Nokia 9 PureView vs Google Pixel 4a Specs Comparison

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4.0	9.1
Nokia 9 PureView	Google Pixel 4a
Released · Mar 03, 2019	Released · Aug 20, 2020
6.0-inch · 2880x1440px	5.8-inch · 2340x1080px
Penta camera	Single camera
6GB · 128GB	6GB · 128GB
3320 mAh	3140 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.10 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches 155 x 75 x 8 mm	5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches 144 x 69.4 x 8.2 mm
Weight
6.07 oz (172.0 g)	5.04 oz (143.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Blue	Just black

Display

Size
6.0-inch	5.8-inch
Resolution
2880x1440px, 18:9 ratio, 538 PPI	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 444 PPI
Technology
P-OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
	60Hz
Screen-to-body
79.76 %	82.53 %
Features
HDR support, 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 845 SDM845 (10 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA (8 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2800 MHz Kryo 385	Octa-core 2200 MHz Kryo 470
GPU
Adreno 630	Adreno 618
RAM
6GB (LPDDR4)	6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB	128GB (UFS 2.1)
Storage expansion
	not expandable
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie)	Android (12, 11, 10)

Battery

Capacity
3320 mAh	3140 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer	Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, USB Power Delivery, Qi and Powermat wireless charging	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
Penta camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/2.8" Pixel size: 1.25 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
12 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal Length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/2.8" Pixel size: 1.25 μm
Third camera
12 MP (Black and White, Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal Length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/2.8" Pixel size: 1.25 μm
Fourth camera
12 MP (Black and White, Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal Length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/2.8" Pixel size: 1.25 μm
Fifth camera
12 MP (Black and White, Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal Length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/2.8" Pixel size: 1.25 μm
Flash
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps) HDR, 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 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, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 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), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)	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 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 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

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
$ 699	$ 349
In The Box
Type-C charging cable, Charger, Adapter (Type C to AV jack), Quick Start Guide, Headset, SIM Tool	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
Feb 24, 2019	Aug 03, 2020

Links

Full specifications
Nokia 9 PureView Specs	Google Pixel 4a Specs
PhoneArena Review
Nokia 9 PureView Review	Google Pixel 4a Review
User Reviews
Nokia 9 PureView User Reviews	Google Pixel 4a User Reviews