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| Global Score | |
| 66.1 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-08-31 | 2019-05-07 |
| 5.89 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Purple and White |
| Glass | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 290 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P60 MT6771 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| 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/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3060mAh Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 3a XL has a global score of 78.9, which is better than the Nokia 5.1 Plus's global score of 66.1. The Google Pixel 3a XL is a a bit heavier phone than Nokia 5.1 Plus, but they are equally thin. These phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Google Pixel 3a XL has a more recent 11 version while Nokia 5.1 Plus has Android 10 version, so it provides the user some extra features and a performance increase.
Google Pixel 3a XL counts with a slightly better screen than Nokia 5.1 Plus, because it has a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels, more pixels per screen inch and a little larger screen. The Nokia 5.1 Plus has much more storage for games and applications than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 400 GB.
Google Pixel 3a XL counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Nokia 5.1 Plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Google Pixel 3a XL also has more RAM memory. The Google Pixel 3a XL features a little bit better camera than Nokia 5.1 Plus, because although it has a worse resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better photography and video in poorly lited environments and a much better 3840x2160 video definition.
Google Pixel 3a XL features longer battery life than Nokia 5.1 Plus, because it has a 3700mAh battery size instead of 3060mAh.
The Google Pixel 3a XL is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheap compared to the other phone, making this phone an easy choice.
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