Nokia 5 vs. Nokia 7 plus

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Nokia 5 and Nokia 7 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 5 vs. Nokia 7 plus Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Nokia 5 Nokia 7 plus
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 149.7 mm 158.38 mm Nokia 7 plus has greater height than Nokia 5.
Width 72.5 mm 75.64 mm Nokia 7 plus has greater width than Nokia 5.
Depth 8.05 mm 9.55 mm Nokia 5 is narrower than Nokia 5.
Body Colour Copper | Silver | Matte black | Tempered blue Copper black
Body Material Aluminium 6000 Series aluminium alloy
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.321 W/kg 1.776 W/kg (body), 0.361 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 Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Nokia 5 Nokia 7 plus
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 6" Nokia 7 plus has larger screen size than Nokia 5.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 2160 x 1080 pixels Nokia 7 plus has better screen resolution than Nokia 5.
Display Format HD -
Aspect Ratio 16:9 18:9
Max Brightness 500 cd/m² -
Contrast Ratio - 1500:1
Display Enhancement Technology - Sunlight Readability
Display Features 2.5D Glass, Sunlight Display -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Nokia 5 Nokia 7 plus
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
MEMORY Nokia 5 Nokia 7 plus
RAM 2 GB LPDDR4 SDRAM - 4 GB Nokia 7 plus has more RAM than Nokia 5.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 64 GB Nokia 7 plus has more internal memory than Nokia 5.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Nokia 5 Nokia 7 plus
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Nokia 5 has better camera resolution than Nokia 7 plus.
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.75 Nokia 7 plus has better lens aperture than Nokia 5.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Optical Zoom - 2x
Light Source Dual LED flash Dual LED flash
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Carl Zeiss optic
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 13 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.6
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Nokia 7 plus has better front camera resolution than Nokia 5.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 -
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Nokia 5 Nokia 7 plus
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 3800 mAh Nokia 7 plus has larger battery capacity than Nokia 5.
CELLULAR Nokia 5 Nokia 7 plus
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 7.1.1 Nougat Android 8.1 Oreo
Navigation - GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Nokia 5 Nokia 7 plus
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 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 4.1 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Nokia 5 Nokia 7 plus
Sound Enhancements - OZO Audio
Audio Amplifier TFA9891 -
FEATURES Nokia 5 Nokia 7 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, hall sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features - Three microphones
Android Enterprise Recommended - Yes
OTHERS Nokia 5 Nokia 7 plus
Included Accessories Headset, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool Headset, USB cable, USB-C charger
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