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Google Pixel 3a vs Nokia N78

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Nokia N78

Nokia N78

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • WeightN78: 45.2 g lighterN78: 101.8 g · Pixel 3a: 147 g
  • WidthN78: 21.1 mm narrowerN78: 49 mm · Pixel 3a: 70.1 mm
  • Screen diagonalN78: 3.2 in smaller diagonalN78: 2.4 in · Pixel 3a: 5.6 in
  • DepthPixel 3a: 6.9 mm thinnerPixel 3a: 8.2 mm · N78: 15.1 mm
  • HeightN78: 38.3 mm shorterN78: 113 mm · Pixel 3a: 151.3 mm
  • Release year2019 / 2008Pixel 3a: 2019 · N78: 2008

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

Front
Pixel 3a: 151.3 × 70.1 mm 1 N78: 113 × 49 mm 2
Side
Pixel 3a: 151.3 × 8.2 mm 1 N78: 113 × 15.1 mm 2
  1. 1. Pixel 3a
    Height
    151.3 mm
    Width
    70.1 mm
    Depth
    8.2 mm
    Weight
    147 g
  2. 2. N78
    Height
    113 mm
    Width
    49 mm
    Depth
    15.1 mm
    Weight
    101.8 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationPixel 3aN78
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.3 Х 70.1 Х 8.2 mm
  • 113 Х 49 Х 15.1 mm
Weight
  • 147 g
  • 101.8 g
Technology
  • OLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.6" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2220 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 76 MB
  • 96 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Symbian
  • S60 rel. 3.2
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationPixel 3aN78
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • Type OLED
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 79.6 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 75.0%
  • 32.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationPixel 3aN78
Rear camera, main
  • 12.2 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12.2 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 480p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 24mm (wide)
  • 1.12µm
  • CIF videocall camera
DxOMark Main ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 101
Unknown
DxOMark PhotoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 104
Unknown
DxOMark VideoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 95
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationPixel 3aN78
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 615
Unknown
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 159213
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 1603
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 5206
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 6426
Unknown
GeekBench 4 BatteryLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 4895
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 345
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 1300
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationPixel 3aN78
Release date
  • 2019
  • May
  • 2008
  • February
Colors
  • Just Black
  • Clearly White
  • Purple-ish
  • Brown
  • Blue
  • White
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 400 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 320 h (2G) / 312 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 4 h 20 min (2G) / 3 h 10 min (3G)
Body build
  • Front glass
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationPixel 3aN78
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
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
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 11
  • 118.4 kbits
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 32
  • 296 / 177.6 kbits
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP technology
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.26 W/kg (head) 1.04 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.00 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationPixel 3aN78
Radio Unknown
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
Others
  • Always-on display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Touch-sensitive Navi wheel
Other features
Other features
SpecificationPixel 3aN78
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging 18W -USB Power Delivery 2.0 - Versions: G020A
  • G020E
  • G020B
  • WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Push to Talk -Voice command/dial -Organizer -Printing -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Predictive text input -Photo/video editor

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