Google Pixel 9a vs Nokia G310 5G
Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9a Manufactured in April, 2025, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, vs Nokia G310 5G, Manufactured in August, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 9a
- Higher pixel density: 422ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Lighter design: 186g vs 195.1g
- Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 5000mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
- Supports DisplayPort
- Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Nokia G310 5G
- Larger display: 6.56in
- Includes charger
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
4/128 GB |
Review
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
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | POLED | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.3 in | 6.56 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2424 pixels | 720x1612 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 422 ppi | 269 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | No |
| Max brightness | 2700 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.5 % | 83.1 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 154.7 mm (6.09 in) | 165.1 mm (6.5 in) |
| Width | 73.3 mm (2.89 in) | 75.7 mm (2.98 in) |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 8.6 mm (0.34 in) |
| Weight | 186 g (6.56 oz) | 195.1 g (6.88 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP52 |
| Back panel | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | - White - Black - Red - Purple |
Blue |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Google Tensor G4 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus |
| 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 460 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 2/2.2 (Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76)) |
| Process | Samsung | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 8 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 | 486.4 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1677 | 749 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 4067 | 1893 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 7784 | n/a |
| CPU | 161737 | 115601 |
| GPU | 464865 | 85430 |
| Memory | 191750 | 80632 |
| UX | 172727 | 82129 |
| NanoReview Score | 991079 | 363790 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 4200 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 15 | Android 13 |
| UI Skin | Stock Android | n/a |
Battery
| Volume | 5100 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 23 W | 20 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (7.5 W) | No |
| Reverse Charging | n/a | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (50% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 40 min) |
| Full Charge Time | n/a | 2:00 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 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 240 fps (1080p) | 120 fps (720p) |
| 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 |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/2 |
| Focal length | 25 mm | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/1.2 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 0.8 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Matrix | 13 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1 | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | n/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 | 5.1 |
| 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 - Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | No |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 1 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | n/a | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) | n/a |
| 3G Bands | UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19 | n/a |
| 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) | n/a |
| LTE category | n/a | 18 |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Mono |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | March, 2025 yr | August, 2023 yr |
| Release Date | April, 2025 yr | August, 2023 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 499 | 180 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | No | Yes 20 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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