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| Global Score | |
| 86.3 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| 2020-07-23 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.73 x 3.07 x 0.39 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.47 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black glare | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3090 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone 3 is slightly better than the Google Pixel 2 XL, with an 86.3 score against 82.5. Even though the Asus ROG Phone 3 is extremely newer than Google Pixel 2 XL, it is much heavier and way thicker. Asus ROG Phone 3 counts with a little sharper screen than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a way worse resolution of 1080 x 2340px and much less pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a little larger display.
Google Pixel 2 XL counts with as much storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos as Asus ROG Phone 3, they have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Asus ROG Phone 3 features a little bit better hardware performance than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have 8 cores, the Asus ROG Phone 3 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Asus ROG Phone 3 has a way better battery lifetime than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity instead of 3520mAh. The Asus ROG Phone 3 takes greater pictures and videos than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 3 also has a camera with a lot higher 64 MP resolution, a lot higher video quality and a way larger back-facing camera sensor providing a lot better image quality.
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