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| Global Score | |
| 66.1 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-05-14 | 2018-10-18 |
| 5.86 x 2.81 x 0.33 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| Black and Pink | Black, Pink and White |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 295 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 SDM439 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 1950 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 505 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.44 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.03 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 3 XL has an overall score of 80.7, which is way better than Nokia 4.2's overall score of 66.1. Even though the Google Pixel 3 XL and Nokia 4.2 were only released 7 months apart, the Google Pixel 3 XL design is just a bit thinner but heavier than Nokia 4.2. Google Pixel 3 XL counts with a brighter display than Nokia 4.2, because it has a lot higher 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution, a lot greater pixel density and a little bigger display.
Nokia 4.2 has a superior memory capacity to store more apps and games than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that allows up to 400 GB. The Google Pixel 3 XL counts with a little faster CPU than Nokia 4.2, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Google Pixel 3 XL also has 1 GB more RAM memory.
The Google Pixel 3 XL captures greater pictures and videos than Nokia 4.2, because although it has a camera with less mega-pixels, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a larger sensor which offers a better image and video quality and a larger camera aperture to take better photography in poorly lited environments.
The Google Pixel 3 XL features just a bit longer battery lifetime than Nokia 4.2, because it has 3430mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
In addition to being the best phone in our current comparison, Google Pixel 3 XL is also cheaper, making it easy to pick between these phones.
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