Google Pixel XL vs Nokia 8

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Comparing the Google Pixel XL vs Nokia 8 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Nokia 8 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.45 GHz, while Google Pixel XL runs at 2.15 GHz, making Nokia 8 the better performer.


Display: Google Pixel XL offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Nokia 8 offers 5.3 inches, making Google Pixel XL the larger display of the two. Google Pixel XL features a AMOLED display compared to Nokia 8's IPS LCD, making Google Pixel XL the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Nokia 8 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Google Pixel XL offers 12.3 MP, making Nokia 8 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Nokia 8 offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while Google Pixel XL offers 8 MP, making Nokia 8 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Google Pixel XL offers a higher battery capacity with 3450 mAh, while Nokia 8 offers 3090 mAh, making Google Pixel XL better for longer battery life.


Storage: Nokia 8 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Google Pixel XL offers 32 GB, making Nokia 8 the better option for storage.


User Rating: Google Pixel XL receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Nokia 8 has a rating of 3.9.

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Summary

Release Date

13 Oct, 2016
14 Oct, 2017
06 May, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 821
Snapdragon 835
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Quad Core (upto 2.15 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.45 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
5.3 inches (13.46 cm)
6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
AMOLED
IPS LCD
AMOLED
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12.3 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
13 MP
Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A
N/A
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
13 MP
50 MP

Battery

3450 mAh
3090 mAh
6500 mAh
Fast Charging
Quick Charging
90W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
64 GB
256 GB
UFS 2.0
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A
7.0/10
8.4/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Sleek design and great in-hand feel
  • Smooth performance and good battery life
  • OZO sound and IP54 rating
  • Promises timely software updates
  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Camera image quality could be better
  • Feels pricey in comparison to rivals
  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.5/5
(1,309 ratings)
3.9/5
(1,026 ratings)
4.4/5
(109 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Oct 14, 2017
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.1 (Nougat)
Android v7.1.1 (Nougat)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

Stock
Stock
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Quad core

2.15 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 1.6 GHz, Dual core, Kryo
Octa core

2.45 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 280 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 280
Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
N/A
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 530
Adreno 540
Adreno 829

RAM

4 GB
4 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
N/A
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED
IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
5.3 inches  (13.46 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5000 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
16:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

534 ppi
554 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

71.04 %
69.19 %
90.11 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v4
Corning Gorilla Glass v5
N/A

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
94.38 %

Design

Height

154.7 mm
151.5 mm
150.83 mm

Width

75.7 mm
73.7 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm
7.9 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

168 grams
160 grams
191 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Frame: Aluminium
Back: Aluminium
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof IP54
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

12.3 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.01/2.3" sensor size Exmor-R CMOS image sensor 1.55µm pixel size
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0CMOS image sensor 1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
N/A
13 MP
f/2.01.12µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
N/A
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4032 x 3024 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @120 fps
HD @240 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera
13 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

Flash

No
Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

3450 mAh
3090 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 32 Hours(3G)
N/A
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
Yes Quick Charging v3.0
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
N/A
16h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 128 GB
64 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.0
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 256 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1500(band 21) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
N/A
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 450 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 9)
N/A
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SIM 2

N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 450 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 9)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.191 W/kg Body: 0.805 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v5.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes
N/A

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Back
Front
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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