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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-03-03 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Blue | Black, Purple and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 699.00 | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | OLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8 |
| 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 | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 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
The Google Pixel 3a XL is slightly better than Nokia 9 PureView, getting a 78.9 score against 76.4. Although Google Pixel 3a XL and Nokia 9 PureView were released only 2 months apart, Google Pixel 3a XL's body is just a little lighter but also just a little thicker than Nokia 9 PureView. The Nokia 9 PureView features a slightly better display than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have a same size display, the Nokia 9 PureView also has a greater screen pixel density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2880px.
The Nokia 9 PureView features a much better memory capacity for applications and games than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity. Nokia 9 PureView counts with a bit faster processor than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have 8 cores, the Nokia 9 PureView also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Google Pixel 3a XL features just a bit longer battery performance than Nokia 9 PureView, because it has an 11% bigger battery size. Google Pixel 3a XL takes a bit better photographs and videos than Nokia 9 PureView, and although they both have the same video resolution, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and a same size diafragm aperture, the Google Pixel 3a XL also has a bigger sensor and a back camera with more megapixels.
Google Pixel 3a XL is not only the best devices of the ones we compare here, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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