Home Phone comparison Nokia G42 and Google Pixel 7a - Which is better?

Nokia G42 vs Google Pixel 7a

47 out 100
Nokia G42
VS
68 out 100
Google Pixel 7a
Nokia G42
Google Pixel 7a

Compared 2 smartphones : Nokia G42 Manufactured in June, 2023, with display 6.56 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus, vs Google Pixel 7a, Manufactured in May, 2023 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G2. 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 Nokia G42
  • Larger display: 6.56in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4385mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 7a
  • Higher pixel density: 429ppi
  • Lighter design: 193.5g vs 193.8g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Nokia G42 and Google Pixel 7a
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:
Nokia G42
vs
Google Pixel 7a

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.56 in 6.1 in
Resolution 720x1612 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 269 ppi 429 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 560 nits 700 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 83.1 % 81.1 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Nokia G42
450 nits
Google Pixel 7a
1067 nits
sRGB gamut95.3 %98.4 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a218 Hz
Response time29 ms2 ms
Contrast990:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Nokia G42], [Google Pixel 7a]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165 mm (6.5 in) 152 mm (5.98 in)
Width 75.8 mm (2.98 in) 72.9 mm (2.87 in)
Thickness 8.55 mm (0.34 in) 9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 193.8 g (6.84 oz) 193.5 g (6.83 oz)
Water resistance IP52 IP67
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Gray
- Purple		 - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Nokia G42
83.1 %
Google Pixel 7a
81.1 %

Performance

Testing Nokia G42 and Google Pixel 7a In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus Google Tensor G2
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2850 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76))		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.35 (Cortex-A78)
- 2/2.85 (Cortex-X1)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 8 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Next-gen Tensor Processing Unit
Graphics Adreno 619 Mali-G710 MP7
GPU Cores 256 672
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 486.4 GFLOPS 1142.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nokia G42
753
Google Pixel 7a
1443
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nokia G42
1915
Google Pixel 7a
3493
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7531443
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19153493
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nokia G42], [Google Pixel 7a]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nokia G42
388487
Google Pixel 7a
930436
CPU141050255576
GPU69953325623
Memory91280149843
UX86204199394
NanoReview Score388487930436
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Nokia G42
n/a
Google Pixel 7a
6343
Max Surface Temp.n/a50.8 °C
Stabilityn/a65 %
Graphics Testn/a37 fps
Graphics Scoren/a6343
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 7a]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Nokia G42
n/a
Google Pixel 7a
10609
Writing scoren/a15048
Web scoren/a7500
Video editingn/a6362
Data manipulationn/a10504
NanoReview Scoren/a10609

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

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

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4385 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 40 min) Yes (20% in 36 min)
Full Charge Time 2:00 h 1:57 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Nokia G42
n/a
Google Pixel 7a
19:16
Web Browsingn/a08:24 h
Video Playbackn/a13:40 h
Gamesn/a05:06 h
Standby Moden/a76 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution n/a 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX787
Sensor sizen/a1/1.73
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a13 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Sensorn/aSony IMX712
Sensor sizen/a1/3.06
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Nokia G42
n/a
Google Pixel 7a
138
Video quality
Nokia G42
n/a
Google Pixel 7a
133
Overall camera score
Nokia G42
n/a
Google Pixel 7a
133
Bokehn/a70
Previewn/a69
Zoomn/a105
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 7a]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 n/a
Sensor CMOS n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus No n/a
Stabilization Digital n/a
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Nokia G42
n/a
Google Pixel 7a
136
Video quality
Nokia G42
n/a
Google Pixel 7a
146

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900GSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)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 category1820
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Nokia G42
78.5 dB
Google Pixel 7a
90.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced June, 2023 yr May, 2023 yr
Release Date June, 2023 yr May, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 199 499
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 20 W 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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