Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 7a and Nokia X30 - Which is better?

Google Pixel 7a vs Nokia X30

68 out 100
Google Pixel 7a
VS
54 out 100
Nokia X30
Google Pixel 7a
Nokia X30

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 7a Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G2, vs Nokia X30, Manufactured in September, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 7a
  • Higher pixel density: 429ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 4385mAh vs 4200mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Nokia X30
  • Larger display: 6.43in
  • Lighter design: 185g vs 193.5g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 8/128 GB - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 7a and Nokia X30
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 7a
vs
Nokia X30

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.43 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 429 ppi 409 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 700 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 81.1 % 85 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 7a
1067 nits
Nokia X30
745 nits
sRGB gamut98.4 %144.3 %
PWM (Flicker)218 Hz92 Hz
Response time2 ms8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 7a], [Nokia X30]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152 mm (5.98 in) 158.9 mm (6.26 in)
Width 72.9 mm (2.87 in) 73.9 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 9 mm (0.35 in) 7.99 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 193.5 g (6.83 oz) 185 g (6.53 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP67
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Orange		 - White
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 7a
81.1 %
Nokia X30
85 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 7a and Nokia X30 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
Max Frequency 2850 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.35 (Cortex-A78)
- 2/2.85 (Cortex-X1)		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Next-gen Tensor Processing Unit Hexagon 686
Graphics Mali-G710 MP7 Adreno 619
GPU Cores 672 256
GPU Frequency 850 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 1142.4 GFLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 7a
1443
Nokia X30
910
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 7a
3493
Nokia X30
2130
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1443910
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34932130
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 7a], [Nokia X30]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 7a
930436
Nokia X30
432674
CPU255576138399
GPU32562392935
Memory14984391603
UX199394109737
NanoReview Score930436432674
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 7a
6343
Nokia X30
1211
Max Surface Temp.50.8 °C39.2 °C
Stability65 %99 %
Graphics Test37 fps7 fps
Graphics Score63431211
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 7a], [Nokia X30]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 7a
10609
Nokia X30
8647
Writing score1504813095
Web score75006630
Video editing63623972
Data manipulation105047456
NanoReview Score106098647

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 18 GB
UI Skin Stock Android n/a

Battery

Volume 4385 mAh 4200 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (20% in 36 min) Yes (69% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:57 h 1:03 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 7a
19:16
Nokia X30
21:51
Web Browsing08:24 h08:30 h
Video Playback13:40 h13:46 h
Games05:06 h05:16 h
Standby Mode76 h105 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX787Samsung GN5
Sensor size1/1.731/1.56
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
SensorSony IMX712OmniVision OV13B1
Sensor size1/3.061/3.06
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 7a
138
Nokia X30
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 7a
133
Nokia X30
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 7a
133
Nokia X30
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview69n/a
Zoom105n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 7a]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4624x3468 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.4
Sensor n/a OmniVision OV16A1
Sensor size n/a 1/3.06
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus n/a No
Stabilization n/a Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 7a
136
Nokia X30
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 7a
146
Nokia X30
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19WCDMA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41)
LTE category2018
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 7a
90.4 dB
Nokia X30
82.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced May, 2023 yr September, 2022 yr
Release Date May, 2023 yr September, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 450
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 7a the clear winner in this comparison.

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