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| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 74.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Motorola |
| Windows Phone 8 | -- |
| 2013-02-25 | 2017-08-01 |
| 4.88 x 2.52 x 0.39 inches | 6.04 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches |
| 4.37 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Red, White and Yellow | Gold, Gray and White |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 149.00 | $ 144.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 233 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 7.92 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.15 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.2 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Moto G5S Plus has an overall score of 74.8, which is a lot better than Nokia Lumia 521's score of 54.3. Moto G5S Plus's construction is notably newer and just a little thinner, but notably heavier than Nokia Lumia 521. The Moto G5S Plus features a bit better looking screen than Nokia Lumia 521, because it has a lot greater count of pixels per display inch, a much bigger screen and a much higher resolution of 1080 x 1920.
The Motorola Moto G5S Plus counts with a much bigger memory for apps and games than Lumia 521, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 128 GB and 64 GB internal storage capacity. The Moto G5S Plus features a more powerful CPU than Lumia 521, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with 3,5 GB more RAM memory and a larger number of faster cores.
The Motorola Moto G5S Plus features a superior battery performance than Lumia 521, because it has a 110 percent more battery capacity. The Moto G5S Plus shoots way better pictures and videos than Nokia Lumia 521, because it has a larger diafragm aperture, a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a back camera with a way higher resolution.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, Moto G5S Plus is also the cheapest one.
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