Google Pixel 3 XL vs. Nokia 4.2

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Google Pixel 3 XL and Nokia 4.2. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Google Pixel 3 XL vs. Nokia 4.2 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Google Pixel 3 XL Nokia 4.2
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 158 mm 148.95 mm Google Pixel 3 XL has greater height than Nokia 4.2.
Width 76.7 mm 71.3 mm Google Pixel 3 XL has greater width than Nokia 4.2.
Depth 7.9 mm 8.39 mm Google Pixel 3 XL is narrower than Google Pixel 3 XL.
Weight 184 g 161 g Nokia 4.2 is lighter than Google Pixel 3 XL.
Body Colour Clearly white | Not pink | Just black Pink sand
Body Material Aluminum unibody with hybrid coating -
Protection Dustproof, water-resistant -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Google Pixel 3 XL is waterproof.
IP rating IP68 -
SAR Value 1.35 W/kg (body), 1.35 W/kg (head) 1.53 W/kg (body), 0.45 W/kg (head), 3.21 W/kg (limb)
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Google Pixel 3 XL Nokia 4.2
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology Flexible OLED TFT
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.3" 5.71" Google Pixel 3 XL has larger screen size than Nokia 4.2.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2960 x 1440 pixels 1520 x 720 pixels Google Pixel 3 XL has better screen resolution than Nokia 4.2.
Display Format QHD+ HD+
Pixel Density 523 ppi 270 ppi Google Pixel 3 XL has better pixel density than Nokia 4.2.
Aspect Ratio 18.5:9 19:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio 100000:1 -
HDR Yes - Google Pixel 3 XL has HDR.
Display Features Always-on display, 3D Glass, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut 2.5D Glass
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Google Pixel 3 XL Nokia 4.2
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
Clock Speed 2.5 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 630 -
MEMORY Google Pixel 3 XL Nokia 4.2
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB 3 GB Google Pixel 3 XL has more RAM than Nokia 4.2.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 32 GB Google Pixel 3 XL has more internal memory than Nokia 4.2.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 400 GB
CAMERA Google Pixel 3 XL Nokia 4.2
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 12.2 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Nokia 4.2 has better camera resolution than Google Pixel 3 XL.
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/2.2 Google Pixel 3 XL has better lens aperture than Google Pixel 3 XL.
Field of View (FoV) 76 degree(s) -
Pixel Size 1.4 μm 1.12 μm Google Pixel 3 XL has larger camera pixel size than Nokia 4.2.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Google Pixel 3 XL has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Camera Modes - Bokeh Mode
Light Source - LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 60 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps -
Camera Features (Functions) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), dual pixel phase detection Dual Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.75 μm
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.0 Nokia 4.2 has better front lens aperture than Google Pixel 3 XL.
Field of View (Front) 107 degree(s) 74 degree(s) Google Pixel 3 XL has larger front lens field of view than Nokia 4.2.
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.12 μm
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 640 x 480 (VGA) at 30 fps -
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) 8 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (2nd Front) F/1.8 -
Field of View (2nd Front) 75 degree(s) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Google Pixel 3 XL Nokia 4.2
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3430 mAh 3000 mAh Google Pixel 3 XL has larger battery capacity than Nokia 4.2.
Wireless Charging Yes - Google Pixel 3 XL can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards Qi -
Standby Time - 600 hours
Talk Time - 1080 minutes
Run Time Details Mixed usage (Always On Display On): up to 26 hrs
Standby (Always On Display On): up to 120 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 1080 min
Standby (4G): up to 600 hrs
Playback (audio (w/headset)): up to 100 hrs
CELLULAR Google Pixel 3 XL Nokia 4.2
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie Android 9.0 Pie
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Google Pixel 3 XL Nokia 4.2
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 66, Band 71 Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600 FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 LE Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles LDAC -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Google Pixel 3 XL Nokia 4.2
Supported Digital Audio Standards Apt-X, apt-X HD -
FEATURES Google Pixel 3 XL Nokia 4.2
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, Active Edge v2 Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology, Three microphones, Android Sensor Hub, Noise suppression, Pixel Visual Core, Titan M Security Module Dual microphones with noise cancellation
OTHERS Google Pixel 3 XL Nokia 4.2
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C headphones, USB-C 18W charging plug, USB-C to USB-C cable USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool
Compliant Standards IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) -
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