Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-07-29 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.76 x 3.21 x 0.42 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 10.02 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Granite Gre and Ultra Blue | Black, Purple and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 550.00 | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 SM4350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Kryo 460 Gold, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4630mAh Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.48 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 Nokia XR20 is slightly better than Google Pixel 3a XL, with an 80.8 score against 78.9. The Nokia XR20 body is extremely newer than the Google Pixel 3a XL's, but it is a lot heavier and noticeably thicker. Both devices in this comparison include the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so you shouldn't see any differences regarding operating system features.
The Nokia XR20 has a little bit better looking display than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a little inferior number of pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a little bigger display and a bit higher 1080 x 2400px resolution. The Nokia XR20 counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Nokia XR20 has a bit faster CPU than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Nokia XR20 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Nokia XR20 captures better photographs and videos than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have the same aperture and the same (Full HD) video quality, the Nokia XR20 also has a back camera with lot more mega pixels, faster 60 fps video frame rate and a bigger camera sensor shooting better quality videos and pictures.
The Nokia XR20 has greater battery lifetime than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has a 4630mAh battery size instead of 3700mAh.
Although Nokia XR20 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Google Pixel 3a XL, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Google Pixel 3a XL. So if you need that extra features, you can buy the Nokia XR20, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and buy the Google Pixel 3a XL, letting go a couple features and specs.
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