Nokia 8.1 vs Google Pixel 4a Specs Comparison

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9.1
Google Pixel 4a
Nokia 8.1 Google Pixel 4a
Released · Dec 21, 2018
Released · Aug 20, 2020
6.2-inch
5.8-inch
Dual camera
Single camera
4GB · 64GB
6GB · 128GB
3500 mAh
3140 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches
154.8 x 75.76 x 7.97 mm
5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches
144 x 69.4 x 8.2 mm
Weight
6.35 oz (180.0 g) 5.04 oz (143.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Plastic
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Silver, Brown, Blue Just black

Display

Size
6.2-inch 5.8-inch
Resolution
2280x1080px, 19:9 ratio, 408 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 444 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD OLED
Refresh rate
60Hz
Screen-to-body
81.42 % 82.53 %
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 (10 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA (8 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2200 MHz
Kryo 360
Octa-core
2200 MHz
Kryo 470
GPU
Adreno 616 Adreno 618
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
64GB 128GB (UFS 2.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 400 GB not expandable
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie) Android (12, 11, 10)

Battery

Capacity
3500 mAh 3140 mAh
Type
Li - Ion Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging USB Power Delivery
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W
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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
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 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
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD)
EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
EIS
Front
20 MP 8 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.1
WLAN
802.11 b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 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, Compass Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), VoIP, 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 Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 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
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM
VoLTE
Yes

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
Nokia USB-C 9 V/2 A charger, USB Type-C 2.0 cable, Quick guide, SIM door key, Headset 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
Dec 05, 2018 Aug 03, 2020

Alternative variants

with 128 GB storage
RAM 6GB
Internal storage 128GB
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