Nokia G50 vs Google Pixel 6a

Nokia G50 Google Pixel 6a

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.82-inch Nokia G50 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 480) that was released on September 22 2021 against the Google Pixel 6a which is powered by Google Tensor and came out 8 months after. On this page you will find tests full specs strengths and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone Reasons to consider the Nokia G50

Has a 0.72 inch larger screen size
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 512GB
Comes with 590 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4410 mAh
Has 2 SIM card slots
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 6a

Waterproof body (IP67 classification)
2.4x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (765K versus 321K)
70% higher pixel density (429 vs 252 PPI)
Delivers 68% higher peak brightness (882 against 526 nits)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Optical image stabilization
Ability to record video in 4K resolution
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5
Stereo speakers
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
OLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)

Review

Display Screen quality color accuracy brightness Nokia G50 57 Pixel 6a 80 Performance CPU/GPU performance in apps and games Nokia G50 41 Pixel 6a 74 Battery Battery life charging type and speed Nokia G50 83 Pixel 6a 78 Camera Photo and video recording quality Nokia G50 58 Pixel 6a 69 Connectivity Networks ports data transmission Nokia G50 82 Pixel 6a 85 NanoReview score Final comparison evaluation Nokia G50 61 Pixel 6a 76

Value for money

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Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests Phone: Nokia G50 vs Pixel 6a

Display

Type	IPS LCD	OLED
Size	6.82 inches	6.1 inches
Resolution	720 x 1560 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	20:9
PPI	252 ppi	429 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Max rated brightness	450 nits	500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	-	800 nits
HDR support	No	Yes HDR10+
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio	84.5%	83%
Display features	-	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Display tests
RGB color space	91.2%	96.9%
PWM	2358000 Hz	240 Hz
Response time	42.5 ms	3 ms
Contrast	2367:1	∞ Infinity

Peak brightness test (auto) Nokia G50 526 nits Pixel 6a +68% 882 nits Sources: NotebookCheck [3] [4]

Design and build

Height	173.83 mm (6.84 inches)	152.2 mm (5.99 inches)
Width	77.7 mm (3.06 inches)	71.8 mm (2.83 inches)
Thickness	8.85 mm (0.35 inches)	8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	220 gramm (7.76 oz)	178 gramm (6.28 oz)
Waterproof	No	IP67
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	Blue Yellow	White Black Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes in home button	Yes in-display

Screen-to-body ratio Nokia G50 +2% 84.5% Pixel 6a 83%

Performance

Tests of Nokia G50 and Google Pixel 6a in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 480	Google Tensor
Max. clock	2000 MHz	2800 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 460 Silver - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Kryo 460 Gold	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex A55 - 2 cores at 2.25 GHz: Cortex A76 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-X1
L3 cache	-	4 MB
Lithography process	8 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 619	Mali-G78 MP20
GPU clock	825 MHz	848 MHz
FLOPS	~468 GFLOPS	~2171 GFLOPS

Memory
RAM size	4 6 GB	6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5
Memory clock	1833 MHz	-
Channels	2	2

Storage
Storage size	64 128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	MicroSD	No
Memory card max. size	Up to 512 GB	-

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (Single-Core) Nokia G50 507 Pixel 6a +107% 1049 Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core) Nokia G50 1683 Pixel 6a +72% 2891 AnTuTu Benchmark 9 Nokia G50 321059 Pixel 6a +138% 765111

CPU	-	205089
GPU	-	300481
Memory	-	112230
UX	-	143131
Total score	321059	765111

3DMark Wild Life Performance Nokia G50 986 Pixel 6a +514% 6058

Stability	99%	55%
Graphics test	5 FPS	36 FPS
Graphics score	986	6058
PCMark 3.0 score	7099	9691

AnTuTu Benchmark 9 Results Sources: 3DMark [3] [4] ▶️ Submit your AnTuTu result

Software

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	Stock Android	Stock Android
OS size	18 GB	18 GB

Battery

Specifications
Capacity	5000 mAh	4410 mAh
Charge power	18 W	18 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 60 min)	Yes (42% in 30 min)
Full charging time	2:54 hr	1:51 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	-	11:03 hr
Watching video	-	16:44 hr
Gaming	-	06:15 hr
Standby	-	91 hr

General battery life Nokia G50 n/a Pixel 6a 32:23 hr Smartphone Battery Life Ranking

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	48 megapixels	12.2 megapixels
Image resolution	8000 x 6000	-
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	No	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	-	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	-	114°
Lenses	3 (48 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP)	2 (12.2 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Phase autofocus	- 12.2 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 27 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55" Sony IMX363 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 5 MP - Phase autofocus	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 17 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/2.9" Sony IMX386 (Exmor-RS CMOS)
Depth lens	- 2 MP	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	-	Photo samples of Google Pixel 6a from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	8 megapixels	8 megapixels
Image resolution	3264 x 2448	3840 x 2160
Aperture	-	f/2.0
Focal length	-	24 mm
Pixel size	1.12 microns	1.12 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	-	1/2.8"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

DxOMark camera tests

Photo quality Nokia G50 n/a Pixel 6a 140 Video quality Nokia G50 n/a Pixel 6a 111 Generic camera score Nokia G50 n/a Pixel 6a 130

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	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	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE A2DP	LE A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	3.1
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo QZSS
NFC*	Depends on the region	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Network
Number of SIM*	2	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	-
eSIM support*	No	Yes
Hybrid slot	Yes	No
LTE Cat*	15	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Mono	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	Yes	No
FM radio	Yes	No
Dolby Atmos	No	Yes

Speakers test Max. loudness Nokia G50 87.7 dB Pixel 6a 87.4 dB

Other

Category	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	September 2021	May 2022
Release date	October 2021	June 2022
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint

*Disclaimer! NFC GSM network support and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data we think that the Google Pixel 6a is definitely a better buy.

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