Google Pixel 4a 5G vs Nokia 8 Sirocco Comparison and Differences
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Google Pixel 4a 5G or Nokia 8 Sirocco Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Google Pixel 4a 5G | Nokia 8 Sirocco | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2020, September 30 | 2018, February | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 153.9 x 74 x 8.2 mm | 6.06 x 6.06 x 2.91 in | 140.9 x 73 x 7.5 mm | 5.55 x 5.55 x 2.87 in | |
| Weight | 168 g | 5.93 oz | 177 g | 6.24 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame | Front/back Gorilla Glass 5, stainless steel frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Just Black | Black | |
| Battery | 3885 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 3260 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 495 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 22 h (3G) Music play - Up to 11 h |
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| Approximate price | 500 EUR | 550 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | OLED | P-OLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.2" in | 5.5" in | |
| Screen area | 95.7 cm2 | 83.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 84.1% | 81.1% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 px | 1440 x 2560 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 413 PPI | 534 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
| Other specs | - Always-on display -HDR |
- Always-on display | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12.2 MP, Dual | 12 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS -16 MP, f/2.2, 107˚ (ultrawide), 1.0µm |
-12 MP, f/1.8, 25mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF -13 MP, f/2.6, 1/3.4'', 1.0µm, 2x optical zoom, AF |
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| Functions | LED flash, Auto-HDR, panorama | Zeiss optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 84 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 85 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 82 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0'', 1.12µm | 5 MP, f/2.0, 1/4'', 1.4µm | |
| Functions | Auto-HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 11 | Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G (7 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver) | - Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Kryo & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo) | |
| GPU | Adreno 620 | Adreno 540 | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 6GB RAM | 128 GB, 6 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 331003 | 207368 | |
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 763 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1750 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 1128 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 579 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1555 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM and/or eSIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 Sub6/mmWave |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1 | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.59 W/kg (head) 1.54 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | No | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Nokia OZO audio with 3 mics -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 18W -USB Power Delivery 2.0 |
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 4.0) -Wireless charging (Qi) - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
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