Motorola One Power vs Nokia 6.1 Plus vs Xiaomi Mi A2: The Battle of Mid-range Android One Phones

This year we have witnessed launch of several Android phones. Lenovo owned Motorola recently launched Motorola One Power which is yet another Android One smartphone. The highlight of the device is its 5000mAh battery but another good thing about it is the pricing. The phone is priced at Rs. Rs. 15,999, which puts it in competition with other two Android One devices in the same price range i.e. Nokia 6.1 Plus and Xiaomi Mi A2. Both the phones were announced just a few weeks ago. In case you are planning to buy any of these three devices then check out this in-depth comparison in order to find out which is a better buy of the three.

The in-depth comparison between Motorola One Power, Nokia 6.1 Plus and Xiaomi Mi A2 will be based on several key parameters such as Design and Display, Battery and OS, Storage, Camera and Pricing.

Motorola One Power vs Nokia 6.1 Plus vs Xiaomi Mi A2: Design and Display

There is nothing unique about the design of the three phones as all three of them sport an iPhone X like notch at the top of the display, a chin at the bottom, slim bezels on the side and dual camera set up on the back. Both Motorola One Power and Mi A2 have a metal unibody design while the Nokia 6.1 Plus flaunts a glass sandwich design with an aluminium frame, which gives it a slightly premium look as compared to its counterparts.

The Motorola One Power features a 6.2-inch Full HD+ Max Vision LCD display panel with a 19:9 screen to body ratio, 2246 x 1080 pixels resolution and screen-to-body ratio of 81.7 percent.

The Xiaomi Mi A2 bears a 5.99-inch fullHD+ IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels and aspect ratio of 18:9. The display has a layer of 2.5D curved Gorilla Glass 5 for protection against scratches.

The Nokia 6.1 Plus sports a 5.8-inch fullHD+ display with 1080 x 2280 pixel resolution and aspect ratio of 19:9. The display is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 3.

So, all three phones have similar screen resolution, but the Motorola One Power has a slightly upper edge due to its large and tall display as compared to other two.

In terms of dimensions, the Xiaomi Mi A2 measures 158.7×75.4×7.3 mm and weighs 168 grams, while the Nokia 6.1 Plus measures 147.2×70.98×7.99 mm and weighs about 151 grams. On the other hand, the Motorola One power measures 156x76x8.4 mm and weighs in at 198 grams. So, the Mi A2 is the slimmest of the three, while the Nokia 6.1 Plus is the lightest of the three devices.

Motorola One Power vs Nokia 6.1 Plus vs Xiaomi Mi A2: OS and Battery

As mentioned earlier, all three phones are part of the Google’s Android One program and run latest Android 8.1 Oreo operating system out of the box. Notably, Motorola has also promised that Motorola One Power will soon get the Android Pie update as well.

In terms of battery, the Motorola One Power is a clear winner as it is backed by a massive 5,000mAh battery with support for 18W fast charging. Both Mi A2 and Nokia 6.1 Plus feature battery with similar capacity. The Mi A2 is fueled by a 3000mAh battery with Quick charge 4.0 support, while the Nokia 6.1 Plus is fueled by 3060mAh battery with support for fast charging.

Motorola One Power vs Nokia 6.1 Plus vs Xiaomi Mi A2: Processor, Storage and RAM

The Motorola One Power is backed by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 chipset along with an Adreno 509 GPU and 4GB of RAM. The inbuilt storage capacity of the device is 64GB which is expandable via microSD card.

The Nokia 6.1 Plus draws power from an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SoC coupled with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of onboard storage which is expandable up to 400GB by means of a microSD card.

The Mi A2 is powered by an octa-core Snapdragon 660 SoC paired with 4GB or 6GB of RAM. There are two options available in terms of onboard storage- 64GB and 128GB. The storage can be extended further using a microSD card.

So, in terms of performance, the winner is Xiaomi Mi A2 with octa-core Snapdragon 660 SoC.

Motorola One Power vs Nokia 6.1 Plus vs Xiaomi Mi A2: Camera

For the camera buffs, the Motorola One Power offers a dual camera set up on the back which consists of a 16-megapixel primary sensor + a secondary 5-megapixel sensor. The front hosts a 12-megapixel sensor for selfies and video calls.

The Nokia 6.1 Plus also features a dual rear camera set up comprising of 16-megapixel primary sensor with f/2.0 aperture + 5-megapixel monochrome sensor with f/2.4 aperture. For selfies, there’s a 16-megapixel sensor coupled with an f/2.0 aperture.

Xiaomi Mi A2 bears a dual rear camera set up consisting of 12-megapixel Sony IMX486 primary sensor with an f/1.75 aperture + 20-megapixel IMX376 sensor with an f/1.75 aperture. The front hosts a 20-megapixel selfie sensor with soft-light flash.

At least on paper, the Mi A2 seems to have a better camera module as compared to Nokia 6.1 Plus and Motorola Power 1. You can refer to more user reviews to have a better clarity on the same.

Motorola One Power vs Nokia 6.1 Plus vs Xiaomi Mi A2: Price in India

Last but not the least, let’s have a look at the pricing details of the three phones.

Just like any other Xiaomi device, the Mi A2 is also priced aggressively at Rs. 16,999 for the base variant i.e. 4GB RAM + 64GB storage. The 6GB RAM variant is yet to go on sale in India. Motorola has also done a commendable job in pricing the Moto One Power aggressively at Rs. 15,999. While, the Nokia 6.1 Plus is also priced at Rs. 15,999.

CompareRaja’s Verdict:

With so many options available in the mid-range smartphone segment, the interested buyers are spoilt for choices and it complicates the decision making process.

All three phones, Motorola One Power, Nokia 6.1 Plus and Xiaomi Mi A2, are good in terms of specifications and are priced well. However, the Mi A2 has a slightly upper edge over the other two as it tops in terms of performance and camera. Xiaomi dominates the sub-20k price segment is India and you can expect a good after sales service as well. The Motorola One Power packs an impressive battery and decent display, while the Nokia 6.1 Plus is good option who give a lot of preference to the design and looks.

Don’t forget to check out the quick specs comparison between Motorola One Power, Nokia 6.1 Plus and Xiaomi Mi A2 before you make a purchase decision…