Nokia 8 vs Google Pixel 4a Specs Comparison

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7.0	9.1
Nokia 8	Google Pixel 4a
Released · Aug 28, 2017	Released · Aug 20, 2020
5.3-inch · 2560x1440px	5.8-inch · 2340x1080px
Dual camera	Single camera
4GB · 64GB	6GB · 128GB
3090 mAh	3140 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
5.96 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches 151.5 x 73.7 x 7.9 mm	5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches 144 x 69.4 x 8.2 mm
Weight
5.64 oz (160.0 g)	5.04 oz (143.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Splash; IP54
Biometrics
Iris scanner, Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Touch sensitive control keys
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Silver, Brown, Blue	Just black

Display

Size
5.3-inch	5.8-inch
Resolution
2560x1440px, 554 PPI	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 444 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	OLED
Refresh rate
	60Hz
Screen-to-body
69.44 %	82.53 %
Peak brightness
700 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA (8 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2500 MHz Kryo 280	Octa-core 2200 MHz Kryo 470
GPU
Adreno 540	Adreno 618
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB	6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 2.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB	not expandable
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat)	Android (12, 11, 10)

Battery

Type
3090 mAh, Li - Ion	3140 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0	USB Power Delivery
Charge speed
	Wired: 18.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

4h 15min

Browsing

9h 27min

Video

6h 48min

Gaming

4h 51min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Single camera
Main camera
13 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/3.06" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
13 MP (Black and White, Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal Length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/3.06" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (30 fps) Video calling, Video sharing	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps) EIS
Front
13 MP (Wide Angle) Video capture: 4K UHD	8 MP Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.1
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 3.1
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC, ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	aptX, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording	Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38, 39, 40, 41	Bands 38, 39, 40, 41
3G
Bands 5, 8, 4, 2, 1	Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 9 (450/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM, eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Jun 25, 2020 FCC ID value: A4RG025J
Measured SAR
	Head: 1.18 W/kg Body: 1.19 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.00 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
	$ 349
In The Box
Charger, Data cable, Headset, Quick Start Guide, SIM door key	18W USB-C power adapter, 1 m USB-C to USB-C cable (USB 2.0), Quick Start Guide, Quick Switch Adapter, SIM tool

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 16, 2017	Aug 03, 2020

Alternative variants


Memory	6GB/128GB

Links

Full specifications
Nokia 8 Specs	Google Pixel 4a Specs
PhoneArena Review
Nokia 8 Review	Google Pixel 4a Review
User Reviews
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