Nokia 8 vs. Google Pixel 3

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Nokia 8 and Google Pixel 3. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Nokia 8 vs. Google Pixel 3 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Nokia 8 Google Pixel 3
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 151.5 mm 145.6 mm Nokia 8 has greater height than Google Pixel 3.
Width 73.7 mm 68.2 mm Nokia 8 has greater width than Google Pixel 3.
Depth 7.9 mm 7.9 mm Both phones are the same depth.
Weight 160 g 148 g Google Pixel 3 is lighter than Nokia 8.
Body Colour Silver | Polished blue | Steel | Tempered blue | Polished copper Not pink | Clearly white | Just black
Body Material 6000 Series aluminium alloy Aluminum unibody with hybrid coating
Protection Splashproof Dustproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Google Pixel 3 is waterproof.
IP rating IP54 IP68
SAR Value 0.711 W/kg 1.33 W/kg
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Nokia 8 Google Pixel 3
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Flexible OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.3" 5.5" Google Pixel 3 has larger screen size than Nokia 8.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 2160 x 1080 pixels Nokia 8 has better screen resolution than Google Pixel 3.
Display Format QHD Full HD+
Pixel Density - 443 ppi
Aspect Ratio - 18:9
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio - 100000:1
HDR - Yes Google Pixel 3 has HDR.
Display Features 2.5D Glass Always-on display, 3D Glass, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Nokia 8 Google Pixel 3
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Clock Speed 2.5 GHz 2.5 GHz Both phones have the same clock speed.
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 Nokia 8 Google Pixel 3
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 64 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB -
CAMERA Nokia 8 Google Pixel 3
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 12.2 Megapixel Nokia 8 has better camera resolution than Google Pixel 3.
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.8 Google Pixel 3 has better lens aperture than Nokia 8.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Light Source Dual 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) Carl Zeiss optic, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), dual pixel phase detection
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 13 Megapixel -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution (Front) 13 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Nokia 8 has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel 3.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Nokia 8 has better front lens aperture than Nokia 8.
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 640 x 480 (VGA) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) -
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (2nd Front) - F/1.8
BATTERY AND CHARGING Nokia 8 Google Pixel 3
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3090 mAh 2915 mAh Nokia 8 has larger battery capacity than Google Pixel 3.
Wireless Charging - Yes Google Pixel 3 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Standby Time 280 hours -
Talk Time 600 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk: up to 600 min
Standby: up to 280 hrs
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Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Nokia 8 Google Pixel 3
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS)
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 7.1.1 Nougat Android 9.0 Pie
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Nokia 8 Google Pixel 3
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 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 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
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 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
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Nokia 8 Google Pixel 3
Supported Digital Audio Standards - Apt-X, apt-X HD
FEATURES Nokia 8 Google Pixel 3
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, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, Active Edge v2
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology, Three microphones, Nokia OZO spatial 360° audio MIMO technology, Android Sensor Hub, Pixel Visual Core, Titan M Security Module
Android Enterprise Recommended Yes -
OTHERS Nokia 8 Google Pixel 3
Included Accessories Data cable, headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool SIM card removal tool, USB-C charger, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C headphones, USB-C to USB-C cable
Compliant Standards IP54 IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
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