

Individual analysis of the main mobile games — the level shows which settings the device can run.
Free Fire runs on stable medium graphics (low chipset).
Subway Surfers runs on high graphics with room to spare (low chipset).
0–20 rating per category. The higher, the better for gaming.
The Nokia 5.1 was announced in 2018 by Nokia and scores 28/100 on Mobileverso for mobile gaming — limited for gaming. Runs Free Fire on medium. The display is 5.5", IPS LCD and 439 ppi. It packs Mediatek MT6755S Helio P18 processor (28 nm process), Mali-T860MP2 GPU and RAM options of 2, 3 GB and storage of 16 GB and 32 GB. Battery life comes from a 2,970 mAh battery. The main camera is 16 MP, handy for streamers who post gameplay with a selfie. Connectivity: Wi-Fi 4, Bluetooth 4.2, NFC, microUSB 2.0, OTG. It has a gyroscope — good for motion aiming in shooters and steering in racing games. The phone weighs 150 g and measures 151.1 x 70.7 x 8.3 mm. It ships with Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, Android One. For Free Fire, the Nokia 5.1 runs on medium — runs on stable medium graphics (low chipset). In other popular games: Genshin Impact does not run; Call of Duty Mobile runs on low; PUBG Mobile runs on low. Runs the light ones (Free Fire, Subway Surfers); heavy games stutter or will not open.
The score is a weighted average of the device's compatibility with each of the 8 games evaluated. Each game gets a verdict (0 to 100) and a weight, and the final score is the average of those points.
Heavy games (Genshin Impact, PUBG Mobile, CoD Mobile) carry more weight than light games (Subway Surfers, Brawl Stars), because running the heavy one already implies handling the light one. Each game's verdict combines chipset (tier or real AnTuTu), minimum RAM, screen refresh rate and operating system.
Gaming score
Limited for gaming
Brawl Stars runs on stable medium graphics (low chipset).
Roblox runs on stable medium graphics (low chipset).
EA Sports FC Mobile runs on stable medium graphics (low chipset).
Call of Duty Mobile runs on low graphics (low chipset) — the game opens, but expect FPS drops in crowded scenes.
PUBG Mobile runs on low graphics (low chipset) — the game opens, but expect FPS drops in crowded scenes.
3 GB of RAM is below the 4 GB minimum required by Genshin Impact.
3 GB of RAM is below the 4 GB minimum required by Fortnite.
Minecraft runs on stable medium graphics (low chipset).
Pokémon GO runs on low graphics (low chipset) — the game opens, but expect FPS drops in crowded scenes.
3 GB of RAM is below the 4 GB minimum required by Honkai: Star Rail.
Honor of Kings runs on stable medium graphics (low chipset).
Habbo runs on high graphics with room to spare (low chipset).
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang runs on stable medium graphics (low chipset).
League of Legends: Wild Rift runs on low graphics (low chipset) — the game opens, but expect FPS drops in crowded scenes.
3 GB of RAM is below the 6 GB minimum required by Love and Deepspace.
Standoff 2 runs on stable medium graphics (low chipset).
3 GB of RAM is below the 4 GB minimum required by ARK: Ultimate Mobile.
Among Us runs on high graphics with room to spare (low chipset).
Stardew Valley runs on high graphics with room to spare (low chipset).
3 GB of RAM is below the 4 GB minimum required by Wuthering Waves.
3 GB of RAM is below the 8 GB minimum required by Zenless Zone Zero.
3 GB of RAM is below the 4 GB minimum required by eFootball.
| Game | Verdict | Weight | Calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Fire | 55 | × 1.5 | = 82.5 |
| Subway Surfers | 80 | × 0.5 | = 40.0 |
| Brawl Stars | 55 | × 0.8 | = 44.0 |
| Roblox | 55 | × 1.2 | = 66.0 |
| EA Sports FC Mobile | 55 | × 1.0 | = 55.0 |
| Call of Duty Mobile | 25 | × 1.6 | = 40.0 |
| PUBG Mobile | 25 | × 1.6 | = 40.0 |
| Genshin Impact | 0 | × 1.8 | = 0.0 |
| Fortnite | 0 | × 1.3 | = 0.0 |
| Minecraft | 55 | × 0.7 | = 38.5 |
| Pokémon GO | 25 | × 0.6 | = 15.0 |
| Honkai: Star Rail | 0 | × 1.4 | = 0.0 |
| Honor of Kings | 55 | × 1.0 | = 55.0 |
| Habbo | 80 | × 0.3 | = 24.0 |
| Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | 55 | × 1.0 | = 55.0 |
| League of Legends: Wild Rift | 25 | × 1.0 | = 25.0 |
| Love and Deepspace | 0 | × 0.8 | = 0.0 |
| Standoff 2 | 55 | × 0.7 | = 38.5 |
| ARK: Ultimate Mobile | 0 | × 1.0 | = 0.0 |
| Among Us | 80 | × 0.4 | = 32.0 |
| Stardew Valley | 80 | × 0.4 | = 32.0 |
| Wuthering Waves | 0 | × 1.4 | = 0.0 |
| Zenless Zone Zero | 0 | × 1.3 | = 0.0 |
| eFootball | 0 | × 0.8 | = 0.0 |
| Total | 24.1 | 682.5 | |
| Final score (682.5 ÷ 24.1) | 28/100 | ||