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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-04-20 | 2019-05-07 |
| 5.55 x 2.87 x 0.30 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| -- | 5.89 ounces |
| Black | Black, Purple and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| 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 | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.68 |
| 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
Google Pixel 3a XL has a score of 78.9, which is a little bit better than Nokia 8 Sirocco's 74.2 score. The Nokia 8 Sirocco has a bit more vivid screen than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and more pixels per inch in the screen.
The Nokia 8 Sirocco counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Nokia 8 Sirocco also has more RAM. Nokia 8 Sirocco counts with a way bigger memory to store more games and applications than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB and 128 GB internal memory.
Google Pixel 3a XL has a little better battery duration than Nokia 8 Sirocco, because it has a 3700mAh battery capacity against 3260mAh. Google Pixel 3a XL features a much better camera than Nokia 8 Sirocco, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for low-light photos, and they both have the same video frame rate, the same (4K) video definition and a same size sensor, the Google Pixel 3a XL also counts with a back-facing camera with a better resolution.
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