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Google Pixel 3a vs Nokia 4.2

 
Brief information about compared phones: Google Pixel 3a , Nokia 4.2

Google Pixel 3a 2019 year of release. cpu Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver). screen 5.6". with resolution 1080x2220. Smartphone has 8 megapixel front camera and 12 megapixel main camera .

Nokia 4.2 2019 year of release. cpu Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 6x1.45 GHz Cortex A53). screen 5.71". with resolution 720x1520. Smartphone has 8 megapixel front camera and 13 megapixel main camera .

Display Technology OLED IPS LCD
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Type OLED 16M
Screen size 5.6" inch 5.71" inch
Screen area 79.6 cm2 81.4 cm2
Screen format 18.5:9 (height:width) 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 75.0% 76.6%
Screen resolution 1080 x 2220 px 720 x 1520 px
PPI /points per inch/ 441 PPI 295 PPI
Screen protection Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Camera and Video Rear camera, main 12.2 MP, Single 13 MP, Dual
Camera specs 12.2 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, OIS, dual pixel PDAF 13 MP, f/2.2, 1/3'', 1.12µm, PDAF -2 MP, depth sensor
Functions HDR LED flash
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie 8 MP, Single 8 MP, Single
Specifications 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm 8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4'', 1.12µm
DxOMark Main Score 101
DxOMark Photo 104
DxOMark Video 95
Performance Operating system OS Android 9.0 (Pie) Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One
Chipset Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm) Qualcomm SDM439 Snapdragon 439 (12 nm)
Processor CPU Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver) Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 6x1.45 GHz Cortex A53)
Graphics processor GPU Adreno 615 Adreno 505
External memory No microSD, up to 400 GB
Internal memory 64 GB, 512GB 4GB 32 GB, 3 RAM 16 GB, 2 GB RAM
Antutu 7 score 159213 88252
GeekBench 4 Single Core 1603
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core 5206
GeekBench 4 RenderScript 6426
GeekBench 4 Battery 4895
GeekBench 5 Single Core 345
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core 1300
General specs Release date 2019, May 2019, February
Dimensions (HxWxD) 151.3 Х 70.1 Х 8.2 mm 149 Х 71.3 Х 8.4 mm
Weight 147 g 161 g
Colors Just Black, Clearly White, Purple-ish Black, Pink Sand
Battery 3000 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Po 3000 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Ion
Approximate price 400 EUR 150 EUR
Body build Front glass, plastic body
Communication and Connectivity SIM card Nano-SIM Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900   CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100   CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - Global  HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - LATAM -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) - EMEA, APAC, MENA  LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 12(700), 17(700), 66(1700/2100) - LATAM  LTE band 1(2100), 41(2500) - India
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 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 b/g/n, hotspot
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC Yes Yes (market dependent)
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD 4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX
Music and Audio Radio FM radio
Headphone jack Yes Yes
Others Always-on display Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features Dop Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer - Fast battery charging 18W -USB Power Delivery 2.0 - Versions: G020A, G020E, G020B Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity

An overview of the main advantages of each of the devices

Reasons to buy Pixel 3a
  • Screen 5.6"
  • Front camera 8 MP
  • Internal memory 512 GB
Reasons to buy 4.2
  • Screen 5.71"
  • Front camera 8 MP
  • External memory microSD GB