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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-08-28 | 2019-05-07 |
| 5.96 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Black, Purple and White |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 554 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3090mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 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 is a little bit better than Nokia 8, with a general score of 78.9 against 73.8. Even though the Google Pixel 3a XL is newer than Nokia 8, it is a bit heavier and just a little thicker. The Nokia 8 features a brighter screen than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 and more pixels per screen inch.
The Nokia 8 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Google Pixel 3a XL. Both have 8 CPU cores and the same RAM amount. The Nokia 8 features a much greater storage to store more games and applications than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Nokia 8 also has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
Google Pixel 3a XL captures a bit better photos and videos than Nokia 8, because although it has a lower (4K) video resolution and a camera in the back with less mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture to capture better low-light images and videos and a bigger camera sensor taking higher quality videos and photos.
Google Pixel 3a XL has longer battery performance than Nokia 8, because it has a 3700mAh battery size instead of 3090mAh.
In addition to being the best phone in our comparison, Google Pixel 3a XL is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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