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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | |
| 2017-08-28 | 2018-10-18 |
| 5.96 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Black, Pink and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 554 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 |
| 9.57 | 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3090mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.04 | 5.44 |
| 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 3 XL has a score of 80.7, which is a bit better than the Nokia 8's global score of 73.8. The Google Pixel 3 XL is a somewhat heavier phone than the Nokia 8, but they have the same thickness. The Google Pixel 3 XL counts with a processor that is just as good as the CPU in Nokia 8, both have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount.
Nokia 8 has a slightly better screen than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a little better screen density. The Nokia 8 has a much better memory to store more apps and games than Google Pixel 3 XL, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage, the Nokia 8 also has a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 256 GB.
The Google Pixel 3 XL has a bit better battery duration than Nokia 8, because it has an 11 percent bigger battery size. The Google Pixel 3 XL captures a bit better photos and videos than Nokia 8, because although it has a lesser mega-pixels back camera and a lower (4K) video quality, it also counts with a larger back camera sensor providing a higher image quality and a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low light photography and videos.
The Google Pixel 3 XL is not only the best phones in our comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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