Nokia 8 vs. Google Pixel 6a

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Nokia 8 and Google Pixel 6a. 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 6a Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Nokia 8 Google Pixel 6a
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - G1AZG
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 151.5 mm 152.2 mm Google Pixel 6a has greater height than Nokia 8.
Width 73.7 mm 71.8 mm Nokia 8 has greater width than Google Pixel 6a.
Depth 7.9 mm 8.9 mm Nokia 8 is narrower than Nokia 8.
Weight 160 g 178 g Nokia 8 is lighter than Nokia 8.
Body Colour Silver | Polished blue | Steel | Tempered blue | Polished copper Chalk | Charcoal | Sage
Body Material 6000 Series aluminium alloy Tactile alloy frame, 3D thermoformed composite back
Protection Splashproof Water-resistant, dust-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Google Pixel 6a is waterproof.
IP rating IP54 IP67
Repairability Index - 6.5 (out of 10)
SAR Value 0.711 W/kg 1.31 W/kg (body), 2.99 W/kg (limb), 0.99 W/kg (head)
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 Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Nokia 8 Google Pixel 6a
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.3" 6.134" Google Pixel 6a has larger screen size than Nokia 8.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Nokia 8 has better screen resolution than Google Pixel 6a.
Display Format QHD Full HD+
Pixel Density - 429 ppi
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio - 100000:1
HDR - Yes Google Pixel 6a has HDR.
Display Refresh Rate - 60 Hz
Display Features 2.5D Glass Always-on display, Now Playing, High brightness mode, At a Glance, Smooth Display (up to 60 Hz)
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Nokia 8 Google Pixel 6a
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Google Tensor - with Titan M2 security
Clock Speed 2.5 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
64-bit Architecture Yes - Nokia 8 has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Nokia 8 Google Pixel 6a
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 6 GB Google Pixel 6a has more RAM than Nokia 8.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Google Pixel 6a has more internal memory than Nokia 8.
Memory Interface - UFS 3.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB -
CAMERA Nokia 8 Google Pixel 6a
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 12.2 Megapixel Nokia 8 has better camera resolution than Google Pixel 6a.
Sensor Size - 1/2.55"
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.7 Google Pixel 6a has better lens aperture than Nokia 8.
Field of View (FoV) - 77 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.4 μm
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 Yes
Digital Zoom - 7x
HDR Mode - Live HDR+
Camera Modes - Panorama, portrait mode, Night Sight, Top Shot, Super Res Zoom, Frequent Faces, Cinematic Pan, Motion Mode, Real Tone, Face Unblur, Magic Eraser, Portrait Light, Motion autofocus, Astrophotography timelapse
White Balance - Custom
Light Source Dual LED flash Flash
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Carl Zeiss optic, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Stereo Recording, Wind Noise Filter, Dual Pixel Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Dual Exposure Controls, 4K Timelapse with stabilisation, 4K Cinematic Pan video stabilisation, 4K Locked video stabilisation, 1080p Active video stabilisation, Fused video stabilisation, speech enhancement
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 13 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Nokia 8 has better second camera resolution than Google Pixel 6a.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 114 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.25 μm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Lens correction
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 13 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Nokia 8 has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel 6a.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Field of View (Front) - 84 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.12 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Focus free
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Nokia 8 Google Pixel 6a
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3090 mAh 4410 mAh Google Pixel 6a has larger battery capacity than Nokia 8.
Fast Charging Technology - Power Delivery 3.0 Google Pixel 6a has fast charging technology.
Standby Time 280 hours -
Talk Time 600 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk: up to 600 min
Standby: up to 280 hrs
Mixed usage: up to 24 hrs
Mixed usage (Extreme Battery Saver): up to 72 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Nokia 8 Google Pixel 6a
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Google Pixel 6a has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 7.1.1 Nougat Android 12
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Nokia 8 Google Pixel 6a
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE EDGE, HSDPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 14, 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 48, 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 700 PS, 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 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n66, n71, n77, n78, n40, n25, n12, n48, n30
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, FDD AWS-3, FDD 600, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12, TDD 3500, FDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT IEEE 802.11ax, Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.2
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Nokia 8 Google Pixel 6a
Supported Digital Video Standards - H.264 AVC, H.265 HEVC
FEATURES Nokia 8 Google Pixel 6a
Phone Functions 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
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display)
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology, Three microphones, Nokia OZO spatial 360° audio Dual microphones, MIMO technology, Extreme power saving mode, Noise suppression, Fast Charging, ARCore, 5 years of Security Updates
Android Enterprise Recommended Yes -
OTHERS Nokia 8 Google Pixel 6a
Included Accessories Data cable, headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m)
Compliant Standards IP54 IP67, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
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