This is a side-by-side specs comparison of the Nokia 5.3 and Google Pixel 4a smartphones.
The Nokia 5.3 features a larger 6.55-inch display, 4,000mAh battery, 10W charging rate, quad-camera setup and Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset.
Meanwhile, the Google Pixel 4a features a more compact 5.81-inch display, 3,140mAh battery, 18W charging rate and Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 chipset.
| Specs | Nokia 5.3 | Google Pixel 4a |
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| Design and Display | ||
| Display | 6.55-inch HD+ IPS LCD Display (720 x 1600 Pixels 268 ppi) with Scratch Resistant Glass, 20:9 Aspect Ratio and Notch | 5.81-inch FHD+ OLED Display (1080 x 2340 Pixels, 443 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass 3, 19.5:9 Aspect Ratio, HDR and Punch-hole |
| Size | 164.3 x 76.6 x 8.5 mm | 144 x 69.4 x 8.2 mm |
| Weight | 185 g | 143 g |
| Build | Glass Front, Composite Back | Polycarbonate |
| Durability | ||
| Colors | Charcoal, Sand, and Cyan | Just Black |
| Our pick: |
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Google Pixel 4a The Google Pixel 4a has a sharper display. It is also lighter and thinner, while the Nokia 5.3 has better build materials. |
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| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 4x Kryo 260 Gold @ 2.0GHz & 4x Kryo 260 Silver @ 1.8GHz |
Octa Core CPU 2x Kryo 470 Gold @ 2.2GHz & 6x Kryo 470 Silver @ 1.8GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 610 | Adreno 618 |
| RAM | 3GB, 4GB, or 6GB of RAM | 6 GB |
| Storage | 64GB | 128GB |
| Expansion | 512GB via microSD | None |
| OS | Android 10 | Android 10 |
| Our pick: |
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Google Pixel 4a
The Google Pixel 4a has better performance. |
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| Cameras | ||
| Rear Camera | Quad Cameras: 13MP Main Camera (f/1.8 Aperture, PDAF) 5MP Ultra-wide 2MP Macro 2MP Depth Sensor -LED Flash |
12.2 Megapixels (f/1.7 Aperture, Dual-PDAF, OIS) LED Flash 4K Video Recording and Night Mode |
| Front Camera |
8 Megapixels (f/2.0 Aperture) |
8 Megapixels (f/2.0 Aperture) |
| Our pick: |
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Nokia 5.3
Nokia 5.3 has a slight camera advantage with a more capable ultrawide camera. Meanwhile, Google Pixel 4a offers optical image stabilization. The two are still closely matched overall, and actual image quality may depend more on camera processing and real-world performance. |
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| Connectivity | ||
| Networks | 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (Dual Band) | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (Dual Band) |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano + eSIM) |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| Infrared | ||
| Location | A-GPS | A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo & QZSS |
| Our pick: |
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Google Pixel 4a
The Google Pixel 4a has newer Bluetooth. |
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| Audio and Features | ||
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | Yes | Yes |
| Audio Enhancement | None | Stereo Speakers |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| Sensors |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
| Our pick: |
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Google Pixel 4a
Based on the specs, it has stereo speakers. |
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| Battery and Charging | ||
| Battery | 4000 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) | 3140 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) |
| Charging | 10W Charging | 18W Fast Charging |
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Nokia 5.3
The Nokia 5.3 has a larger battery capacity. |
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| Price and Availability | ||
| Price | EUR 189.00 Official Price / No official price in the Philippines yet. | USD 349.00 Official Price No official price in the Philippines yet. |
| Release Date | March 20, 2020 | August 4, 2020 |
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