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Moto G5 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) vs Nokia 6: specs comparison

By Florin Troaca

Updated: Feb 28, 2017, 7:02 PM

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Moto G5 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) vs Nokia 6: specs comparison

If you're in the market for a new mid-range Android phone, 2017 looks to be a year full of great options. Three of the options that certainly deserve your attention are the Moto G5 Plus, Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and Nokia 6. All three handsets are built around metal frames, offer 1080p displays, fingerprint scanners, at least 3 GB of RAM, and octa-core processors. Moreover, they have good cameras.

The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) is the most compact phone of the bunch, and the Nokia 6 is the largest - but that's no surprise, as the Nokia model sports a 5.5-inch display, whereas both the Moto G5 Plus and the Galaxy A5 have 5.2-inch screens.

Each of these phones has strengths and weaknesses. For example, the Galaxy A5 (2017) is about $150 more expensive than the other two, and runs Android Marshmallow. On the other hand, the A5 is dust- and water-resistant, and is already available to buy in the US via Amazon (more exactly, for now, only the international model can be purchased).

The Moto G5 Plus likely has the best rear camera (with 4K video - absent on the other two phones), while the Nokia 6 is obviously better if you need more screen estate. Both the Moto G5 Plus and the Nokia 6 should be released in the coming months in the US, although, at the moment, we don't know if the Nokia device will be officially offered here.

Take a look at the detailed specs comparison below. If you were to choose, which of these three handsets would you rather get?

Display

Size

5.2 inches

5.5 inches

5.2 inches

Technology

Super AMOLED

IPS LCD

IPS LCD

Screen-to-body

71.51 %

71.58 %

67.18 %

Peak brightness

450 cd/m2 (nit)

Features

Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 (14 nm)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 8937

Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953

Processor

Octa-core, 1900 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit

Octa-core, 1400 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit

Octa-core, 2000 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit

GPU

Mali-T830 MP3

Adreno 505

Adreno 506

RAM

3GB LPDDR3

3GB LPDDR3

4GB LPDDR3

Internal storage

32GB

32GB

64GB

OS

Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow)

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

Android (8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat)

Battery

Capacity

3000 mAh

3000 mAh

3000 mAh

Charging

Fast charging

Fast charging

Fast charging

Talk time (3G)

16.00 hours

18.00 hours

Stand-by time (3G)

32.0 days (768 hours)

Internet use

3G: 13 hours; LTE: 16 hours; Wi-Fi: 18 hours

Music playback

53.00 hours

22.00 hours

Video playback

19.00 hours

Camera

Rear

Single camera

Single camera

Single camera

Main camera

16 MP (Features: Autofocus, CMOS image sensor)

16 MP (Features: Laser and PDAF)

12 MP (Features: PDAF)

Specifications

Aperture size: F1.9; Focal length: 27 mm

Aperture size: F2.0; Pixel size: 1 μm

Aperture size: F1.7; Focal length: 26 mm; Sensor size: 1/2.5"; Pixel size: 1.4 μm

Video recording

1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)

1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)

Features

Video calling, Video sharing

Video calling, Video sharing

EIS, Video calling, Video sharing

Front

16 MP

8 MP

5 MP

Video capture

1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions

5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches (146.1 x 71.4 x 7.9 mm)

6.06 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches (154 x 75.8 x 8.4 mm)

5.91 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches (150.2 x 74 x 9.7 mm)

Weight

5.61 oz (159.0 g)

5.96 oz (169.0 g)

5.47 oz (155.0 g)

Materials

Back: Glass; Frame: Metal

Back: Aluminum

Back: Aluminum; Frame: Plastic

Resistance

Water, Dust; IP68

Splash

Biometrics

Fingerprint (touch)

Fingerprint (touch)

Fingerprint (touch)

Features

Touch sensitive control keys

Touch sensitive control keys

Buyers information

Price

$ 229

$ 229

See the full Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) vs Nokia 6 vs Motorola Moto G5 Plus specs comparison or compare them to other phones using our Phone Comparison Tool.

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