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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-10-19 | 2020-09-23 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 8.01 ounces |
| Black and White | Polar night |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 152.00 | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 537 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 2 XL has an overall score of 82.5, which is just a bit better than the Nokia 8.3 5G's global score of 80.5. The Google Pixel 2 XL body is incredibly lighter and thinner than Nokia 8.3 5G, although it was released many years before. The Google Pixel 2 XL has just a bit better looking display than Nokia 8.3 5G, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2880 resolution and a higher screen pixels density.
The Nokia 8.3 5G has much more memory capacity to install games and applications than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Nokia 8.3 5G also has an external SD slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Nokia 8.3 5G features a bit better processing power than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Nokia 8.3 5G also has more RAM memory.
Nokia 8.3 5G has better battery lifetime than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity. The Nokia 8.3 5G captures clearer pictures and videos than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for shooting photos or videos in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video definition, the Nokia 8.3 5G also counts with a much higher resolution back facing camera and a larger back camera sensor capturing better quality photos and videos.
Despite of being the best phone in our comparison, the Google Pixel 2 XL is also a lot cheaper, making it an easy decision.
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