Google Pixel 5a 5G vs Nokia G42

Google Pixel 5a 5G

Nokia G42

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - market dependent

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 13, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
5G network

5G band 1, 2, 5, 12, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 Sub6

5G band 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload

EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload
LTE speed

LTE-A (CA), 603 Mbps download, 75 Mbps upload

LTE, 750 Mbps download, 211 Mbps upload
GPRS

Yes

Class 33
EDGE

Yes

Class 33

Design
Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), metal frame, metal back

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM

Nano-SIM and/or eSIM

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (2x Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

154.9 mm

165 mm
Width

73.7 mm

75.8 mm
Thickness

7.6 mm

8.6 mm
Weight

183 g

193.8 g
Waterproof

IP67, 1m for 30 mins

-
Splash resistant

-

Yes
Dust proof

IP67

Yes
Build features

-

QuickFix user-reparable design
Colors

Black

Gray, Purple

Display
Display type

OLED

IPS LCD
Physical size

6.34 inches

6.56 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels

720 x 1612 pixels
Pixel density

415 ppi

269 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Hardware
CPU

Octa-core

Octa-core
CPU

Single-core 2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime

Dual-core 2.2 GHz Kryo 460
CPU(second)

Single-core 2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold

Hexa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 460
CPU(third)

Hexa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver
Chipset

Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G

Qualcomm SM4350-AC Snapdragon 480+ 5G
GPU

Adreno 620

Adreno 619
Memory RAM

6 GB

4, 6 GB
Internal storage

128 GB

128 GB
Memory card

No

microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC
Memory card max

-

1 TB

Main camera
Camera type

Dual

Triple
Main camera

(wide) , 12 MP, f/1.7 , 77˚ , 27 mm, 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm

(wide) , 50 MP, f/1.8 , 1.12 µm
(ultrawide) , 16 MP, f/2.2 , 119˚ , 1.0 µm

(macro) , 2 MP
(depth) , 2 MP
Primary camera resolution

4032 x 3024 pixels

8120 x 6180 pixels
Primary camera video

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS

1080p@30fps
Primary camera flash

LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus

Autofocus, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

-

Single
Selfie camera

(wide) , 8 MP, f/2.0 , 83˚ , 24 mm, 1.12 µm

(wide) , 8 MP, f/2.0 , 1/1.4"
Selfie camera resolution

3264 x 2448 pixels

3264 x 2448 pixels
Selfie camera features

Face unlock, HDR

Face unlock, HDR
Selfie camera video

1080p@30fps

1080p@30fps

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

-
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

-
USB

Type-C 3.1

Type-C 2.0
USB On-The-Go

-

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.1
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LDAC

Yes

-
Bluetooth AptX

aptX HD

-
NFC

Yes

No
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes
QZSS

Yes

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