Moto G9 vs Nokia 5.3: Which phone offers the better combination of hardware and software?

India’s sub-15K smartphone market is rifled with competition as several brands offering excellent value on their handsets. However, the excellent hardware experience is often combined with lacklustre software in the sub-15K segment. But two recently launched devices attempt to offer good hardware paired with clean software without breaking the bank.

The recently launched Moto G9 and Nokia 5.3 offer decent hardware coupled with excellent, bloatware-free software. While the near-stock Android experience is common on both these devices, their respective hardware tells a different tale. So, stick around and let’s find out which of these two phones offers the best value.

Nokia 5.3 vs Moto G9

Both of the Moto G9 and Nokia 5.3 feature a pretty similar design, with the only difference being the shape of the rear camera module. Even the screens on both phones are nearly identical on the spec sheet.

In terms of performance, the Snapdragon 665 SoC on the Nokia 5.3 is slightly faster than the Snapdragon 662 on the Moto G9, although the SD662 is a newer chip and supports Wi-Fi 6 and NavIC. The margins in terms of performance are pretty slim between the two chipsets.