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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Motorola |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2018-12-21 | 2020-12-07 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 6.54 x 3.00 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 7.48 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Frosted silver and Volcanic grey |
| Glass and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LTPS |
| 407 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 12.98 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Moto G 5G has an overall score of 81.5, which is much better than the Nokia 8.1's 72.1 global score. Moto G 5G's construction is newer, but heavier and incredibly thicker than the Nokia 8.1. These phones work with the same Android 10 operating system. The Moto G 5G's processing unit is just as good as Nokia 8.1's processing unit, both of them have 4 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores.
Nokia 8.1 counts with a little more vivid screen than Moto G 5G, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2280px, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch in the screen. The Moto G 5G counts with a much better camera than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rate, the Moto G 5G also has a bigger aperture and a camera in the back with a much higher 48 mega pixels resolution.
The Moto G 5G counts with a better storage to install games and applications than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Moto G 5G also has a SD card slot that supports up to 1000 GB. Moto G 5G counts with a superior battery lifetime than Nokia 8.1, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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