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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-04-20 | 2019-05-07 |
| 5.55 x 2.87 x 0.30 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| -- | 5.19 ounces |
| Black | Black, Purple and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 186.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.14 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3260mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 4.96 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 3a is just a bit better than Nokia 8 Sirocco, getting a 78.8 score against 74.2. The Nokia 8 Sirocco has a bit better display than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a just a bit higher amount of pixels in each inch in the display.
Nokia 8 Sirocco features a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel 3a, because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity and an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB. Nokia 8 Sirocco has a little faster processing unit than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Nokia 8 Sirocco also has more RAM memory.
Google Pixel 3a has a much better camera than Nokia 8 Sirocco, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for shooting photos and/or video in low light situations, and they both have the same back camera sensor size, the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same video frame rates, the Google Pixel 3a also counts with a better resolution back-facing camera.
Nokia 8 Sirocco counts with just a bit longer battery life than Google Pixel 3a, because it has 3260mAh of battery capacity.
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