Nokia 2 vs. Google Pixel 3a

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Nokia 2 and Google Pixel 3a. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Nokia 2 vs. Google Pixel 3a Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Nokia 2 Google Pixel 3a
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number TA-1035 G020F
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 143.5 mm 151.3 mm Google Pixel 3a has greater height than Nokia 2.
Width 71.3 mm 70.1 mm Nokia 2 has greater width than Google Pixel 3a.
Depth 9.3 mm 8.2 mm Google Pixel 3a is narrower than Nokia 2.
Weight - 147 g
Body Colour Pewter / black | Black Clearly white | Purple-ish | Just black
Body Material Polycarbonate, aluminium frame Polycarbonate
Protection Drip protection -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
IP rating IP52 -
SAR Value 1.47 W/kg (body), 0.24 W/kg (head) 1.55 W/kg (body), 1.38 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Single-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Nokia 2 Google Pixel 3a
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology LTPS OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 5.6" Google Pixel 3a has larger screen size than Nokia 2.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 2220 x 1080 pixels Google Pixel 3a has better screen resolution than Nokia 2.
Display Format HD Full HD+
Pixel Density - 441 ppi
Aspect Ratio - 18:9
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio 1300:1 100000:1 Google Pixel 3a has better display contrast ratio than Nokia 2.
Display Features In-Cell Display Technology Always-on display, Now Playing
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Nokia 2 Google Pixel 3a
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 Qualcomm Snapdragon 670
Processor Number MSM8909 -
Clock Speed 1.3 GHz 2 GHz Google Pixel 3a has higher clock speed than Nokia 2.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Google Pixel 3a has higher processor core quantity than Nokia 2.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Google Pixel 3a has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 615
MEMORY Nokia 2 Google Pixel 3a
RAM LPDDR3 SDRAM - 1 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB Google Pixel 3a has more RAM than Nokia 2.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 8 GB 64 GB Google Pixel 3a has more internal memory than Nokia 2.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB -
CAMERA Nokia 2 Google Pixel 3a
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 8 Megapixel 12.2 Megapixel Google Pixel 3a has better camera resolution than Nokia 2.
Lens Aperture - F/1.8
Field of View (FoV) - 76 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.4 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Google Pixel 3a has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Camera Modes - Portrait mode
Light Source LED flash -
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 60 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) - Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), dual pixel phase detection, Motion Auto Focus
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Google Pixel 3a has better front camera resolution than Nokia 2.
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.0
Field of View (Front) - 84 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.12 μm
Focus Adjustment Focus free Focus free
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 640 x 480 (VGA) at 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Nokia 2 Google Pixel 3a
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4100 mAh 3000 mAh Nokia 2 has larger battery capacity than Google Pixel 3a.
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Nokia 2 Google Pixel 3a
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS)
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 7.1.1 Nougat Android 9.0 Pie
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Nokia 2 Google Pixel 3a
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 12, Band 17, Band 28, Band 38 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
NFC - Yes Google Pixel 3a has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Nokia 2 Google Pixel 3a
Supported Digital Audio Standards - Apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD
FEATURES Nokia 2 Google Pixel 3a
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, haptics sensor, Active Edge
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Radio Data Service (RDS), Doze Mode Dual microphones, MIMO technology, Android Sensor Hub, Noise suppression, Night Shift, ARCore, Google Lens, Titan M Security Module, Pixel Imprint sensor
OTHERS Nokia 2 Google Pixel 3a
Included Accessories Headset, USB cable, power adapter SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, 18W USB-C power adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m)
Compliant Standards IP52 -
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