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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-03-03 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| Blue | Black, Purple and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 699.00 | $ 186.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | OLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 |
| 9.68 | 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 | |
| 3320mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 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 has a general score of 78.8, which is slightly better than Nokia 9 PureView's 76.4 score. The Google Pixel 3a construction is a bit thicker but lighter than Nokia 9 PureView, and both of them were released only a couple of months apart. Nokia 9 PureView features just a bit better performance than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Nokia 9 PureView also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Nokia 9 PureView features a bit better looking screen than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a bit greater pixel density, a better 1440 x 2880 pixels resolution and a quite bigger screen. Google Pixel 3a shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Nokia 9 PureView, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Google Pixel 3a also has a bigger sensor providing a higher image quality and a camera in the back with a better resolution.
The Nokia 9 PureView features a much bigger memory to store more apps and games than Google Pixel 3a, because it has more internal memory. Nokia 9 PureView has just a bit better battery performance than Google Pixel 3a, because it has an 11% more battery size.
The Google Pixel 3a not only is the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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