Nokia 5 vs. Nokia 2.1

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Nokia 5 and Nokia 2.1. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Nokia 5 vs. Nokia 2.1 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Nokia 5 Nokia 2.1
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 149.7 mm 153.6 mm Nokia 2.1 has greater height than Nokia 5.
Width 72.5 mm 77.6 mm Nokia 2.1 has greater width than Nokia 5.
Depth 8.05 mm 9.67 mm Nokia 5 is narrower than Nokia 5.
Body Colour Copper | Silver | Matte black | Tempered blue Blue/copper | Grey/silver
Body Material Aluminium -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.321 W/kg 0.793 W/kg (head), 1.427 W/kg (body), 3.99 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM -
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Nokia 5 Nokia 2.1
Display Type LCD display -
Display Technology IPS -
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 5.5" Nokia 2.1 has larger screen size than Nokia 5.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 1280 x 720 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format HD HD
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Max Brightness 500 cd/m² -
Display Features 2.5D Glass, Sunlight Display -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) Fingerprint-resistant coating
PROCESSOR Nokia 5 Nokia 2.1
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 Qualcomm Snapdragon 425
64-bit Architecture - Yes Nokia 2.1 has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Nokia 5 Nokia 2.1
RAM 2 GB LPDDR3 SDRAM - 1 GB Nokia 5 has more RAM than Nokia 2.1.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 8 GB Nokia 5 has more internal memory than Nokia 2.1.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB
CAMERA Nokia 5 Nokia 2.1
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Nokia 5 has better camera resolution than Nokia 2.1.
Lens Aperture F/2.0 -
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Nokia 5 has better front camera resolution than Nokia 2.1.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 -
Focus Adjustment Automatic Focus free
BATTERY AND CHARGING Nokia 5 Nokia 2.1
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 4000 mAh Nokia 2.1 has larger battery capacity than Nokia 5.
CELLULAR Nokia 5 Nokia 2.1
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 7.1.1 Nougat Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition)
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant Go
Navigation - GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Nokia 5 Nokia 2.1
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-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
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth
NFC Yes - Nokia 5 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Nokia 5 Nokia 2.1
Audio Amplifier TFA9891 -
FEATURES Nokia 5 Nokia 2.1
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, hall sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader -
OTHERS Nokia 5 Nokia 2.1
Included Accessories Headset, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool
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