Nokia 9 Pureview vs. Google Pixel 3a XL

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Nokia 9 Pureview and Google Pixel 3a XL. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Nokia 9 Pureview vs. Google Pixel 3a XL Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Nokia 9 Pureview Google Pixel 3a XL
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - G020B
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 155 mm 160.1 mm Google Pixel 3a XL has greater height than Nokia 9 Pureview.
Width 75 mm 76.1 mm Google Pixel 3a XL has greater width than Nokia 9 Pureview.
Depth 8.2 mm 8.2 mm Both phones are the same depth.
Weight 171 g 167 g Google Pixel 3a XL is lighter than Nokia 9 Pureview.
Body Colour Blue/silver Clearly white | Just black | Purple-ish
Body Material - Polycarbonate
Protection Dustproof, waterproof -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Nokia 9 Pureview is waterproof.
IP rating IP67 -
SAR Value 0.86 W/kg (body), 0.88 W/kg (head), 3.99 W/kg (limb) 1.52 W/kg (body), 1.36 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C 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 9 Pureview Google Pixel 3a XL
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology PureDisplay OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6" 6" Both phones have the same screen size.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) - 2160 x 1080 pixels
Display Format - Full HD+
Pixel Density - 402 ppi
Aspect Ratio - 18:9
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio - 100000:1
HDR Yes - Nokia 9 Pureview has HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10 -
Display Features 2.5D Glass, Edge-to-Edge screen Always-on display, Now Playing
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Nokia 9 Pureview Google Pixel 3a XL
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Qualcomm Snapdragon 670
Clock Speed - 2 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 615
MEMORY Nokia 9 Pureview Google Pixel 3a XL
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB Nokia 9 Pureview has more RAM than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 64 GB Nokia 9 Pureview has more internal memory than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSD -
CAMERA Nokia 9 Pureview Google Pixel 3a XL
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 5 1
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 12.2 Megapixel Google Pixel 3a XL has better camera resolution than Nokia 9 Pureview.
Sensor Type RGB -
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RX IMX386 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.8 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Field of View (FoV) - 76 degree(s)
Pixel Size 1.25 μm 1.4 μm Google Pixel 3a XL has larger camera pixel size than Nokia 9 Pureview.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Google Pixel 3a XL has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Camera Modes - Portrait mode
Light Source LED flash -
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 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) Carl Zeiss optic, HDR10 video recording Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), dual pixel phase detection, Motion Auto Focus
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel -
Sensor Type (2nd Camera) RGB -
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) Sony Exmor RX IMX386 sensor -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/1.8 -
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1.25 μm -
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) Autofocus -
Camera Features (2nd Camera) Carl Zeiss optic -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 12 Megapixel -
Sensor Name (3rd Camera) Sony Exmor RX IMX386 sensor -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/1.8 -
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) 1.25 μm -
Camera Features (3rd Camera) Monochrome, Carl Zeiss optic -
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) 12 Megapixel -
Sensor Name (4th Camera) Sony Exmor RX IMX386 sensor -
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) F/1.8 -
Pixel Size (4th Camera) 1.25 μm -
Camera Functions (4th Camera) Monochrome -
Camera Features (4th Camera) Carl Zeiss optic -
FIFTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (5th Camera) 12 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (5th Camera) F/1.8 -
Pixel Size (5th Camera) 1.25 μm -
Camera Functions (5th Camera) Monochrome -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 20 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Nokia 9 Pureview has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RX IMX476 sensor -
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
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
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 9 Pureview Google Pixel 3a XL
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3320 mAh 3700 mAh Google Pixel 3a XL has larger battery capacity than Nokia 9 Pureview.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 - Nokia 9 Pureview has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes - Nokia 9 Pureview can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards PMA, Qi -
CELLULAR Nokia 9 Pureview Google Pixel 3a XL
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 9.0 Pie Android 9.0 Pie
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Nokia 9 Pureview Google Pixel 3a XL
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi 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 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 14, Band 17, Band 20, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 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 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700 PS, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 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 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+ IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Nokia 9 Pureview Google Pixel 3a XL
Supported Digital Audio Standards Apt-X Apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD
Sound Enhancements Nokia OZO surround sound capture, Qualcomm aptX audio -
FEATURES Nokia 9 Pureview Google Pixel 3a XL
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 Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, G-sensor, hall sensor, haptics sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, haptics sensor, Active Edge
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display) Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Face Unlock, Smart AMP technology, Three microphones with Nokia spatial audio Dual microphones, MIMO technology, Android Sensor Hub, Noise suppression, Night Shift, ARCore, Google Lens, Titan M Security Module, Pixel Imprint sensor
OTHERS Nokia 9 Pureview Google Pixel 3a XL
Included Accessories Data cable, headset, USB-C charger SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, 18W USB-C power adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m)
Compliant Standards IP67 -
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