Samsung Galaxy Alpha (SM-G850F) vs Nokia 5.1 Plus
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Alpha vs Nokia 5.1 Plus phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4.7"
AMOLED
AMOLED
720x1280
12
MP
MP
2.1mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
1860
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
vs
5.86"
IPS
IPS
720x1520
13
MP
MP
8mp
3GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
3060
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Nokia 5.1 Plus
The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!
12 Advantages 
16 Advantages | 19 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus / PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| EIS: Digital stabilization |
| 4G LTE-A / 4G LTE |
| 150 Mbps |
| +12 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 | ||
| Galaxy Alpha (SM-G850F) | Nokia 5.1 Plus | |
| Model | Galaxy Alpha (SM-G850F) | 5.1 Plus |
| Other model names | Samsung Galaxy Alpha 4G LTE G850F, Samsung SM-G850F | Nokia 5.1 Plus 3GB RAM, Nokia X5, HMD Global |
| Country or region available |  (Europe) |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | Samsung | Nokia |
| Release date | 9/1/2014 | 7/1/2018 |
| Depth | 6.7 millimeters (0.26 inches) | 8.1 millimeters (0.32 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 65.5 x 132.4 millimeters (2.58 x 5.21 in) | 71.98 x 149.51 millimeters (2.83 x 5.89 in) |
| Weight | 115 grams (4.03 ounces) | 160 grams (5.6 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front/back |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy Alpha (SM-G850F) | Nokia 5.1 Plus | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 4.7" inches | 5.86" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~70.2% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~79.6% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1280 pixels | 720x1520 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 312 PPI | 287 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 4 | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy Alpha (SM-G850F) | Nokia 5.1 Plus | |
| System version | Android 4.4.4 KitKat | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| Firmware update | Android 5.0.2 Lollipop | Android 9.0 Pie |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy Alpha (SM-G850F) | Nokia 5.1 Plus | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5430 (20nm) | 64bit: MediaTek MT6771 Helio P60 (12nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 1.8GHz ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-core) 4x 1.3GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A73 (Quad-core) 4x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 | ARM Mali-G72 MP3 800Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy Alpha (SM-G850F) | Nokia 5.1 Plus | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR3 | 3GB LPDDR4X |
| Internal storage | 32GB (25GB available) | 32GB (22GB available) |
| External storage | Not supported | Until 400GB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy Alpha (SM-G850F) | Nokia 5.1 Plus | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot) |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 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 850/900/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE 800/850/900/1800/2100/2600 | LTE Cat4 (Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20) TD-LTE (Bands 38, 40) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE-A | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE |
📷 Camera | ||
| Galaxy Alpha (SM-G850F) | Nokia 5.1 Plus | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 12 megapixels | (dual camera) 13 megapixels 5MP depth |
| Main camera resolution | 4608x2592 pixels | 4128x3096 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.2 (aperture) | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 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 | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo/video only main camera | HDR photo on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy Alpha (SM-G850F) | Nokia 5.1 Plus | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 2.1 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1920x1080 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | HD (1280x720) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 26mm lens |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Galaxy Alpha (SM-G850F) | Nokia 5.1 Plus | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | 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+, FLAC | MP3, OGG, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy Alpha (SM-G850F) | Nokia 5.1 Plus | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB 2.0 Type-C reversible connector |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 4.2 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy Alpha (SM-G850F) | Nokia 5.1 Plus | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Face unlock Fingerprint sensor Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy Alpha (SM-G850F) | Nokia 5.1 Plus | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1860 mAh | 3060 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 11 hours | feature not registered |
| Standby | feature not registered | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy Alpha (SM-G850F) | Nokia 5.1 Plus | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (Swype), 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, Silver, White, Gold, Blue • USB OTG On-The-Go • Dual Shot camera (video + photo) • Fingerprint sensor (PayPal certified) • Dropbox 50GB • ANT+ support | • Colors: Night black, Glacier white, Baltic sea blue • Android One • 2.5D curved glass screen |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy Alpha (SM-G850F) | Nokia 5.1 Plus | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 1.18W/kg (head), 0.75W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.4W/kg (head), 0.506W/kg (body) | feature not registered |