Moto G5 vs Nokia 5 vs Redmi 3S Prime

By Tasneem Akolawala | Updated: 28 February 2017 17:34 IST

Highlights

All three phones offer a metal chassis
All the three smartphones have a 13-megapixel rear sensor
All of them have a fingerprint reader as well

Motorola and Nokia both launched affordable smartphones in Barcelona - the Moto G5 and Nokia 5, respectively. They have one significant common denominator - the use of the Snapdragon 430 SoC. The new Moto and Nokia smartphones also come with decent specifications and fall in the affordable category, inevitably becoming competition for each other. Both the companies will also compete with several other smartphone makers, as the mid-range segment is overly crowded with many smartphones to choose from.

Here, we pit the Moto G5 and Nokia 5 with the Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime, as Xiaomi is a big contender in the mid-range segment, and the Redmi 3S Prime comes with really good specifications at a very affordable price. Here's how they fare against each other on paper.

Moto G5 vs Nokia 5 vs Redmi 3S Prime Specifications

Moto G5 vs Nokia 5 vs Redmi 3S Prime Price

The Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime was launched in August 2016 at Rs 8,999. The Nokia 5 and Moto G5, in comparison, have only just been launched, and haven't arrived to India yet. The Moto G5 will start at EUR 199 (roughly Rs. 14,000) for the 2GB RAM/ 16GB storage, and the Nokia 5 has been priced at EUR 189 (roughly Rs. 13,500).

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Moto G5 vs Nokia 5 vs Redmi 3S Prime Specifications

The Nokia 5 has the largest display at 5.2 inches, with the other two at 5 inches. However, resolution-wise the Moto G5 wins with a full-HD resolution, while the other two offer HD resolutions. As we mentioned, all the three smartphones run on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 SoC. The Redmi 3S Prime offers a 3GB RAM, and so does the Moto G5 (but at a slightly higher price). The Nokia 5, in comparison, only offers 2GB of RAM and 16GB of storage. The Redmi 3S Prime offers 32GB of storage, and the Moto G5 comes in 16GB and 32GB offerings (latter for a slightly higher price tag). In any case, all of them offer memory expansion via a microSD slot (up to 128GB).

All three sport a 13-megapixel rear camera with flash support. At the front, the Redmi 3S Prime and Moto G5 have a 5-megapixel camera, while the Nokia 5 amps it up with an 8-megapixel selfie camera. The Redmi 3S Prime packs the highest battery at 4100mAh, the Nokia 5 comes in second at 3000mAh, and the Moto G5 falls short with a 2800mAh battery.

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While the Nokia 5 and Moto G5 run on the latest Android 7.1.1 Nougat and Android 7.0 nougat respectively, the Redmi 3S Prime runs on the dated Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow (based on MIUI 7). All the three phones offer dual-SIM support (Nano-SIM for Nokia and Motorola and Micro-SIM for Redmi 3S Prime).

Moto G5 vs Nokia 5 vs Redmi 3S Prime Features

All the three smartphones sport an elegant metal design. The Moto G5 also has a removable battery for easy replacement. The fingerprint scanner of the Nokia 5 and Moto G5 is situated in the front underneath the Home Button, while the Redmi 3S Prime has it at the back.

The smartphones look good on paper and have specific areas that they are good at than the other two. However, it should primarily boil down to the price tag when it arrives in India, as the Redmi 3S Prime offers great specs at a really affordable price point. The Nokia and Motorola phones run on the latest software, giving them a slight advantage than the old Redmi 3S Prime.

Nokia 5 vs Motorola Moto G5 vs Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime comparison

	Nokia 5	Motorola Moto G5	Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime
Key Specs
Display	5.20-inch	5.00-inch	5.00-inch
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 430	Qualcomm Snapdragon 430	Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
Front Camera	8-megapixel	5-megapixel	5-megapixel
Rear Camera	13-megapixel	13-megapixel	13-megapixel
RAM	2GB	3GB	3GB
Storage	16GB	16GB	32GB
Battery Capacity	3000mAh	2800mAh	4100mAh
OS	Android 7.1.1	Android 7.0	Android 6.0.1
Resolution	720x1280 pixels	1080x1920 pixels	720x1280 pixels
GENERAL
Brand	Nokia	Motorola	Xiaomi
Model	5	Moto G5	Redmi 3S Prime
Release date	February 1, 2017	February 1, 2017	August 1, 2016
Dimensions (mm)	149.70 x 72.50 x 8.05	144.30 x 73.00 x 9.50	139.30 x 69.60 x 8.50
Battery capacity (mAh)	3000	2800	4100
Removable battery	No	Yes	No
Colours	Tempered Blue, Copper, Matte Black, Silver	Lunar Grey, Fine Gold	Grey, Silver, Gold
Weight (g)	-	145.00	144.00
DISPLAY
Screen size (inches)	5.20	5.00	5.00
Resolution	720x1280 pixels	1080x1920 pixels	720x1280 pixels
Pixels per inch (PPI)	-	441	-
HARDWARE
Processor	octa-core	1.4GHz octa-core	1.1GHz octa-core
Processor make	Qualcomm Snapdragon 430	Qualcomm Snapdragon 430	Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
RAM	2GB	3GB	3GB
Internal storage	16GB	16GB	32GB
Expandable storage	Yes	Yes	Yes
Expandable storage type	microSD	microSD	microSD
Expandable storage up to (GB)	128	128	128
CAMERA
Rear camera	13-megapixel	13-megapixel	13-megapixel
Rear flash	LED	Dual LED	LED
Front camera	8-megapixel	5-megapixel	5-megapixel
SOFTWARE
Operating system	Android 7.1.1	Android 7.0	Android 6.0.1
Skin	-	-	MIUI 7
CONNECTIVITY
Wi-Fi standards supported	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac	802.11 a/b/g/n	-
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes, v 4.20	Yes
NFC	Yes	No	No
USB OTG	Yes	Yes	Yes
Number of SIMs	2	2	2
Wi-Fi Direct	No	No	No
Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL)	No	No	No
SIM 1
SIM Type	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM	Micro-SIM
4G/ LTE	Yes	Yes	Yes
SIM 2
SIM Type	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM
4G/ LTE	Yes	Yes	Yes
SENSORS
Compass/ Magnetometer	Yes	No	Yes
Proximity sensor	Yes	Yes	Yes
Accelerometer	Yes	Yes	Yes
Ambient light sensor	Yes	Yes	Yes
Gyroscope	Yes	Yes	Yes
Barometer	No	No	No
Temperature sensor	No	No	No
Ratings
Overall NDTV Rating	-
Design Rating	-
Display Rating	-
Software Rating	-
Performance Rating	-
Battery Life Rating	-
Camera Rating	-
Value for Money Rating	-

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