Microsoft Lumia 640 XL (4G LTE) vs Nokia 5.1 (16GB)
Side by side comparison between Microsoft Lumia 640 XL vs Nokia 5.1 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5.7"
IPS
IPS
720x1280
13
MP
MP
5mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
3000
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
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5.5"
IPS
IPS
1080x2160
16
MP
MP
8mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
2970
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Nokia 5.1 (16GB)
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4 Advantages 
16 Advantages | 25 Common items in both devices |
| Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC |
| TFT IPS LCD |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus / PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Full HD (1920x1080) |
| +18 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 640 XL (4G LTE) | Nokia 5.1 (16GB) | |
| Model | Lumia 640 XL (4G LTE) | 5.1 (16GB) |
| Other model names | Microsoft Lumia 640 XL LTE RM-1075 Dual-sim | Nokia 5.1 dual-sim, HMD 5.1 |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) | (Global, International) |
| Brand | Microsoft | Nokia |
| Release date | 4/1/2015 | 8/10/2018 |
| Depth | 9 millimeters (0.35 inches) | 8.27 millimeters (0.33 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 81.5 x 157.9 millimeters (3.21 x 6.22 in) | 70.73 x 151.1 millimeters (2.78 x 5.95 in) |
| Weight | 171 grams (5.99 ounces) | 150 grams (5.25 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | Aluminum body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 640 XL (4G LTE) | Nokia 5.1 (16GB) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 5.7" inches | 5.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~69.6% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~73% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1280 pixels | 1080x2160 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 258 PPI | 439 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 3 | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 640 XL (4G LTE) | Nokia 5.1 (16GB) | |
| System version | Windows Phone 8.1 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 9.0 Pie |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 640 XL (4G LTE) | Nokia 5.1 (16GB) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8226 (28nm) | 64bit: MediaTek MT6755S Helio P18 (28nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) 4x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 305 | ARM Mali-T860 MP2 800Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 640 XL (4G LTE) | Nokia 5.1 (16GB) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 2GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 8GB (3GB available) | 16GB (9GB available) |
| External storage | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 640 XL (4G LTE) | Nokia 5.1 (16GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 150/50 Mbps | 150/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 | America, LATAM, AU, TW version: UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 APAC, EMEA, HK version: UMTS 850/900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat4 700/800/850/900/1700/1800/1900/2100/2300/2600 (Bands 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,12,17,20,28,38,40) | LTE Cat4 America, LATAM, AU, TW version: LTE (Bands 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,12,17,28) TD-LTE (Bands 38,40) APAC, EMEA, HK version: LTE (Bands 1,3,5,7,8,20) TD-LTE (Bands 38,40) India version: LTE (Bands 1,3,5) TD-LTE (Bands 40,41) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | GPRS, EDGE |
📷 Camera | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 640 XL (4G LTE) | Nokia 5.1 (16GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 13 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 4128x3096 pixels | 4608x3456 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | Dual-LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.0 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | 28mm lens | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/3" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | HDR photo on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 640 XL (4G LTE) | Nokia 5.1 (16GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 5 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 640 XL (4G LTE) | Nokia 5.1 (16GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, OGG, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 640 XL (4G LTE) | Nokia 5.1 (16GB) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 4.2 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 640 XL (4G LTE) | Nokia 5.1 (16GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted) Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 640 XL (4G LTE) | Nokia 5.1 (16GB) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 3000 mAh | 2970 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 23.7 hours | 19 hours |
| Standby | 936 hours (39 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 640 XL (4G LTE) | Nokia 5.1 (16GB) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White • Lumia Denim UI • Microsoft ClearBlack display • OneDrive 30GB • WiFi hotspot • Headset not included | • Colors: Copper, Tempered Blue, Black • Android One • 18:9 ratio screen |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 640 XL (4G LTE) | Nokia 5.1 (16GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |