8 MP

Video capture:

1920x1080 (Full HD)
1280x720 (HD)

Design

Dimensions:

6.06 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches (154 x 75.8 x 8.4 mm)
5.89 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches (149.51 x 71.98 x 8.096 mm)

Weight:

5.96 oz (169.0 g)
5.64 oz (160.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Aluminum
Back: Glass

Biometrics:

Fingerprint (touch)
Fingerprint (touch)

Features:

Touch sensitive control keys

Keys:

Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Black, Gold, Gray, Blue
Black, Blue, White

Cellular

4G (FDD):

Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 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)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300)

3G:

Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)

Data Speed:

LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA
LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA

Dual SIM:

Shared with microSD

SIM type:

Nano SIM
Nano SIM

VoLTE:

Yes

Multimedia

Headphones:

3.5mm jack
3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker

Features:

Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback
Album art cover, Background playback

Screen mirroring:

Wireless screen share
Wireless screen share

Radio:

FM, RDS
FM

Additional microphone(s):

for Noise cancellation
for Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

4.1
4.2

Wi-Fi:

802.11 a, b, g, n, dual-band
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

USB:

microUSB, USB 2.0
Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0

Features:

Mass storage device, OTG, Charging
Charging, Mass storage device

Location:

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou

Sensors:

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Accelerometer, Gyroscope

Other:

NFC, ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync
VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Buyers information

Price:

$ 229

In The Box:

10W charger, USB Type-C cable, Headset, Quick guide, SIM door key

Availability

Officially announced:

Jan 07, 2017
Aug 21, 2018
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