Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 9a and Nokia G21 - Which is better?

Google Pixel 9a vs Nokia G21

76 out 100
Google Pixel 9a
VS
43 out 100
Nokia G21
Google Pixel 9a
Nokia G21

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9a Manufactured in April, 2025, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, vs Nokia G21, Manufactured in February, 2022 with chipsetUnisoc T606. 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 9a
  • Higher pixel density: 422ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 186g vs 190g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 5050mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Nokia G21
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 3/64 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 9a and Nokia G21
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 9a
vs
Nokia G21

Display

Display quality comparison
Type POLED IPS LCD
Size 6.3 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2424 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 422 ppi 270 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2700 nits 480 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 84.5 % 81.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 9a
n/a
Nokia G21
481 nits
sRGB gamutn/a94.9 %
Response timen/a49 ms
Contrastn/a1070:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 154.7 mm (6.09 in) 164.6 mm (6.48 in)
Width 73.3 mm (2.89 in) 75.9 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Red
- Purple		 - Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 9a
84.5 %
Nokia G21
81.7 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9a and Nokia G21 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G4 Unisoc T606
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 1600 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)		 - 6/1.6 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.6 (Cortex-A75)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Yes No
Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 Mali-G57 MP1
GPU Cores 896 32
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 650 MHz
FLOPS 1792 GFLOPS 83.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 9a
1677
Nokia G21
378
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 9a
4067
Nokia G21
1335
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1677378
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)40671335
Geekbench Compute (GPU)7784n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 9a], [Nokia G21]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 9a
991079
Nokia G21
205938
CPU16173770221
GPU46486525466
Memory19175053060
UX17272757191
NanoReview Score991079205938
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 9a
n/a
Nokia G21
400
Sources: 3DMark [Nokia G21]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 9a
n/a
Nokia G21
7279
Writing scoren/a8205
Web scoren/a7536
Video editingn/a4859
Data manipulationn/a5822
NanoReview Scoren/a7279

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 3 GB
- 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
UI Skin Stock Android n/a

Battery

Volume 5100 mAh 5050 mAh
Max Charging Power 23 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging n/a No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (22% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 2:49 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 9a
n/a
Nokia G21
25:47
Web Browsingn/a10:38 h
Video Playbackn/a14:21 h
Gamesn/a06:09 h
Standby Moden/a128 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length25 mm28 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/1.21/2.76
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Sensor size1/3.1n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 20 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus n/a No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
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 Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
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, 5, 8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B41/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 9a
n/a
Nokia G21
85.6 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced March, 2025 yr February, 2022 yr
Release Date April, 2025 yr February, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 190
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 10 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 9a the clear winner in this comparison.

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