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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| Android 14 | -- |
| 2024-01-08 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.94 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Rebel Grey | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | P-OLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| 2500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| QualcommSnapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (3 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.54 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5500mAh Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 7.2 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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 Google Pixel 2 XL has a global score of 82.5, which is slightly better than Asus ROG Phone 8's global score of 79.5. The Google Pixel 2 XL design is notably lighter and somewhat thinner than the Asus ROG Phone 8, despite of the fact that it was released 6 years before. The Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a way better processing power than Asus ROG Phone 8, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Asus ROG Phone 8 features a slightly better display than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a much worse display density and a way worse resolution of 1080 x 2400px, it also counts with a little bit bigger display. The Asus ROG Phone 8 features a lot bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity.
Asus ROG Phone 8 features a much better battery lifetime than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has a 56% more battery size. Asus ROG Phone 8 captures a lot better photos and videos than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for low light photography and videos, it also counts with a much larger back camera sensor which gives a much higher photo and video quality, a lot more MP camera and a much better 7680x4320 video quality.
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