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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2018-12-21 | 2020-11-19 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Clearly white and Just black |
| Glass and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 407 pixels per inch | 416 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.23 |
| 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 | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3885mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 4a 5G is way better than Nokia 8.1, getting a score of 87.5 against 72.1. Both devices in this review work with Android operating system, but the Google Pixel 4a 5G has a newer 11 version and Nokia 8.1 has Android 10 version, giving you some additional features and performance improvements. Google Pixel 4a 5G's body is newer and just a little bit lighter, but also a bit thicker than Nokia 8.1.
The Google Pixel 4a 5G has a little bit better display than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Google Pixel 4a 5G also has a bit better pixel count in each display inch and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. The Nokia 8.1 features a greater storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 400 GB.
Google Pixel 4a 5G features a little bit better performance than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have 8 cores, the Google Pixel 4a 5G also has a larger amount of RAM. Google Pixel 4a 5G counts with a little bit better camera than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have a 0.39 inches back-facing camera sensor and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Google Pixel 4a 5G also has higher video frame rate, a larger aperture and a camera in the back with more mega-pixels.
The Google Pixel 4a 5G features a little better battery performance than Nokia 8.1, because it has 3885mAh of battery capacity.
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