Google Pixel 9A vs Nokia G42 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB)

Quick Comparison

Both Google Pixel 9A and Nokia G42 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) comes with same RAM. In terms of display resolution, Google Pixel 9A has better resolution of 2424 x 1080 than Nokia G42 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) which has resolution of 1612 x 720. Both have the same amount of internal memory.

Name	Google Pixel 9A	Nokia G42 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB)
RAM	8 GB	8 GB
Display	6.3 in	6.56 in
Internal Memory	256 GB	256 GB
Battery	5100 mAh	5000 mAh
Camera	48 MP + 13 MP Dual	50 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP Triple
Price	Rs. 38425	Rs. 16198

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Detailed Comparison

Price And Launch

The launch Date of the first phone is March 19, 2025. The cost of Google Pixel 9A is Rs. 38425. The launch Date of the second phone is June 28, 2023. The cost of Nokia G42 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) is Rs. 16198.

Display comparison

Nokia G42 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) has larger screen size of 6.56 inches in comparison to Google Pixel 9A's 6.3 inch screen. Google Pixel 9A has OLED Screen type where as Nokia G42 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) has IPS Screen type. Google's phone has display density of 422 PPI & Nokia's phone has only 269 PPI display density. Both mobiles have same aspect ratio of 20:9.

Memory comparison

Both phones come with 8 GB RAM and both have same Internal Memory of 256 GB.

Camera comparison

Nokia G42 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB)'s 50 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP Triple Rear Camera outshines Google Pixel 9A's 48 MP + 13 MP Dual Rear Camera in terms of resolution. Google Pixel 9A will be better choice if you're looking to click lot of selfies as it has better 13 MP Front Camera in comparison to Nokia G42 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB)'s 8 MP Front Camera.

Technical comparison

Both the phones has Android Operating System but the first one runs on version 15 and the second one on 13 version.

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Full Comparison

Name	Google Pixel 9A	Nokia G42 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB)
General
Model	GXQ96, GTF7P, G3Y12	G42 5G
Sim Type	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM
Dual Sim	Yes	Yes
Sim Size	eSIM+Nano SIM	Nano SIM
Device Type	Smartphone	Smartphone
Release Date	March 19, 2025	June 28, 2023
In The Box	Pixel 9a, 1 m USB-C to USB-C Cable (USB 2.0), SIM Tool
Design
Dimensions	73.3 x 154.7 x 8.9 mm
Weight	185.9 g
Colors	Iris, Porcelain, Obsidian	Meteor Grey, Lavender
Display
Type	Color OLED Screen (16M Colors)	Color IPS Screen (16M Colors)
Touch	Yes	Yes
Size	6.3 inches, 1080 x 2424 pixels, 120 Hz	6.56 inches, 720 x 1612 pixels, 90 Hz
Aspect Ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	~ 422 PPI	~ 269 PPI
Screen to Body Ratio	~ 83.5%
Glass Type	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Features	Up to 1,800 Nits (HDR) and Up to 2,700 Nits (Peak Brightness), 1,000,000:1 Contrast Ratio, HDR Support	Brightness 450 nits (typ.), 400 nits (min.) 560 nits with brightness boost
Notch	Punch Hole	Yes, Water Drop Notch
Memory
RAM	8 GB	8 GB
Expandable RAM		Upto 8 GB Extra Virtual RAM
Storage	256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1
Card Slot	No	Yes, upto 1 TB
Connectivity
GPRS	Yes	Yes
EDGE	Yes	Yes
3G	Yes	Yes
4G	Yes	Yes
5G	Yes	Yes
5G Bands	n1/2/3/5/7/8/12/20/26/28/38/40/41/66/75/77/78/79	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n40, n41 (full), n66, n77, n78
VoLTE	Yes	Yes
Wifi	Yes, with wifi-hotspot	Yes, with wifi-hotspot
Wifi Version	Wi-Fi 6E with 2.4GHz+5GHz+6GHz, 2x2 MIMO	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax-ready
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.3	Yes, v5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX Adaptive
USB	Yes, USB-C v3.2	Yes, USB-C v2.0
USB Features	USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage	USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging
Extra
GPS	Dual Band GNSS, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS, NavIC	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes, In Display	Yes, Side
Face Unlock	Yes	Yes
Sensors	Proximity Sensor, Ambient Light Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyrometer, Magnetometer, Barometer	Accelerometer, Proximity, Compass
3.5mm Headphone Jack	No	Yes
NFC	Yes	Yes
Water Resistance	Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min
IP Rating	IP68	IP52
Dust Resistant	Yes	Yes
Extra Features	Stereo Speakers, 7 Years of OS, Security and Pixel Drop Updates, AI Mobile (Gemini), Bypass charging
Camera
Rear Camera	48 MP ƒ/1.7 (Wide Angle) 25mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 13 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm	50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) AF 2 MP (Macro) 2 MP (Depth Sensor)
OIS	Yes
Auto Focus	Yes	Yes
Features	Digital zoom up to 5x, Super Res Zoom Up to 8x, Add Me, Macro Focus, Night Sight, Astrophotography, Portrait Mode, Face Unblur, Long Exposure, Real Tone, Panorama, Top Shot, Frequent Faces, Magic Editor, Auto Frame, Reimagine, Magic Eraser, Best Take, Photo Unblur, Portrait Light, Audio Magic Eraser, Macro Focus Video, Cinematic Pan, Slo-Mo Video Support Up to 240 FPS, 4K Timelapse With Stabilisation, Astrophotography Timelapse, Night Sight Timelapse, Optical Image Stabilisation For Video, Fused Video Stabilisation, Cinematic Pan Video Stabilisation (4K, 1080p), Locked Video Stabilisation (4K, 1080p), Active Video Stabilisation (1080p), Video Formats: HEVC (H.265), AVC (H.264)	Night mode, Dark Vision, Tripod mode, AI portrait, 50MP mode with HDR, Personalized
Video Recording	4K @ 30/60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30/60 fps FHD	1080p @ 30 fps FHD
Flash	Yes, Dual LED	Yes, LED
Front Camera	13 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm Punch Hole	8 MP
Front Video Recording	4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD
Technical
OS	Android v15	Android v13
Chipset	Google Tensor G4	Qualcomm Snapdragon 480+
CPU	3.1 GHz, Octa Core Processor	2.2 GHz, Octa Core Processor
Core Details	1xCortex-X4@ 3.1GHz & 3xCortex-A720@ 2.6 GHz & 4xCortex-A520@ 1.92 GHz	2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 460
GPU	Mali-G715 MP7	Adreno 619
Java	No	No
Browser	Yes	Yes
Multimedia
Email	Yes	Yes
Music	Yes	Yes
Video	Yes	Yes
FM Radio	No	Yes
Document Reader	Yes
Battery
Type	Non-Removable Battery	Non-Removable Battery
Size	5100 mAh, Li-Po Battery	5000 mAh, Li-Po Battery
Fast Charging	Yes, 23W	Yes, 20W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging	Yes, 7.5W