Huawei Nova 3i vs. Nokia 5.1 Plus

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Huawei Nova 3i and Nokia 5.1 Plus. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei Nova 3i vs. Nokia 5.1 Plus Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei Nova 3i Nokia 5.1 Plus
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 157.6 mm 149.51 mm Huawei Nova 3i has greater height than Nokia 5.1 Plus.
Width 75.2 mm 71.98 mm Huawei Nova 3i has greater width than Nokia 5.1 Plus.
Depth 7.6 mm 8.096 mm Huawei Nova 3i is narrower than Huawei Nova 3i.
Weight 169 g -
Body Colour Black Gloss black | Midnight gloss blue
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.08 W/kg (body), 1.21 W/kg (head) 1.885 W/kg (body), 0.778 W/kg (head)
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM -
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Huawei Nova 3i Nokia 5.1 Plus
Display Type LCD display -
Display Technology IPS -
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.3" 5.8" Huawei Nova 3i has larger screen size than Nokia 5.1 Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels -
Display Format Full HD+ HD+
Pixel Density 409 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 19:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Features FullView Display 2.5D Glass, Edge-to-Edge screen
PROCESSOR Huawei Nova 3i Nokia 5.1 Plus
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 710 MediaTek Helio P60
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz 1.8 GHz Huawei Nova 3i has higher clock speed than Nokia 5.1 Plus.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Huawei Nova 3i Nokia 5.1 Plus
RAM 4 GB 3 GB Huawei Nova 3i has more RAM than Nokia 5.1 Plus.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 32 GB Huawei Nova 3i has more internal memory than Nokia 5.1 Plus.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 400 GB
CAMERA Huawei Nova 3i Nokia 5.1 Plus
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Huawei Nova 3i has better camera resolution than Nokia 5.1 Plus.
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/2.0 Nokia 5.1 Plus has better lens aperture than Huawei Nova 3i.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects AR Effects -
Camera Modes - Motion Photos
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Contrast Auto-Focus Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 2 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Nokia 5.1 Plus has better second camera resolution than Huawei Nova 3i.
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 20 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Huawei Nova 3i has better front camera resolution than Nokia 5.1 Plus.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Huawei Nova 3i has better front lens aperture than Huawei Nova 3i.
Field of View (Front) - 80.4 degree(s)
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Face Recognition (Face ID) 3D facial detection - Huawei Nova 3i has face detection.
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) 2 Megapixel -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei Nova 3i Nokia 5.1 Plus
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3340 mAh 3060 mAh Huawei Nova 3i has larger battery capacity than Nokia 5.1 Plus.
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Huawei Nova 3i Nokia 5.1 Plus
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 8.0 Oreo Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 8.2 -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei Nova 3i Nokia 5.1 Plus
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM -
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 5, Band 8 -
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 850, 900 -
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20 -
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei Nova 3i Nokia 5.1 Plus
Supported Digital Audio Standards AAC, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, 3GA, MP4 -
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, 3GP -
FEATURES Huawei Nova 3i Nokia 5.1 Plus
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, gravity sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyro sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Face Unlock Dual microphones, Google Lens
OTHERS Huawei Nova 3i Nokia 5.1 Plus
Included Accessories Headset, screen protection film, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, TPU case USB cable, power adapter
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