Nokia 4.2 (2019) vs Google Pixel 3 / Pixel 3 XL (2018)

The Nokia 4.2 (2019) was loved by reviewers at PCmag, a highly trusted source that performs reliable in-depth testing. It did great in its "The Best of MWC19" roundup where it was named its "Ranked 3 out of 7", which, in itself, makes it a product worth considering.

Taking a look at the Google Pixel 3 XL (2018), we found that it impressed reviewers from many sources with a history of conducting objective hands-on testing, such as Popular Mechanics, Techradar, Android Authority, Android Central, MakeUseOf, and Gear Patrol. It performed great in their roundups - it was dubbed "Top Pick" by Popular Mechanics, "Older but still good" by Techradar, and "Best big phone with stock Android" by Android Authority; quite an achievement.

We conducted an analysis of all of the review data that we could find on these two products. First, we focused on sources that tested and rated both of them, like Expert Reviews, Tom's Guide, Digitaltrends, and Techradar, and learned that they all showed a preference for the Google Pixel 3 XL (2018).

Then we took a look at the highest review scores that these two Smartphones received. We found that the Nokia 4.2 (2019) managed to earn a rating of 6 from Tom's Guide, whereas the Google Pixel 3 XL (2018) got its highest, 10, score from reviewers at Expert Reviews.

Finally, we calculated their average review scores from all of the data we could find and compared those to Smartphones in general. It turns out that the Google Pixel 3 XL (2018), with its 8.2 average, got reviewed considerably better than most of its competition - the overall average for Smartphones being 7.5 out of 10 points - whereas the Nokia 4.2 (2019) performed worse than most, with an average review score of 4.8.

However, it's worth pointing out that a direct Nokia 4.2 (2019) vs. Google Pixel 3 XL (2018) comparison might not be entirely fair, because some sources have a tendency of not taking value for money into account when reviewing products.