Nokia 3 vs. Nokia 5.1 Plus

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Nokia 3 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

Nokia 3 vs. Nokia 5.1 Plus Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Nokia 3 Nokia 5.1 Plus
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 143.4 mm 149.51 mm Nokia 5.1 Plus has greater height than Nokia 3.
Width 71.4 mm 71.98 mm Nokia 5.1 Plus has greater width than Nokia 3.
Depth 8.48 mm 8.096 mm Nokia 5.1 Plus is narrower than Nokia 3.
Body Colour Copper | Matte black | Tempered blue Gloss black | Midnight gloss blue
Body Material Aluminium frame -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.85 W/kg (body), 0.484 W/kg (head), 3.99 W/kg (limb) 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 Qty Dual-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Nokia 3 Nokia 5.1 Plus
Display Type LCD display -
Display Technology IPS -
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 5.8" Nokia 5.1 Plus has larger screen size than Nokia 3.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels -
Display Format HD HD+
Aspect Ratio - 19:9
Max Brightness 450 cd/m² -
Display Features 2.5D Glass 2.5D Glass, Edge-to-Edge screen
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Nokia 3 Nokia 5.1 Plus
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek MediaTek Helio P60
Processor Number MT6737 -
Clock Speed 1.3 GHz 1.8 GHz Nokia 5.1 Plus has higher clock speed than Nokia 3.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Nokia 5.1 Plus has higher processor core quantity than Nokia 3.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Nokia 5.1 Plus has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Nokia 3 Nokia 5.1 Plus
RAM 2 GB 3 GB Nokia 5.1 Plus has more RAM than Nokia 3.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 32 GB Nokia 5.1 Plus has more internal memory than Nokia 3.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 400 GB
CAMERA Nokia 3 Nokia 5.1 Plus
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 8 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Nokia 5.1 Plus has better camera resolution than Nokia 3.
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Camera Modes - Motion Photos
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Camera Features (Functions) - Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Nokia 3 has better front lens aperture than Nokia 3.
Field of View (Front) - 80.4 degree(s)
Focus Adjustment Automatic Focus free
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Nokia 3 Nokia 5.1 Plus
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2630 mAh 3060 mAh Nokia 5.1 Plus has larger battery capacity than Nokia 3.
CELLULAR Nokia 3 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 7.0 Nougat Android 9.0 Pie
Navigation - GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Nokia 3 Nokia 5.1 Plus
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM -
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 -
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 -
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40 -
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300 -
Wireless Interface Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2
NFC Yes - Nokia 3 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
FEATURES Nokia 3 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 Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyro sensor
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features - Dual microphones, Google Lens
OTHERS Nokia 3 Nokia 5.1 Plus
Included Accessories Headset, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool USB cable, power adapter
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