Performance
Under the hood, the Nokia 5 is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 chipset, featuring an Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 CPU and Adreno 505 GPU. Initially shipped with Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), it is upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), ensuring access to more recent apps and features. The phone is available in two RAM configurations – 2GB and 3GB – both paired with 16GB of internal storage, expandable via a dedicated microSD slot. These specifications, while not cutting-edge, are sufficient for handling everyday applications, browsing, and light multitasking. Users seeking robust performance for gaming or intensive applications might find the hardware somewhat limiting.