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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2019-05-07 |
| -- | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| -- | 5.89 ounces |
| -- | Black, Purple and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 481 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (120 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 14.74 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
The Nokia 9.3 PureView has an overall score of 84.2, which is slightly better than the Google Pixel 3a XL's 78.9 global score. Both devices in this review come with the same Android 11 OS (Operating System). The Nokia 9.3 PureView is a a lot thinner and notably lighter phone than the Google Pixel 3a XL.
The Nokia 9.3 PureView features a bit faster CPU than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Nokia 9.3 PureView also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Nokia 9.3 PureView counts with a slightly better looking display than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has a better resolution of 1440 x 2880px, a quite better quantity of pixels in each inch in the display and a quite bigger display.
The Nokia 9.3 PureView takes a lot better videos and photos than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture, the Nokia 9.3 PureView also has a way higher video resolution, a lot bigger back camera sensor providing a much higher image quality and a lot more mega-pixels camera in the back.
The Nokia 9.3 PureView has a superior storage for games and applications than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Nokia 9.3 PureView features greater battery lifetime than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has a 35% greater battery capacity.
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