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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2018-12-21 | 2016-10-20 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 869.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 407 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
Google Pixel XL has an overall score of 81.3, which is better than the Nokia 8.1's 72.1 score. Although the Google Pixel XL is noticeably older and a bit thicker than the Nokia 8.1, it's design is still a bit lighter. Google Pixel XL counts with a little bit better looking display than Nokia 8.1, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better pixel density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560.
The Nokia 8.1 counts with a better memory to install games and applications than Google Pixel XL, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that allows up to 400 GB. The Nokia 8.1 has a bit faster CPU than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Nokia 8.1 also has 4 more cpu cores.
The Google Pixel XL features a battery life that's just as good as the Nokia 8.1 one, although the Google Pixel XL has a 1 percent smaller battery capacity. The Google Pixel XL captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Nokia 8.1, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for low-light photography and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Google Pixel XL also counts with a better resolution camera in the back and a bigger camera sensor capturing higher quality videos and pictures.
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