Nokia XR21 vs Google Pixel 9a
Product
Price
499 USD
499 USD
Status
Coming Soon
Available
Brand
Nokia Mobiles
Google Mobiles
Model No
Nokia XR21
GXQ96, GTF7P, G3Y12
Launch Date
2023, May 03
2025, April 10
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66, 71
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66, 75 - International
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 20, 25, 28, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA
Speed
HSPA, LTE-A, 5G
HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
Dimensions
168 x 78.6 x 10.5 mm (6.61 x 3.09 x 0.41 in)
154.7 x 73.3 x 8.9 mm (6.09 x 2.89 x 0.35 in)
Weight
231 g (8.15 oz)
186 g (6.56 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, plastic frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame, plastic back
Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
SIM
Single SIM (Nano-SIM, eSIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Nano-SIM and eSIM
Colors
Midnight Black, Pine Green
Black; other colors
Type
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 450 nits (typ), 550 nits (HBM)
OLED, HDR, 120Hz
Size
6.49 inches, 101.7 cm2 (~77.0% screen-to-body ratio)
6.3 inches, 95.2 cm2 (~83.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~406 ppi density)
1080 x 2424 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~421 ppi density)
OS
Android 12
Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades
Chipset
Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G (6 nm)
Google Tensor G4 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver)
GPU
Adreno 619
RAM
6GB
8GB
Storage
128GB
128GB/256GB
UFS 3.1
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Lens 1
64 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2", PDAF
48 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Lens 2
8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, second LED flash, HDR, panorama
Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra HDR, panorama, Best Take
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, OIS
Lens 1
16 MP, f/2.4 (wide)
13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Video
1080p@30fps
HDR, panorama
Features
HDR, panorama
Capacity
Li-Po 4800 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
33W wired, PD2.0, QC3
18W wired, PD3.0
7.5W wireless
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Circle to Search
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Yes
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual/tri-band (market/region dependent)
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX Adaptive
5.3, A2DP, LE
GPS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC
Yes (market/region dependent)
Yes
Radio
Unspecified
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 3.2