Entry-level · 2018

Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5)

Name: Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5)
Brand: Nokia

Our Take CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A04s

A basic entry-level phone — watch out for a smaller battery and an HD+ display.

Watch out Smaller battery (3060mAh), HD+ display, not Full HD

Skip if You watch a lot of video or play demanding games

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In the Real World

See how the Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) looks and feels in everyday use.

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Full specifications

Display

5.86″ · IPS LCD · 720 × 1520 · 60 Hz · HDR

Basic

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size

5.86"

Panel type

IPS LCD

Resolution

720 × 1520 px

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Slow for 2026

HDR

Supported

Performance

Mediatek MT6771 Helio P60 (12 nm) · 8-core 1.8 GHz · Mali-G72 MP3

Basic CPU

Best for messaging, calls, and light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset

Mediatek MT6771 Helio P60 (12 nm)

Current CPU tier

Entry-level

AnTuTu

140,000

CPU

8-core, 1.8 GHz

GPU

Mali-G72 MP3

Process

12 nm

RAM type

LPDDR4X RAM

CPU layout

4x Cortex A73 2.0 GHz + 4x Cortex A53 2.0 GHz

Camera

13 MP f/2.0 main · 8 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera

13 MP f/2.0

Front camera

8 MP f/2.2

Main sensor

Samsung S5K3L6, 1/3.1", 1.12µm

Slow motion

Yes, 120 fps

Video

1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

3060 mAh

Plan to charge daily

Small by today's standards. Plan on charging once a day, twice if you're heavy.

Capacity

3060 mAh

Removable

Memory

3 GB RAM · 32 GB · expandable

Tight

RAM

3 GB

Tight for 2026

Storage

32 GB

Fills fast

Storage type

eMMC 5.1

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · Wi-Fi 5

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth

4.2

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

USB

USB-C

USB OTG

Supported

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

160 g · 8.1 mm

Height

149.5 mm

Width

72.0 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm

Weight

160 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Specifications sourced from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

Apple iPhone XS

Loses on most 5 losses

Lower-resolution screen

IPS LCD vs OLED panel · 720 × 1520 vs 1125 × 2436 resolution

Lower benchmark score

140k vs 691k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Mid-range tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video

No NFC

No NFC vs NFC

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection

Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S9

Loses on most 5 losses

Lower-resolution screen

IPS LCD vs Super AMOLED panel · 720 × 1520 vs 1440 × 2960 resolution

Lower benchmark score

140k vs 416k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Lower mid-range tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video

No NFC

No NFC vs NFC

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection

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Where to buy

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In the Real World

Full specifications

Display

Performance

Camera

Battery

Memory

Connectivity

Build & Design

Sensors

How it stacks up against the rest.

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