Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 9 and Nokia X30 - Which is better?

Google Pixel 9 vs Nokia X30

79 out 100
Google Pixel 9
VS
54 out 100
Nokia X30
Google Pixel 9
Nokia X30

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9 Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, 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 9
  • Higher pixel density: 422ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4700mAh vs 4200mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Nokia X30
  • Larger display: 6.43in
  • Lighter design: 185g vs 198g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 9 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 9
vs
Nokia X30

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.3 in 6.43 in
Resolution 1080x2424 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 422 ppi 409 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2700 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 85 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 9
2225 nits
Nokia X30
745 nits
sRGB gamut99 %144.3 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz92 Hz
Response time1 ms8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 9], [Nokia X30]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.8 mm (6.02 in) 158.9 mm (6.26 in)
Width 72 mm (2.83 in) 73.9 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 7.99 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) 185 g (6.53 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP67
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Pink		 - White
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 9
87.1 %
Nokia X30
85 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9 and Nokia X30 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G4 Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 686
Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 Adreno 619
GPU Cores 896 256
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 1792 GFLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 9
1832
Nokia X30
910
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 9
4579
Nokia X30
2130
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1832910
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)45792130
Geekbench Compute (GPU)6389n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 9], [Nokia X30]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 9
1074252
Nokia X30
432674
CPU237029138399
GPU44982892935
Memory18905991603
UX198336109737
NanoReview Score1074252432674
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 9
n/a
Nokia X30
1211
Max Surface Temp.n/a39.2 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a7 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1211
Sources: 3DMark [Nokia X30]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 9
n/a
Nokia X30
8647
Writing scoren/a13095
Web scoren/a6630
Video editingn/a3972
Data manipulationn/a7456
NanoReview Scoren/a8647

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 19 GB 18 GB
UI Skin Stock Android n/a

Battery

Volume 4700 mAh 4200 mAh
Max Charging Power 27 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (12 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes (69% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:25 h 1:03 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 9
22:26
Nokia X30
21:51
Web Browsing10:01 h08:30 h
Video Playback13:38 h13:46 h
Games05:41 h05:16 h
Standby Mode98 h105 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash 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 123 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSamsung GNKSamsung GN5
Sensor size1/1.311/1.56
Pixel size1.2 μm1 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/2.4
Sensorn/aOmniVision OV13B1
Sensor size1/2.551/3.06
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 9
161
Nokia X30
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 9
150
Nokia X30
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 9
154
Nokia X30
n/a
Bokeh75n/a
Preview83n/a
Zoom132n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 9]

Front camera

Matrix 105 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 4624x3468 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length 20 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS OmniVision OV16A1
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.06
Pixel size 1.22 μm 1 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - 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 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19WCDMA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/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 categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 9
87.7 dB
Nokia X30
82.3 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced August, 2024 yr September, 2022 yr
Release Date August, 2024 yr September, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 450
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 9 the clear winner in this comparison.

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