Google Pixel 6a vs Nokia XR21

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100

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, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - USA/Canada; 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, 48, 66, 71 - global version

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66, 71
5G network

5G band 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA/Canada; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 40, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 - USA; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 40, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - global version

5G band 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 20, 25, 28, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

45.4 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)

LTE-A, 750 Mbps download, 211 Mbps upload
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM

Nano-SIM and/or eSIM

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

152.2 mm

168 mm
Width

71.8 mm

78.6 mm
Thickness

8.9 mm

10.6 mm
Weight

178 g

231 g
Waterproof

IP67 (1.5m for 30 mins)

IP68/IP69K (1.5m and 60 mins)
Dust proof

IP67

IP68/IP69K
MIL-STD-810H

-

Yes
Colors

Chalk, Charcoal, Sage

Black, Green

Display
Display type

OLED

IPS LCD
Physical size

6.1 inches

6.49 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels

1080 x 2400 pixels
Pixel density

429 ppi

406 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

2D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Display features

Always-on display, HDR

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Main camera
Camera type

Dual

Dual
Main camera

(wide) , 12.2 MP, f/1.7 , 77˚ , 27 mm, 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm, 7x digital zoom

(wide) , 64 MP, f/1.8 , 1/2"
(ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 114˚ , 17 mm, 1.25 µm

(ultrawide) , 8 MP, f/2.2 , 1.12 µm, 1/4.0"
Primary camera resolution

4032 x 3024 pixels

9280 x 6920 pixels
Primary camera video

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

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Primary camera flash

dual-LED flash

dual-LED dual-tone 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, night sight, magic eraser

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

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

-

Single
Selfie camera

(wide) , 8 MP, f/2.0 , 84˚ , 24 mm, 1.12 µm

(wide) , 16 MP, f/2.4
Selfie camera resolution

3264 x 2448 pixels

4608 x 3456 pixels
Selfie camera features

Face unlock, HDR, real tone

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, 802.11ax

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

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Type-C 3.1

Type-C 2.0
USB On-The-Go

-

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.2

v5.1
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

-

aptX Adaptive
NFC

Yes

Yes (market dependent)
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with dual-band A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

-

Yes
QZSS

Yes

Yes
NavIC

-

Yes

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity